UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 _____________ 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) January 27, 2005 -------------------------- Citrix Systems, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-27084 75-2275152 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 851 West Cypress Creek Road, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (954) 267-3000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report) 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 Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Section 2--Financial Information Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. The following information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, 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 27, 2005, the Company issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. -2- 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. January 27, 2005 By: /s/ David J. Henshall --------------------------------------------- David J. Henshall Vice President and Chief Financial Officer -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press release dated January 27, 2005 of Citrix Systems, Inc. -4-