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CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.

 

LOGO

CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.

851 WEST CYPRESS CREEK ROAD

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33309

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Meeting Information

 

Meeting Type:

 

  

Annual

 

For holders as of:

 

  

04/01/09

 

Date:    05/29/09

 

  

Time: 9:00 a.m., local time

 

Location:   Silicon Valley Headquarters
                    4988 Great America Parkway
                    Santa Clara, CA 95054

 

For directions to the meeting, please visit

www.citrix.com/annualmeeting

 

 

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Voting Items

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all Nominees in proposal 1 and FOR proposals 2 and 3.

 

1. To elect three (3) Class II members to the Board of Directors as directors, each to serve for a three-year
  term

Nominees:

 

  1a. Thomas F. Bogan

 

  1b. Nanci Caldwell

 

  1c. Gary E. Morin
 
   
   
 

 

2. Amendment to the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan

 

3. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2009

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