0001140361-12-029046.txt : 20120607 0001140361-12-029046.hdr.sgml : 20120607 20120607090806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-029046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120406 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120607 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120607 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUWARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000859014 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 382007430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20900 FILM NUMBER: 12893335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48226-5099 BUSINESS PHONE: 3132277300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS CITY: DETROIT STATE: MI ZIP: 48226-5099 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COMPUWARE CORPORATION DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940506 8-K 1 form8k.htm COMPUWARE CORPORATION 8-K 4-6-2012 form8k.htm
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):  April 6, 2012

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
 
(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:
 
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Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
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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.
 
Effective April 6, 2012, Patrick A. Stayer, formerly the Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales for Compuware Corporation (“Compuware”), has been reassigned to the position of Chief Sales Officer and General Manager of Mainframe and Corporate Accounts as part of an effort to reorganize sales oversight responsibilities to be more consistent with the new business unit structure.  In his new role, Mr. Stayer no longer performs a policy making function for our worldwide, multiple-product sales organization and is therefore no longer deemed an executive officer of Compuware under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
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: June 6, 2012
  
By:
/s/ Laura L. Fournier
  
     
Laura L. Fournier
  
     
Executive Vice President
  
     
Chief Financial Officer