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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
     
þ   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2006
or
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                             to                       .
Commission File Number 0-22141
Covansys Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Michigan
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  38-2606945
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
    48334-3339
(Zip Code)
32605 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington Hills, Michigan

(Address of principal executive office)

(248) 488-2088
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of Class   Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, No Par Value   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o       No þ
     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o       No þ
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ       No o
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer þ       Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o       No þ
     The aggregate market value of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2006 was $214,067,251.
     The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of April 24, 2007 was 36,494,351.
 
 

 


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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Section 302 Certification
Section 302 Certification
Section 906 Certification
Section 906 Certification


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EXPLANATORY NOTE
          Covansys Corporation, a Michigan Corporation (“Covansys,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), is filing this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “Form 10-K/A Report”) to amend our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “Original Filing”) that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 9, 2007. This Form 10-K/A is being filed to include responses to certain items required by Part III, which were originally expected to be incorporated by reference in our definitive proxy statement to be delivered to our stockholders in connection with the 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. Except as set forth in this Form 10-K/A Report, no changes have been made to the Original Filing, and this Form 10-K/A Report does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures in the Original Filing. This Form 10-K/A Report does not reflect events that occurred after the Original Filing. As a result of this amendment, we are also filing the certifications pursuant to Section 302 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as exhibits to this Form 10-K/A Report.
PART III
Item 10.   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
 
Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes and, the terms of our director classes are staggered. Each director class serves a three-year term. The terms of our Class I directors end this year. Currently, Douglas S. Land, Ronald K. Machtley, Brian Hershkowitz and David H. Wasserman are Class I directors. The Company has determined that Messrs. Barlett, Brooks, Hershkowitz, Machtley, Stanley, Wasserman and Wendt meet the definition of independent directors as defined by NASDAQ.
 
The following information is furnished with respect to all of our directors. The ages of the directors are as of December 31, 2006.
 
James E. Barlett, has served as a director since June 20, 2006. He has served as Vice Chairman of TeleTech Holdings, Inc. from 2001 to the present and was previously the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Galileo International from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Barlett is a director and member of the audit committee and the nominating and governance committee of Korn/Ferry International. He is also director and member of the audit committee of Celanese Corporation. Age 63. Term expires 2009.
 
William C. Brooks, has served as a director since August 1998. Since 2002, Mr. Brooks has been the President and CEO of United American Healthcare Corporation where he has served as a director and Chairman of the Board since 1998. He retired as Vice President of Corporate Affairs of General Motors in 1997 where he had served for 25 years in various positions. Mr. Brooks was nominated by President Clinton and served from February 1996 to January 1998 on the Social Security Advisory Board. Mr. Brooks was also nominated by President Bush and served from July 1989 to November 1990 as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employment Standards Administration. Mr. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Long Island University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. Age 73. Term expires 2008.
 
Mr. Hershkowitz, has served as a director since 2006. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Maximum Value Group since 2006 and prior that served as President of Fidelity Information Services, Inc. He has previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Countrywide Financial Corporation. Mr. Hershkowitz is a graduate of St. John’s College, in Annapolis, Maryland; and has done additional post- graduate work at the University of Maryland. Age 45. Term expires 2007.
 
Douglas S. Land, has served as a director since November 1993 and as an advisor to the Company since 1988. Mr. Land is the President and founder of The Chesapeake Group, a financial advisory firm that has been providing consulting and investment banking services to start-up and middle-market firms since 1985. Mr. Land is the founder of Economic Analysis Group, Ltd., a Washington D.C. based consulting firm that has been providing financial and economic consulting services since 1983. Mr. Land also serves as a director for Valtech SA. Mr. Land holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from the Wharton School and a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania. Age 49. Term expires in 2007.
 
Ronald K. Machtley, has served as a director since May 1998. Mr. Machtley has been the President of Bryant College since 1996. From 1994 to 1995, Mr. Machtley was a partner in the Washington D.C. law firm of Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer & Quinn. From 1988 to 1995, Mr. Machtley was a United States Congressmen from the State of Rhode Island. He is a director of Amica Insurance Company, Inc. and Cranston Print Works, Inc. Mr. Machtley holds a J.D. from Suffolk University and is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. Age 59. Term expires 2007.
 
John A. Stanley, has served as a director since June 1997. Mr. Stanley is currently a self-employed business consultant. Previously he served as President of European Operations of Lexmark International from March 1991 until May 1998 and was previously employed by IBM for 22 years. Mr. Stanley is a graduate of FitzWilliam College, University of Cambridge, England with a Master of Arts degree, and holds a diploma in Personnel Management from the London School of Economics. Age 69. Term expires 2008.
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti, founder of Covansys, served as President and Chief Executive Officer from its formation in February 1985 until June 2000. He is currently Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and has been a director of the Company since its formation. From 1983 to 1985, Mr. Vattikuti was Director of Management Information Systems for Yurika Foods Corporation. From 1977 to 1983, he was an M.I.S. Project Leader for Chrysler Corporation. Mr. Vattikuti holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering, Guindy (India) and a Master of Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Wayne State University. Age 56. Term expires 2009.
 
David H. Wasserman, has served as a director since April 2000. Mr. Wasserman has been a principal of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CDR) since 1998. Prior to joining CDR, he was employed by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the Principal Investment Area. He has also been employed by Fidelity Capital and as a management consultant for Monitor Company. Mr. Wasserman also serves as a director for Culligan Ltd., Hertz Corporation, and ICO Global (Holdings) Limited. Mr. Wasserman is a graduate of Amherst College and received his Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Age 40. Term expires 2007.
 
