FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CITRIX SYSTEMS INC [ CTXS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      __ X __ Other (specify below)
See Explanation of Responses
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

40 WEST 57TH STREET, 30TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/28/2015
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.001 par value   (1) 8/28/2015     P    13926   A $68.5072   1996086   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Notional Principal Amount Derivative Agreement   (1)   (2) 8/28/2015     J/K      1         (2) 6/1/2016   Common Stock, Par Value $.001   1659   $68.5559   1   D    
Notional Principal Amount Derivative Agreement   (1)   (2) 8/28/2015     J/K      1         (2) 3/30/2016   Common Stock, Par Value $.001   361   $68.48   1   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  This Form 4 is filed by Elliott Associates, L.P. (the "Reporting Person"). For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a director by deputization due to an employee of the management company of the Reporting Person serving as a member of the board of directors of the Issuer. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
( 2)  Notional principal amount derivative agreement (the "Derivative Agreement") in the form of cash settled swaps entered into by the Reporting Person. The Derivative Agreement provides the Reporting Person with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership payable on each settlement date applicable to the expiration or earlier termination of such Derivative Agreement, but do not provide it with the power to vote or direct the voting or dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the Derivative Agreements (such shares, the "Subject Shares"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the Subject Shares. The counterparties to the Derivative Agreements are unaffiliated third party financial institutions.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ELLIOTT ASSOCIATES, L.P.
40 WEST 57TH STREET, 30TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019


See Explanation of Responses

Signatures
/s/ Elliot Greenberg, Vice President of Braxton Associates, Inc., as General Partner of Elliott Capital Advisors, L.P., as General Partner, of Elliott Associates, L.P. 8/31/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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