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):
December 11, 2014
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CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
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0-27084
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75-2275152
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(State or Other
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
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Jurisdiction of
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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Incorporation)
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851 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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33309
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954)
267-3000
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On December 11, 2014, the Board of Directors of Citrix Systems, Inc.
(the “Company”) elected Francis deSouza, President of Illumina, Inc., to
its Board of Directors. Mr. deSouza was also appointed as a member of
the Strategy Committee of Citrix’s Board of Directors.
Mr. deSouza will be entitled to the non-employee director compensation
described under the heading Director Compensation beginning on
page 48 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2014 annual meeting of
stockholders, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 11, 2014. The Company intends to enter into an indemnification
agreement with Mr. deSouza in substantially the same form entered into
with the other members of the Company’s Board of Directors.
There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. deSouza
and any other person pursuant to which Mr. deSouza was elected as a
director. Mr. deSouza is not a party to any transaction that would
require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
A press release, dated December 11, 2014, announcing the matters
described above is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1*
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Press release dated December 11, 2014 of Citrix Systems, Inc.
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* 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.
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CITRIX SYSTEMS, INC.
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Date: December 11, 2014
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By:
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/s/ David J. Henshall
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Name:
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David J. Henshall
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1*
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Press release dated December 11, 2014 of Citrix Systems, Inc.
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* Furnished herewith.
Exhibit 99.1
Citrix
Appoints Francis deSouza to Board of Directors
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 11, 2014--Citrix Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq:CTXS) today announced the addition of Francis A. deSouza,
technology industry veteran and president of Illumina, a leading
biotechnology company, to its board of directors, effective immediately.
deSouza began his career at IBM’s TJ Watson Research Center and went on
to consult on technical and change management projects with Gemini.
Later, he founded two technology companies, both of which were acquired,
and spent time at Microsoft before serving in five different executive
roles at Symantec, including group president, enterprise products and
services.
Today deSouza serves as president and as a member of the board of
directors of Illumina, a global leader in genomic sequencing and
array-based technology.
“Francis is a great technology visionary with broad experience in
scaling and leading both entrepreneurial startups and large
enterprises,” said Mark Templeton, president and CEO for Citrix. “I’m
excited to have someone with Francis’ combination of global enterprise
expertise, technology depth and business acumen on the board.”
deSouza holds Bachelor and Masters of Science degrees in Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology and will serve on the Strategy Committee of the Citrix board
of directors.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ: CTXS) is a leader in mobile workspaces, providing
virtualization, mobility management, networking and cloud services to
enable new ways to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility
through secure, personal workspaces that provide people with instant
access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over
any network and cloud. This year Citrix is celebrating 25 years of
innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive. With
annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at
more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally.
Learn more at www.citrix.com.
For Investors
This release contains forward-looking statements which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933 and of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
forward-looking statements in this release do not constitute guarantees
of future performance. Those statements involve a number of factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks
associated with the impact of the global economy and uncertainty in the
IT spending environment, revenue growth and recognition of revenue,
products and services, their development and distribution, product
demand and pipeline, economic and competitive factors, the Company’s key
strategic relationships, acquisition and related integration risks as
well as other risks detailed in the Company’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Citrix assumes no obligation to
update any forward-looking information contained in this press release
or with respect to the announcements described herein. The development,
release and timing of any features or functionality described for our
products remains at our sole discretion and is subject to change without
notice or consultation. The information provided is for informational
purposes only and is not a commitment, promise or legal obligation to
deliver any material, code or functionality and should not be relied
upon in making purchasing decisions or incorporated into any contract.
© 2014 Citrix Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Citrix® is a trademark
of Citrix Systems, Inc. and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and may
be registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other
countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are property
of their respective owners.
CONTACT:
Citrix Systems, Inc.
Media Inquiries:
Eric
Armstrong, 954-267-2977
eric.armstrong@citrix.com
or
Investor
Inquiries:
Eduardo Fleites, 954-229-5778
eduardo.fleites@citrix.com
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