Gary C. Wendt, has served as a director since September 2004. Mr. Wendt is the former President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital Services and served as GE Capital’s leader for 15 years. In 1999, Mr. Wendt founded two businesses in India including EXL, a back-office service company that was subsequently sold to GW Capital, a private equity advisor. From June 2000 to September 2002 Mr. Wendt served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Conseco, Inc. (“Conseco”). During his term as an officer of Conseco, Conseco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Mr. Wendt earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the National Board of Governors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America; Trustee of the Boys and Girls Club of Stamford (Connecticut); member of the Board of Directors and past Chairman of the United Way of Tri-State and the Stamford United Way campaigns; past Director and Chairman of the Regional Plan Association; past Director and Chairman of the Southwestern Area Commerce & Industry Association of Connecticut (SACIA), and past Trustee of Outward Bound USA. Mr. Wendt also serves as director of Brunswick Capital (Russia) and FTI Consulting, Inc. Age 65. Term expires 2008.

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Executive Officers
 
In addition to Mr. Vattikuti, the following are our executive officers;
 
James S. Trouba, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, age 44. Mr. Trouba has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2004. He joined the Company in June 2004. Prior to joining Covansys, Mr. Trouba was a principal with Ernst & Young LLP from May 2002 through June 2004 and prior to that was a principal with Arthur Andersen LLP.
 
Muralee Bhaskaran, Senior Vice President, age 48. Mr. Bhaskaran has served as Senior Vice President since 2005. He joined the Company in 1989.
 
Siva Velu, Executive Vice President, age 56. Mr. Velu has served as Executive Vice President since 2000. He joined the Company in 1992.
 
Stephen P. Nicholas, Senior Vice President, age 46. Mr. Nicholas has served as Senior Vice President since 2004. He joined the Company in 1985.
 
Jon Umstead, Senior Vice President, age 44. Mr. Umstead has served as Senior Vice President since 2001. He joined the Company in 2000.
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company’s directors and executive officers (“Reporting Persons”) to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASDAQ within specified due dates, reports relating to their ownership of and transactions in the Company’s securities.
 
Based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations that no other reports were required, the Company believes that during 2006 the Reporting Persons have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements, except that Jon Umstead inadvertently failed to timely file his Form 3 to report his initial holdings and Muralee Bhaskar inadvertently failed to timely file two Form 4s to report two transactions.
Corporate Governance
 
The Board of Directors met fifteen times during the fiscal year. The Board of Directors is comprised of 9 directors. Mr. Gary C. Wendt is the Board of Directors’ lead Director. In addition to meetings of the full Board, directors also attended meetings of Board Committees. Attendance by each director at meetings of the Board and Board Committees during the year and during the relevant period in which each director was a member of the Board was in excess of 75%. The Board of Directors has standing audit, compensation, and nominating/governance committees. The Board of Directors has adopted written charters for each of its three standing committees.
 
Independence of Directors
 
All directors, with the exception of Messrs. Vattikuti and Land meet the independence requirements prescribed by the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Mr. Vattikuti is not considered independent because of his employment relationship with the Company and Mr. Land because of his status as president of the Chesapeake Group, a financial advisory firm that provides services to the Company.
 
Code of Business Conduct
 
Covansys has a Code of Business Conduct that applies to all employees, officers (including the chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer) and directors. The Code of Business Conduct is posted on the Company’s Internet web site at www.covansys.com in the investors section. This document is also available in print to any shareholder upon request.
 
Code of Ethics
 
The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics is available at the Company’s website located at www.covansys.com. This document is also available in print to any shareholder upon request.
 
Committee Charters
 
Charters for all Board Committees are posted on the Company’s internet web site at www.covansys.com in the investors section.
 
Communications with Directors
 
Shareholders may send communications to the Board of Directors or to the independent directors as a group by writing to them c/o Corporate Secretary, Covansys Corporation, 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334. All communications directed to Board members will be delivered to them.
 
Nominating and Governance Committee
 
The Nominating and Governance Committee is comprised of three independent directors and is responsible for identifying and selecting qualified individuals as candidates for election to the Board of Directors, developing and recommending to the Board of Directors corporate governance standards, and assisting the Board of Directors in addressing corporate governance issues related to the roles of the directors, management and shareholders. Shareholders who wish to submit names of prospective nominees for consideration by the Committee as directors should do so in writing addressed to our Corporate Secretary accompanied by sufficient biographical and other information to enable the Committee to make an informed decision. The Nominating and Governance Committee was formed in October 2004 and met four times in 2006. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Messrs. Stanley (Chair), Barlett and Wendt.
 
The Committee considers a variety of qualifications in recommending a candidate to the Board including but not limited to the candidate’s business or professional experience and his or her talents and perspectives. The Committee identifies candidates through a variety of means including recommendations from members of the Committee and the Board and suggestions from Company management.

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Audit Committee
 
The Audit Committee, which operates under a written charter adopted by the Board of Directors, is responsible for reviewing and discussing with management our financial controls and accounting, audit and reporting activities. The Audit Committee reviews the qualifications of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, selects the independent registered public accounting firm and recommends the ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm to the Board, reviews the scope, fees, and results of any audit and reviews non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is also responsible for approving any transactions between Covansys and its directors, officers, or significant shareholders. In addition, the Audit Committee approves any non-audit services to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee met nineteen times during 2006. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Brooks (Chair), Barlett, and Wasserman. The Board has determined that Mr. Brooks is the “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined under SEC rules.
 
