Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Wasson Wesley R
   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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Marketing Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC., 851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2010
(Street)

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 03/12/2010   M   7,500 A $ 39.92 43,822 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   7,500 D $ 47.097 (2) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   7,500 A $ 31.77 43,822 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   7,500 D $ 47.098 (3) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   100,000 A $ 34.99 136,322 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   100,000 D $ 47.097 (4) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   18,125 A $ 39.86 54,447 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   18,125 D $ 47.098 (2) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   11,460 A $ 32.75 47,782 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   11,460 D $ 47.091 (5) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   9,897 A $ 26.64 46,219 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   9,897 D $ 47.098 (6) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   14,170 A $ 20.09 50,492 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   14,170 D $ 47.091 (7) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   26,497 A $ 23.46 62,819 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   8,524 D $ 47.098 (3) 54,295 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   17,973 D $ 47.096 (6) 36,322 D  
Common Stock 03/12/2010   M   37,909 A $ 2.52 74,231 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   4,262 D $ 47.097 (3) 69,969 D  
Common Stock (1) 03/12/2010   S   33,647 D $ 47.091 (6) 36,322 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 39.92 03/12/2010   M     7,500 04/28/2007(8) 04/28/2011 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 31.77 03/12/2010   M     7,500 07/31/2007(8) 07/31/2011 Common Stock 7,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 34.99 03/12/2010   M     100,000 10/02/2007(8) 10/02/2011 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 39.86 03/12/2010   M     18,125 10/01/2008(8) 10/01/2012 Common Stock 18,125 $ 0 4,375 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 32.75 03/12/2010   M     11,460 04/30/2009(8) 04/30/2013 Common Stock 11,460 $ 0 7,290 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 26.64 03/12/2010   M     9,897 07/31/2009(8) 07/31/2013 Common Stock 9,897 $ 0 8,853 D  
Stock Option (Rigth to Buy) $ 20.09 03/12/2010   M     14,170 03/02/2010(8) 03/02/2014 Common Stock 14,170 $ 0 28,330 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 23.46 03/12/2010   M     26,497 08/15/2006(9) 08/15/2010 Common Stock 26,497 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 2.52 03/12/2010   M     37,909 08/28/2005(10) 01/11/2015 Common Stock 37,909 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Wasson Wesley R
C/O CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309		       SVP & Chief Marketing Officer  

Signatures

 /s/Antonio Gomes, Attorney-in-Fact for Wesley R. Wasson   03/16/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The sales reported in this Form 4 were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the Reporting Person.
(2) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.84 to $47.33.
(3) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.85 to $47.30.
(4) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.83 to $47.33.
(5) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.83 to $47.31.
(6) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.84 to $47.31.
(7) The shares sold on this date were sold in multiple transactions. This price is the weighted average sales price per share of all shares sold in this tranche on this date. The actual sale prices per share range from $46.85 to $47.31.
(8) Stock Options vest at a rate 1/3 of the shares underlying the stock option one year from the date of grant and at a rate of 1/36 monthly thereafter.
(9) Stock Options vested as to 1/2 of the shares underlying the stock option on August 15, 2006 and vested as to the remaining 1/2 on August 15, 2007.
(10) Stock Options vest monthly over the course of 41 months from the date of grant.

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