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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 24, 2012.

 

      

 

Meeting Information            

    
                CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.        Meeting Type:  

 

  Annual Meeting

    
      

 

For holders as of:

 

 

  April 2, 2012

    
      

 

Date:  May 24, 2012

 

 

      Time:    4:30 PM PDT

    
      

 

Location:   Silicon Valley Headquarters

    
      

4988 Great America Parkway

    
      

Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

    

LOGO

 

CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.

ATTN: LEGAL DEPARTMENT

14 CROSBY DRIVE

BEDFORD, MA 01730

         
      

 

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

      

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

      

 

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Voting Items     

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote

FOR the following nominees and proposals:

   

 

 

1.      Election of Directors

    

 

         Nominees:

    

 

         1a.    Thomas F. Bogan

 

 

         1b.    Nanci E. Caldwell

 

 

         1c.    Gary E. Morin

 

 

2.       Approval of an amendment to the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

3.       Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

4.       Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.

 

NOTE: The proposals to be voted on may also include such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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