Compensation Committee
 
The Compensation Committee is responsible for the administration of all salary and incentive compensation plans for the officers and key employees of the Company, including bonuses. The Compensation Committee also administers the Company’s 1996 Stock Option Plan, which expired on December 31, 2006, and currently administers the Company’s 2007 Stock Option Plan. The Compensation Committee met seven times during 2006. The members of the Compensation Committee are Messrs. Wendt (Chair), Stanley and Machtley. The Committee’s report is included in Item 11. Information on the Committee’s processes and procedures for consideration of executive compensation are addressed in Compensation Discussion and Analysis included in Item 11.
Item 11.   Executive Compensation.
 
Compensation Committee Report
 
The Compensation Committee is comprised of three “independent” directors, as the term is defined in the NASDAQ Global Select Market, as well as under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Compensation Committee is responsible for the approval and administration of compensation programs for the executive officers of Covansys. In conducting its review of executive compensation matters, the committee utilizes compensation data and advisory services of an independent compensation consultant.
 
We have reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth below. Based on our review and discussions we recommended to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this annual report on Form 10-K/A.
 
Compensation Committee
 
Gary C. Wendt, Chairman
Ronald K. Machtley
John A. Stanley
 
Covansys Corporation Compensation Discussion and Analysis
 
Compensation Philosophy and Objectives
 
Working closely with the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors, Covansys has created a global compensation philosophy, designed to attract, motivate and retain some of the best talent in our industry. This philosophy is meant to be broad-based and consistently applied across our entire organization, from the named executive officers to our consultants and other employees.
 
Our compensation program consists of a mix of base salary, variable compensation programs and stock options. The proper mix of these compensation elements is determined by the employee’s role in the organization, and the external market in which he or she works. Although not every position is eligible for every form of compensation available under our program, there are no elements of that are exclusive to our named executives.
 
With each element of our compensation program, we aim to provide employees with a highly competitive total compensation package through the attainment of individual, team, and corporate objectives. This “pay for performance” philosophy is designed to balance the funding of these programs with the overall performance of our company, and our ability to pay. For many of these compensation vehicles, specific performance metrics are identified based on their correlation to the overall success of our company, and the value generated for our shareholders. Those metrics are then measured against pre-determined targets, and performance against these targets determines the overall funding of some elements of our program.
 
Elements of Compensation
 
Compensation for our executive officers is broken out into the following components:
 
Base Salary — Base salaries for our executives are established based on their responsibilities and contributions to our company. As a guideline, we desire to pay base salaries at the 50th percentile (median) of the market, but will provide higher base salary compensation for our higher performers or those employees who possess critical skills and unique talents.
 
Salary structures are established for all positions within our company, based on the scope of each position, responsibilities, and external market data (using nationally recognized salary surveys) for similar positions at similarly-sized companies in our industry. We believe that these structures provide a framework for internal equity and external competitiveness. We undertake to review our salary structures on an annual basis. The aggregate increase for all executives is reviewed in advanced by the Committee and increases for executive officers are approved in advance by the Committee on a line item basis.

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Variable Compensation — We endeavor to reward exceptional performance at the corporate, team and individual level, and our variable compensation strategy is designed to help us motivate our executives to achieve our goals of increased profitability, revenue growth, and customer satisfaction. Our plan rewards participants for the results achieved in the completion of projects, the preservation and growth of our existing base business, the execution of new contracts and the effective management of expenses to maximize profitability. All variable compensation awards are currently paid in cash.
 
Each of our variable pay programs is based on specific, quantifiable metrics, and the funding of these programs is directly correlated to the achievement of these goals. Our objective is to meet our corporate goals before any variable compensation is rewarded to employees, however, corporate performance above a minimal threshold of performance results in a determination of the total size of our yearly incentive pool. These incentive dollars are then distributed to plan participants (employees) based on the achievement of their individual and team goals, and other discretionary factors.
 
Early in each fiscal year, the Compensation Committee approves the overall design, financial targets, thresholds, and payout schedule of our variable compensation program. The Committee also reviews and approves the total compensation mix and opportunity for our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, each of our named executive officers, and every other direct report of our Chief Executive Officer. No variable compensation program is paid, and no adjustments are made to the variable compensation offering for any of these employees without the approval of our Compensation Committee.
 
By paying variable compensation based on metrics that support the overall strategy and objectives of our company, we motivate our employees to help increase the success of the organization.
 
Stock Options — In an effort to attract and retain talent, we offer incentive stock options to certain key employees. Options awarded to employees have historically been granted with multi-year vesting schedules, and are designed to motivate employees to increase the value of our common stock. In that way, we believe our option grant program serves to more closely align the interests of our employees with our shareholders.
 
Our Compensation Committee reviews the performance of our Company and periodically evaluates the possibility of offering stock options to high performing employees throughout our organization, including our subsidiaries. The overall cost of a potential offering is carefully considered by the Committee and its advisors, including an assessment of the effect of any potential grants on earnings per share and our overall profitability. Those potential costs are weighed in relation to the desired results before any options are granted.
 
Our current stock option program expires on December 31, 2007.
 
Compensation for the Named Executives Officers in 2006
 
The specific compensation decisions made for each of our named executive officers for 2006 reflect the strong performance of our Company against key financial and operational measurements. A more detailed analysis of our financial and operational performance is contained in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2007.
 
In determining the compensation of our named executive officers, Messrs. Vattikuti, Trouba, Velu, Bhaskaran and Nicholas, for 2006, we compared their achievements against the performance objectives established for each of them at the beginning of the year. For each of these executives, we considered a variety of factors, including the overall performance of our Company, each executive’s contributions to that performance, as well as the performance of the business that each leads, as applicable. We also considered the recommendations submitted by Mr. Vattikuti with respect to the other named executives, changes in the executives’ responsibilities, as applicable, and comparative market information.
 
