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): May 15, 2008

                              Compuware Corporation
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                        Commission File Number: 000-20900

                  Michigan                                      38-2007430
    (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                        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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

      On May  15,  2008,  Compuware  Corporation  ("Compuware")  issued  a press
release  announcing  financial  results  for its fourth  quarter and fiscal year
ended March 31, 2008 and certain other information.  A copy of the press release
is furnished with this Report as Exhibit 99.1.

      A transcript of the conference call held on May 15, 2008 is furnished with
this Report as Exhibit 99.2.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c) Exhibits.

            99.1  Press Release, dated May 15, 2008.

            99.2  Transcript of conference call held on May 15, 2008.



                                   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: May 16, 2008                  By:   /s/ Laura L. Fournier
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                                          Laura L. Fournier
                                          Senior Vice President
                                          Chief Financial Officer

                                INDEX OF EXHIBITS

         Exhibit No.                  Description
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            99.1        Press Release, dated May 15, 2008.

            99.2        Transcript of conference call held on May 15, 2008.