8-K

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):  March 11, 2011

Compuware Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 000-20900

Michigan	38-2007430
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan	48226-5099
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (313) 227-7300

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Item 5.02:  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On March 11, 2011, William R. Halling announced his retirement from the Board of Directors of Compuware Corporation (“Compuware”), effective March 31, 2011.  Mr. Halling served as Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Board.

Also on March 11, 2011, the Board of Directors, in accordance with Compuware’s bylaws, appointed Frederick A. “Fritz” Hendersonto the Compuware Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2011, to serve until election.  Mr. Henderson will serve as Chairperson of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Henderson, age 52, is currently a senior vice president of Sunoco, Inc. and will become the chairman and chief executive officer of Suncoke Energy, an affiliate of Sunoco, Inc.  He previously served as chief executive officer of General Motors Corporation from April through December, 2009.  Prior to that time, Mr. Henderson served as chief financial officer of General Motors from March 2008 to March 2009 and as vice chairman and chief financial officer from January 2006 to February 2008.  Mr. Henderson joined General Motors in 1984.  A copy of the press release is furnished with the Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Henderson will be compensated under Compuware’s standard compensation arrangement for outside directors as described in Compuware’s most recent proxy statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release, dated March 17, 2011.

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.

	COMPUWARE CORPORATION
Date:  March 17, 2011	By:	/s/ Laura L. Fournier
		Laura L. Fournier
		Senior Vice President
		Chief Financial Officer

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 17, 2011.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE
COMPUWARE CORPORATION
Corporate Headquarters
One Campus Martius · Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313) 227-7300

For Immediate Release

March 17, 2011

Fritz Henderson Joins Compuware Board of Directors

Former President and CEO of General Motors to Augment Compuware’s Global Growth Strategy, Shareholder-value Focus

DETROIT--March 17, 2011--Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR), the technology performance company, today announced that Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson – Chairman of Suncoke Energy and Senior Vice President of Sunoco, Inc. – has joined its Board of Directors.

“Bringing Fritz to Compuware’s Board of Directors extends our already significant experience in driving global growth and our laser focus on increasing shareholder value,” said Compuware Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Karmanos, Jr. “As we expand the global footprint of our market-leading Application Performance Management solutions – Vantage and Gomez – and drive towards breakout growth for our secure collaboration solution – Covisint – Fritz’ perspective and experience in similar efforts will only strengthen our strategies.”

Mr. Henderson is Chairman of Suncoke Energy and Senior Vice President of Sunoco, Inc. Prior to this role, he was President and CEO of General Motors. Mr. Henderson held a number of other senior management positions during his two-and-a-half decades at GM, including Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of GM Europe, President of GM Asia Pacific and President of GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East.

“I’m excited to join Compuware at this pivotal time in its long and successful history,” said Henderson. “With the company’s leadership in growth markets, competitive advantages in mature markets and emerging opportunities in new markets, Compuware is poised to build on its history as one of the world’s most important technology companies.”

Mr. Henderson graduated from the University of Michigan in 1980 and completed studies at Harvard Business School in 1984. Before attending graduate school, he was a certified public accountant for PriceWaterhouse in Detroit. Mr. Henderson will serve as the Chairman of the Compuware Audit Committee, a position which will tap his significant financial expertise.

Compuware Corporation

Compuware Corporation, the technology performance company, provides software, experts and best practices to ensure technology works well and delivers value. Compuware solutions make the world’s most important technologies perform at their best for leading organizations worldwide, including 46 of the top 50 Fortune 500 companies and 12 of the top 20 most visited U.S. web sites. Learn more at: http://www.compuware.com.

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Press Contact

Lisa Elkin, Vice President, Investor Relations, Marketing and Communications, lisa.elkin@compuware.com, 313-227-7345

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Compuware Corporation, One Campus Martius, Detroit, MI 48226, 800-521-9353, http://www.compuware.com