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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 15, 1999
Citrix Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware 0-27084 75-2275152
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
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6400 N.W. 6th Way
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 267-3000
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Item 5. Other Events
On April 15, 1999, the Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc. (the
"Company") approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up
to $200 million of the Company's common stock. Purchases will be made
periodically in the open market and paid out of general corporate funds.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
Dated: April 23, 1999 By: /s/ James J. Felcyn, Jr.
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James J. Felcyn, Jr.
Vice President--Finance and
Administration, Chief Financial Officer
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