On October 1, 2006, after reviewing comparable market data for similar positions, the base salaries for Messrs. Vattikuti, Trouba, Nicholas and Bhaskaran increased from $500,000 to $600,000, $250,000 to $265,000, $250,000 to $275,000, and $255,000 to $275,000, respectively. The salary increases for Messrs. Vattikuti, Trouba, Nicholas and Bhaskaran were implemented 93 months, 21 months, 40 months, and 14 months, respectively, from the last increase they received.
 
The annual bonuses in 2006 for Messrs. Vattikuti and Nicholas increased 164% and 17%, respectively, over 2005. The annual bonuses in 2006 for Messrs. Trouba, Velu and Bhaskaran decreased by 21%, 3% and 24%, respectively, over 2005. Mr. Trouba’s bonus in 2005 included $45,000 for significant contributions in the first quarter of 2005 related to restatement of our historical financial statements for years prior to his employment, and in 2006 included $30,000 related to extraordinary efforts involved with the third quarter, 2006 accounting policy reassessment. For Messrs. Vattikuti and Trouba, the bonus amounts were determined based on an evaluation of company performance against gross profit and earnings per share goals and objectives established at the beginning of the year. For Messrs. Velu, Nicholas and Bhaskaran, the bonus amounts were determined based on an evaluation of company, business unit and individual performance, as relevant, against the revenue and gross margin goals and objectives established at the beginning of the year for each named executive.
 
Mr. Malhotra’s employment with the Company ended on May 31, 2006 and he received a bonus of $300,000 for significant efforts related to the sale of our state and local government consulting practice as more fully described in the Management’s Discussion & Analysis section of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 9, 2007
 
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Employment Agreements and Arrangements
 
On May 26, 2004, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Trouba. The employment agreement provides for an annual salary of $225,000 and an annual performance-based incentive bonus of up to 50% of his base salary. Mr. Trouba is eligible to participate in other benefit plans and programs maintained by the Company for its senior executives, including health, disability and retirement plans. In the event Mr. Trouba’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company with or without cause within 12 months of the commencement of his employment or after 12 months, for any reasons except for cause or if there is a change in control of the Company, he will receive a severance package equal to 12 months of his base salary.
 
On March 17, 2000, the Company and Mr. Vattikuti entered into a five-year employment agreement which provides for an initial term and automatic renewals, such that the term of the agreement is always five years unless either party elects not to extend the term. The agreement provides for Mr. Vattikuti to receive a base salary in 2000 and for succeeding years of $500,000 and a bonus of up to 100% of his base salary. The base salary and bonus may be adjusted by the Compensation Committee and, as discussed above, the Compensation Committee increased Mr. Vattikuti’s base salary from $500,000 to $600,000 in 2006. The agreement also provides, among other things, that if Mr. Vattikuti’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or by Mr. Vattikuti under certain conditions (including a change in control as defined in the agreement), the Company is obligated to pay him an amount equal to 2.99 times his base salary in effect immediately prior to such termination and the greater of his most recent bonus or the bonus received immediately prior to such bonus. The agreement contains a restrictive covenant that prohibits Mr. Vattikuti from competing anywhere in the world with the Company’s business during any period in which he receives compensation and for one year after the cessation of such compensation. The Agreement also provides that the Company will reimburse Mr. Vattikuti for the cost of a car.
 
Executive Severance Plan
 
The Company adopted an Executive Severance Plan in 2001 applicable to senior executives employed at that time. The plan provides certain severance benefits in the event of 1) termination despite acceptable job performance, attendance and conduct; 2) a substantial and material change in job duties that diminishes job duties, the authority of the executive’s position or both; or 3) a change in control. A change in control is defined to occur when, following a merger, sale, consolidation or transfer, the Company or the shareholders of the Company either (a) will not own more than 50% of the voting power of the corporation surviving the transaction, or (b) if the Company and the other corporation both survive, will not own more than 50% of the voting power of the Company and more than 50% of the corporation or business acquired. Upon occurrence of one of the listed triggering events, the executive will be entitled to receive termination pay equal to one year of salary and reimbursement for up to twelve months of COBRA continuation health care coverage. Of the Company’s current executive officers, only Mr. Velu is covered by the Executive Severance Plan.
 
 
Conclusion
 
Each element of our overall compensation program may have a different objective or a different targeted audience. We intend to compensate all of our employees on a fair and equitable basis. Incentives may be targeted at employees in leadership positions who can more directly impact our financial results, and are designed to drive improved corporate performance. Incentive stock options may be aimed at high potential employees, and used as a retention vehicle.
 
Although the compensation mix for employees may vary, all elements of our compensation program are inter-related. As discussed above, the proper compensation mix of salary, variable compensation, and stock options is determined by market data, and most importantly, what is fair to our shareholders based on the overall performance of our Company. Our overall program is designed to improve productivity and motivate our employees, and thereby generate improved corporate performance and shareholder value.
 
We are committed to continuously monitoring the competitive landscape, ensuring that our compensation programs provide us with the ability to successfully compete in the global markets and the industries in which we operate.
 
The compensation of each named executive consists of annual base salary, annual variable cash compensation awards and long-term equity incentive awards as specifically addressed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of this proxy statement. The objective is to balance the funding of the various compensation programs with Company performance.

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The following table set forth the compensation awarded, earned by or paid to each of the named executive officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
 
Summary Compensation Table for 2006
 
                                                                         
                                        Change in Pension
             
                                        Value and
             
                                        Nonqualified
             
                                  Non-Equity
    Deferred
             
                      Stock
    Option
    Incentive Plan
    Compensation
    All Other
       
          Salary
    Bonus
    Awards
    Awards
    Compensation
    Earnings
    Compensation
    Total
 
Name and Principal Position
  Year     ($)     ($)     ($)     ($)(a)     ($)     ($)     ($)     ($)  
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
    2006     $ 520,833     $ 390,000     $     $     $     $     $     $ 910,833  
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
                                                                       
(Principal Executive Officer)
                                                                       
James Trouba
    2006     $ 253,125     $ 114,875     $     $ 58,215     $     $     $     $ 426,215  
Chief Financial Officer
                                                                       
(Principal Financial Officer)
                                                                       
Sivaprakasam Velu
    2006     $ 300,000     $ 111,464     $     $ 48,082     $     $     $     $ 459,546  
Senior Vice President
                                                                       
                                                                         
Arvind N. Malhotra(b)
    2006     $ 133,892     $ 300,000     $     $ 769     $     $     $     $ 434,661  
Senior Vice President
                                                                       
                                                                         
Muralee Bhaskaran
    2006     $ 249,508     $ 125,000     $     $ 31,175     $     $     $     $ 405,683  
Senior Vice President
                                                                       
                                                                         
Stephen B. Nicholas
    2006     $ 255,208     $ 70,000     $     $ 38,968     $     $     $     $ 364,176  
Senior Vice President
                                                                       
                                                                         
 
 
(a)  Values were determined as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R). See Covansys Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Note 14, for details on assumptions used in valuation.
 
(b)  Mr. Malhotra resigned from the Company effective June 1, 2006 in connection with the sale of the Company’s state and local government consulting practice.
 
Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2006
 
                                                                                 
                                              All Other Stock
    All Other Option
       
          Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity
    Estimated Future Payouts Under
    Awards: Number of
    Awards: Number of
    Exercise or Base
 
          Incentive Plan Awards     Equity Incentive Plan Awards     Securities
    Securities
    Price of Option
 
          Threshold
    Target
    Maximum
    Threshold
    Target
    Maximum
    Underlying Options
    Underlying Options
    Awards
 
Name
  Grant Date     ($)     ($)     ($)     (#)     (#)     (#)     (#)     (#)     ($/Sh)  
 
               
          $     $     $                                   $  
 
There were no grants of plan-based awards during 2006.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
 
The following table provides information on the value of stock options and stock awards received by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2006. This table includes unexercised and unvested option awards.
 
                                                                                 
                                        Stock Awards  
                                                          Equity Incentive
 
                                                          Plan Awards:
 
          Option Awards                 Equity Incentive
    Market
 
                      Equity Incentive
                            Plan Awards:
    or Payout
 
                      Plan Awards:
                            Number of
    Value of
 
          Number of
    Number of
    Number of
                Number of
    Market Value of
    Unearned
    Unearned Shares,
 
          Securities
    Securities
    Securities
                Shares or
    Shares or
    Shares,
    Units, or
 
          Underlying
    Underlying
    Underlying
                Units of
    Units of
    Units or Other
    Other
 
          Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Option
    Option
    Stock That
    Stock That
    Rights That
    Rights That
 
    Grant
    Options (#)
    Options (#)
    Unearned
    Exercise
    Expiration
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
 
Name
  Date     (Exercisable)(a)     (Unexercisable)(a)     Options (#)     Price ($)     Date     Vested (#)     Vested ($)     Vested (#)     Vested ($)  
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
    7/1/2003       11,187                 $ 3.12       7/1/2013                              
      7/2/2003       1,748                 $ 3.12       7/2/2013                                  
      7/3/2003       1,950                 $ 3.12       7/3/2013                                  
James Trouba
    6/21/2004       19,342       19,342           $ 10.34       6/21/2014                              
      6/21/2004       5,658       5,658           $ 10.34       6/21/2014                                  
      12/20/2004       5,000       5,000           $ 13.08       12/20/2014                                  
Sivaprakasam Velu
    4/1/1999       4,966                 $ 17.75       4/1/2009                              
      4/1/1999       2,534                 $ 17.75       4/1/2009                                  
      10/4/1999       3,638                 $ 13.75       10/4/2009                                  
      10/4/1999       4,587                 $ 13.75       10/4/2009                                  
      7/2/2001       16,672                 $ 10.94       7/2/2011                                  
      7/2/2001       7,528                 $ 10.94       7/2/2011                                  
      12/20/2004       6,021       12,500           $ 13.08       12/20/2014                                  
      12/20/2004       6,479                 $ 13.08       12/20/2014                                  
Muralee Bhaskaran
    10/4/1999       13,000                 $ 13.75       10/4/2009                              
      7/2/2001       10,000                 $ 10.94       7/2/2011                                  
      7/1/2003       3,357                 $ 3.12       7/1/2013                                  
      7/1/2003       650                 $ 3.12       7/1/2013                                  
      12/20/2004       10,000       10,000           $ 13.08       12/20/2014                                  
Stephen B. Nicholas
    10/4/1999       3,775                 $ 13.75       10/4/2009                              
      12/20/2004       12,500       12,500           $ 13.08       12/20/2014                                  
Jon Umstead
    12/20/2004       1,875       3,750           $ 13.08       12/20/2014                              
 
 
(a)  Options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the holder’s continued employment. Options expire 10 years from the grant date.
 
The following table includes certain information with regard to options exercised by our named executive officers, and stock awards held by our named executive officers, during the year ended December 31, 2006:
 
Option Exercises and Stock Vested for 2006
 
                                 
    Option Awards     Stock Awards  
    Number of Shares
    Value
    Number of Shares
    Value
 
    Acquired on Exercise
    Realized on Exercise
    Acquired on Vesting
    Realized on Vesting
 
Name
  (#)     ($)     (#)     ($)  
 
Arvind N. Malhotra(a)
    13,371     $ 52,311(b )            
Sivaprakasam Velu
    6,809     $ 86,134(c )            
Stephen B. Nicholas
    8,029     $ 84,099(d )            
 
 
(a)  Mr. Malhotra resigned from the Company effective June 1, 2006 in connection with the sale of the Company’s state and local government consulting practice.
 
(b)  Mr. Malhotra exercised options for 13,371 shares of common stock at various times during 2006 at exercise prices per share ranging from $12.79 to $13.15.
 
(c)  Mr. Velu exercised options for 6,809 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $15.77 per share.
 
(d)  Mr. Nicholas exercised options for 8,029 shares of common stock at various times during 2006 at an exercise price of $17.38 per share.
 
Pension Benefits
 
The Company does not have a pension plan.
 
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
 
The Company does not have an active deferred compensation plan.

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
 
The following table shows potential payments to named executive officers if they are terminated for other than good cause or if there is a change in control of the Company. In addition to payments specified in “Employment Agreements and Arrangements”, discussed herein, a change in control of the Company accelerates vesting of all unvested options, however, no option may become exercisable prior to the six month anniversary of the date of grant.
 
                                                                 
                                  Change in Pension
             
                            Non-Equity
    Value and
             
                            Incentive
    Non-Qualified
             
    Cash
    Pro Rata
    Stock
    Option
    Plan
    Deferred
             
    Severance(a)     Bonus(b)     Awards     Awards(c)     Compensation     Compensation     Other(d)     Total  
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
  $ 1,794,000     $ 390,000     $     $     $     $     $ 3,016     $ 2,187,016  
James Trouba
  $ 265,000     $     $     $ 93,580     $     $     $ 5,400     $ 363,980  
Sivaprakasam Velu
  $ 300,000     $     $     $ 56,948     $     $     $ 12,411     $ 369,359  
Muralee Bhaskaran
  $     $     $     $ 61,495     $     $     $     $ 61,495  
Stephen B. Nicholas
  $     $     $     $ 76,869     $     $     $     $ 76,869  
 
 
(a) Cash severance represents a cash payment based on a multiple (2.99 times in the case of Mr Vattikuti and 1.0 times in the case of each of Messrs. Trouba and Velu) of the named executive officer’s current salary.
 
(b) Mr Vattikuti is to receive the greater of his most recent bonus or the bonus received immediately prior to such bonus as a cash payment.
 
(c) Amounts shown for option awards represent the value of December 31, 2006 unrecognized SFAS 123(R) expense for unvested options that would accelerate upon a change in control.
 
(d) Other represents additional 401(k) Company match amounts equal to the amount matched by the Company in 2006 and, for Mr. Velu, Company reimbursement for twelve months of COBRA continuation health care coverage of $7,200.
 
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
 
Directors who are not employees or executives of the Company are paid $3,000 per month for serving on the Board of Directors. Committee Chairmen receive an additional annual payment as follows: Audit — $15,000 per year; Compensation and Nominating & Governance — $5,000 per year. The lead director is also paid an additional $15,000 per year. Each member also receives $1,500 per each Board or Committee meeting attended. The Company pays all expenses related to attendance at regular or special meetings.
 
Directors were also eligible to participate in the 1996 Stock Option Plan and currently participate in the 2007 Stock Option Plan. New non-employee directors receive an initial grant of non-qualified stock options to purchase 10,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant as quoted by the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Thereafter, each director receives an annual award of non-qualified stock options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
 
During 2006, grants of non-qualified stock options were made to members of the Board of Directors at an exercise price of $14.13 per share. The options vest in four equal annual installments commencing one year from the date of grant. The following are the number of options granted to each director during the year:
 
         
    Number of
 
Non-Employee Director
  Options Granted  
 
James Barlett
    10,000  
William C. Brooks
    5,000  
Hugh R. Harris(a)
    5,000  
Brian Hershkowitz
     
Douglas S. Land
    5,000  
Ronald K. Machtley
    5,000  
Frank Sanchez(b)
    5,000  
John A. Stanley
    5,000  
Frank D. Stella(c)
    5,000  
David H. Wasserman
    5,000  
Gary C. Wendt
    5,000  
 
 
(a)  Mr. Harris resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 24, 2006 and his options expired as they were unvested.
 
(b)  Mr. Sanchez resigned from the Board of Directors effective December 8, 2006 and his options expired as they were unvested.
 
(c)  Mr. Stella resigned July 1, 2006 and now serves as Director Emeritus.

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Non-Employee Director Compensation For 2006
 
                                                         
                            Change in Pension
             
                            Value and
             
                            Nonqualified
             
                      Non-Equity
    Deferred
             
    Fees Earned
    Stock
    Option
    Incentive Plan
    Compensation
    All Other
       
    or Paid
    Awards
    Awards
    Compensation
    Earnings
    Compensation
    Total
 
Name
  in Cash     ($)     ($)(a)     ($)     ($)     ($)     ($)
James Barlett(b)
  $ 52,000     $     $ 6,715     $     $     $     $ 58,715  
William C. Brooks
  $ 88,000     $     $ 19,138     $     $     $       $ 107,138  
Hugh R. Harris(c)
  $ 12,000     $     $ 17,170     $     $     $     $ 29,170  
Brian Hershkowitz
  $ 9,000     $     $     $     $     $     $ 9,000  
Douglas S. Land
  $ 69,000     $     $ 19,138     $     $     $     $ 88,138  
Ronald K. Machtley
  $ 60,000     $     $ 19,138     $     $     $     $ 79,138  
Frank R. Sanchez(d)
  $ 13,500     $     $ 19,678     $     $     $     $ 33,178  
John A. Stanley
  $ 66,500     $     $ 19,138     $     $     $     $ 85,638  
Frank D. Stella
  $ 33,000     $     $ 19,138     $     $     $     $ 52,138  
David H. Wasserman
  $ 66,000     $     $ 30,441     $     $     $     $ 96,441  
Gary C. Wendt
  $ 83,000     $     $ 19,678     $     $     $     $ 102,678  
 
 
(a) Values were determined as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R). See Covansys Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, Note 14 for details on assumptions used in valuation. Options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant, subject to the holder’s continued service as a director. Options expire 10 years form the grant date.
 
The grant date information for options received by directors in 2006 is:
 
                         
          Number of
       
    Fair Value     Options     Grant Date  
 
William C. Brooks
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Hugh R. Harris
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Douglas S. Land
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Ronald K. Machtley
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Frank R. Sanchez
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
John A. Stanley
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Frank D. Stella
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
David H. Wasserman
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
Gray C. Wendt
  $ 26,337       5,000       1/9/2006  
James Barlett
  $ 54,206       10,000       7/3/2006  
 
(b) Mr. Barlett became a member of the Board of Directors effective June 20, 2006.
 
(c) Mr. Harris resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 24, 2006 and his options expired as they were unvested.
 
(d) Mr. Sanchez resigned from the Board of Directors effective December 8, 2006 and his options expired as they were unvested.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
 
                                                                                 
                                                          Equity Incentive
 
                                  Stock Awards     Plan Awards:
 
    Option Awards                       Equity Incentive
    Market
 
                      Equity Incentive
                            Plan Awards:
    or Payout
 
                      Plan Awards:
                            Number of
    Value of
 
          Number of
    Number of
    Number of
                Number of
    Market Value of
    Unearned
    Unearned Shares,
 
          Securities
    Securities
    Securities
                Shares or
    Shares or
    Shares,
    Units, or
 
          Underlying
    Underlying
    Underlying
                Units of
    Units of
    Units or Other
    Other
 
          Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Option
    Option
    Stock That
    Stock That
    Rights That
    Rights That
 
    Grant
    Options (#)
    Options (#)
    Unearned
    Exercise
    Expiration
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
 
Name
  Date     (Exercisable)(a)     (Unexercisable)(a)     Options (#)     Price( $)     Date     Vested (#)     Vested ($)     Vested (#)     Vested ($)  
 
Frank D. Stella
    11/6/1998       8,000                 $ 22.75       11/6/2008           $           $  
      8/13/1999       3,000                 $ 17.00       8/13/2009                                  
      4/6/2000       3,000                 $ 21.00       4/6/2010                                  
      1/1/2001       3,000                 $ 10.38       1/1/2011                                  
      1/1/2002       3,000                 $ 8.93       1/1/2012                                  
      10/24/2002       12,000                 $ 2.50       10/24/2012                                  
      1/6/2003       2,250       750           $ 3.85       1/6/2013                                  
      1/8/2004       1,500       1,500           $ 11.12       1/8/2014                                  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
Ronald K. Machtley
    11/6/1998       5,000                 $ 22.75       11/6/2008           $           $  
      8/13/1999       5,000                 $ 17.00       8/13/2009                                  
      4/6/2000       3,000                 $ 21.00       4/6/2010                                  
      1/1/2001       3,000                 $ 10.38       1/1/2011                                  
      1/1/2002       3,000                 $ 8.93       1/1/2012                                  
      10/24/2002       15,000                 $ 2.50       10/24/2012                                  
      1/6/2003       2,250       750           $ 3.85       1/6/2013                                  
      1/8/2004       1,500       1,500           $ 11.12       1/8/2014                                  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
William C. Brooks
    11/6/1998       5,000                 $ 22.75       11/6/2008           $           $  
      8/13/1999       5,000                 $ 17.00       8/13/2009                                  
      4/6/2000       3,000                 $ 21.00       4/6/2010                                  
      1/1/2001       3,000                 $ 10.38       1/1/2011                                  
      1/1/2002       3,000                 $ 8.93       1/1/2012                                  
      1/6/2003       750       750           $ 3.85       1/6/2013                                  
      1/8/2004       1,500       1,500           $ 11.12       1/8/2014                                  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  

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                                                          Equity Incentive
 
                                  Stock Awards     Plan Awards:
 
    Option Awards                       Equity Incentive
    Market
 
                      Equity Incentive
                            Plan Awards:
    or Payout
 
                      Plan Awards:
                            Number of
    Value of
 
          Number of
    Number of
    Number of
                Number of
    Market Value of
    Unearned
    Unearned Shares,
 
          Securities
    Securities
    Securities
                Shares or
    Shares or
    Shares,
    Units, or
 
          Underlying
    Underlying
    Underlying
                Units of
    Units of
    Units or Other
    Other
 
          Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Unexercised
    Option
    Option
    Stock That
    Stock That
    Rights That
    Rights That
 
    Grant
    Options (#)
    Options (#)
    Unearned
    Exercise
    Expiration
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
    Have Not
 
Name
  Date     (Exercisable)(a)     (Unexercisable)(a)     Options (#)     Price( $)     Date     Vested (#)     Vested ($)     Vested (#)     Vested ($)  
 
