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):
January 23, 2019

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

Delaware 0-27084 75-2275152
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)

851 West Cypress Creek Road

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

33309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

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

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2.):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

  Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The information under this Item 2.02, including the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On January 23, 2019, Citrix Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 23, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share. This dividend is payable on March 22, 2019 to all shareholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2019. Future dividends will be subject to Board approval.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

     99.1*

Press release dated January 23, 2019 of Citrix Systems, Inc. regarding financial results

 

* 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.

CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 

Date: January 23, 2019

By:

/s/ Antonio G. Gomes

Name:

Antonio G. Gomes

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary