CTXS Citrix Systems Inc

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 11, 2014

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CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 267-3000

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 11, 2014, the Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Francis deSouza, President of Illumina, Inc., to its Board of Directors. Mr. deSouza was also appointed as a member of the Strategy Committee of Citrix’s Board of Directors.

Mr. deSouza will be entitled to the non-employee director compensation described under the heading Director Compensation beginning on page 48 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2014.  The Company intends to enter into an indemnification agreement with Mr. deSouza in substantially the same form entered into with the other members of the Company’s Board of Directors.

There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. deSouza and any other person pursuant to which Mr. deSouza was elected as a director.  Mr. deSouza is not a party to any transaction that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

A press release, dated December 11, 2014, announcing the matters described above is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

*       Furnished herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit Index

*       Furnished herewith.

Exhibit 99.1

Citrix Appoints Francis deSouza to Board of Directors

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 11, 2014--Citrix Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced the addition of Francis A. deSouza, technology industry veteran and president of Illumina, a leading biotechnology company, to its board of directors, effective immediately.

deSouza began his career at IBM’s TJ Watson Research Center and went on to consult on technical and change management projects with Gemini. Later, he founded two technology companies, both of which were acquired, and spent time at Microsoft before serving in five different executive roles at Symantec, including group president, enterprise products and services.

Today deSouza serves as president and as a member of the board of directors of Illumina, a global leader in genomic sequencing and array-based technology.

“Francis is a great technology visionary with broad experience in scaling and leading both entrepreneurial startups and large enterprises,” said Mark Templeton, president and CEO for Citrix. “I’m excited to have someone with Francis’ combination of global enterprise expertise, technology depth and business acumen on the board.”

deSouza holds Bachelor and Masters of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and will serve on the Strategy Committee of the Citrix board of directors.

About Citrix

Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) is a leader in mobile workspaces, providing virtualization, mobility management, networking and cloud services to enable new ways to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, personal workspaces that provide people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over any network and cloud. This year Citrix is celebrating 25 years of innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive. With annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com.

For Investors

This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks associated with the impact of the global economy and uncertainty in the IT spending environment, revenue growth and recognition of revenue, products and services, their development and distribution, product demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company’s key strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks as well as other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this press release or with respect to the announcements described herein. The development, release and timing of any features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion and is subject to change without notice or consultation. The information provided is for informational purposes only and is not a commitment, promise or legal obligation to deliver any material, code or functionality and should not be relied upon in making purchasing decisions or incorporated into any contract.

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