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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, 2011
 
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)
48226-509
(Zip Code)
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (313) 227-7300
__________________________
 
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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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 27, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for its third quarter ended December 31, 2010 and certain other information.  A copy of the press release is furnished with the Report as Exhibit 99.1.

A transcript of the conference call held on January 27, 2011 is furnished with the Report as Exhibit 99.2.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including but not limited to statements set forth in the attached press release, may constitute forward-looking statements.  These forward looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause such forward-looking statements not to be realized and that could cause actual results to differ materially from Compuware’s expectations in these statements. For more information about other risks that could affect the forward-looking statements herein, please see Compuware’s most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, annual report on Form 10-K and other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Compuware expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in expectations, or any change in events or circumstances on which those statements are based, unless otherwise required by law.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

 
99.1
Press Release, dated January 27, 2011.

 
99.2
Transcript of conference call held on January 27, 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: January 31, 2011
By:
/s/ Laura L. Fournier
 
  Laura L. Fournier  
  Executive Vice President  
  Chief Financial Officer  
 
 
 

 
 
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit No.
 
 Description
     
 
Press Release, dated January 27, 2011.
     
 
Transcript of conference call held on January 27, 2011.