0001140361-13-015686.txt : 20130404 0001140361-13-015686.hdr.sgml : 20130404 20130404164909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-015686 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130331 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130404 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: 13743508 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 3-31-2013 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):  March 31, 2013
 
Compuware Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number: 000-20900

Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  
38-2007430
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
48226-5099
(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 31, 2013, Peter Karmanos, Jr. retired as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Compuware Corporation (“Compuware”).  Mr. Karmanos cofounded Compuware in 1973 and has been the Chairman of the Board since the company went public in 1992.  He will continue to provide services to Compuware pursuant to the previously disclosed post-retirement agreement.

Also on March 31, 2013, W. James Prowse retired from the Compuware Board of Directors.  Mr. Prowse will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of Covisint Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Compuware.

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:  April 4, 2013
By:
/s/ Laura L. Fournier
  
   
Laura L. Fournier
  
   
Senior Vice President
  
   
Chief Financial Officer