John A. Stanley
    6/3/1997       20,000                 $ 9.19       6/3/2007           $           $  
      11/6/1998       8,000                 $ 22.75       11/6/2008                                  
      8/13/1999       3,000                 $ 17.00       8/13/2009                                  
      4/6/2000       3,000                 $ 21.00       4/6/2010                                  
      1/1/2001       3,000                 $ 10.38       1/1/2011                                  
      1/1/2002       3,000                 $ 8.93       1/1/2012                                  
      10/24/2002       14,400                 $ 2.50       10/24/2012                                  
      1/6/2003       2,250       750           $ 3.85       1/6/2013                                  
      1/8/2004       1,500       1,500           $ 11.12       1/8/2014                                  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
David H. Wasserman
    1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015           $           $  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
Douglas S. Land
    11/6/1998       12,000                 $ 22.75       11/6/2008           $           $  
      8/13/1999       3,000                 $ 17.00       8/13/2009                                  
      4/6/2000       3,000                 $ 21.00       4/6/2010                                  
      1/1/2002       3,000                 $ 8.93       1/1/2012                                  
      10/24/2002       60,000                 $ 2.50       10/24/2012                                  
      1/6/2003       2,250       750           $ 3.85       1/6/2013                                  
      1/8/2004       1,500       1,500           $ 11.12       1/8/2014                                  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
Gary C. Wendt
    9/15/2004       2,500       2,500           $ 10.44       9/15/2014           $           $  
      1/7/2005       1,250       3,750           $ 14.56       1/7/2015                                  
      1/9/2006             5,000           $ 14.13       1/9/2016                                  
James Barlett
    7/3/2006             10,000           $ 12.69       7/3/2016           $           $  
 
 
(a) Options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date subject to the holder’s continued service as a director. Options expire 10 years from the grant date.
 
 
Equity Compensation Plan Information
 
                         
    Number of
             
    securities to
             
    be issued
    Weighted average
       
    upon exercise
    exercise price
    Number of
 
    of outstanding
    of outstanding
    securities remaining
 
    options, warrants
    options, warrants
    available for
 
Plan category
  and rights     and rights     future issuance  
 
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders
    1,686,678     $ 12.13       11,560,776  
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders
                 
                         
Total
    1,686,678     $ 12.13       11,560,776  

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Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE OFFICER OWNERSHIP
OF COVANSYS COMMON STOCK
 
This table indicates the number and percent of shares common stock the executive officers and directors beneficially owned as of December 31, 2006. In general, “beneficial ownership” includes those shares a director or executive officer has the power to vote, or the power to transfer, and stock options that are exercisable currently or become exercisable within 60 days. Except as otherwise noted, the persons named in the table below have sole investment power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned by him.
 
                         
    Shares of
    Options Exercisable
    Percent of
 
    Common Stock
    Within 60
    Outstanding Voting
 
Name
  Beneficially Owned     Days     Shares(1)  
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
    6,311,756       14,885       17.3 %
James E. Barlett
                *  
William C. Brooks
          26,500       *  
Douglas S. Land
    235,382       90,000       *  
Ronald K. Machtley
          43,000       *  
John A. Stanley
    11,000       63,400       *  
Frank D. Stella(2)
    67,915       41,000       *  
David H. Wasserman
          8,750       *  
Gary C. Wendt
    58,014       6,250       *  
Siva Velu
    44,986       52,425       *  
Stephen B. Nicholas
          16,275       *  
James S. Trouba
          30,000       *  
Muralee Bhaskaran
    15,800       37,007       *  
Jon Umstead
          1,875       *  
Hugh E. Harris(3)
                *  
Frank Sanchez(4)
                *  
Brian Herskowitz
    1,500              
Directors and Executive Officers as a group (17 persons)
    6,746,353       431,367       18.5 %
 
 
 *   Less than 1% of the outstanding voting shares of Common Stock.
 
(1)  Percentages are based on a total of 36,494,351 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 24, 2007.
 
(2)  Mr. Stella resigned effective July 1, 2006 and now serves as Director Emeritus.
 
(3)  Mr. Harris resigned from the Board of Directors effective May 24, 2006.
 
(4)  Mr. Sanchez resigned from the Board of Directors effective December 8, 2006.
 
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
 
Set forth below is the name, address, stock ownership and voting power of each person, or group of persons, other than those listed in the preceding section relating to director and officer ownership, known by us as of December 31, 2006, to own beneficially more than five percent of our outstanding common stock as derived from Schedules 13G filed by such persons or groups in 2006.
 
                         
    Number of
             
    Shares Beneficially
    Percent of
    Percent of
 
Name and Address
  Owned     Outstanding Shares(1)     Voting Power(1)  
 
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.(2)
    11,000,000       30.1%       30.1%  
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
                       
CDR-Cookie Acquisition, L.L.C. (3)
    2,000,000       5.5%       5.5%  
375 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10152
                       
 
 
(1)  Percentages are based on a total of 36,494,351 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 24, 2007.
 
(2)  Beneficial ownership as of September 15, 2004. Fidelity National Financial Inc. is the beneficial owner of the shares held by its subsidiary Fidelity Information Services, Inc.
 
(3)  Beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2006. CDR-Cookie Acquisition, LLC (the “Purchaser”) has filed with the SEC, Amendment 1 to its statement on Schedule 13D to the effect that it shares voting and dispositive power over the shares with CDR-Cookie VI-A, LLC, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VI Limited Partnership (“Fund VI”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VI-A Limited Partnership (“Fund VI-A”), CD&R Associates VI Limited Partnership (“Associates VI”) and CDR-Cookie Acquisition VI-A, LLC (“Associates VI Inc.”) and CDR-Cookie VI. As the sole members of the Purchaser, Fund VI and VI-A may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares. By virtue of its position as general partner of Fund VI and Fund VI-A, Associates VI may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares. By virtue of its position as general partner of Associates VI, Associates VI, Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares. Each of Fund VI, Fund VI-A, Associates VI and Associates VI, Inc. disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares.

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Voting Agreement
 
On September 15, 2004, Rajendra B. Vattikuti, The Rajendra B. Vattikuti Trust and Fidelity Information Services, Inc. (“FIS”) entered into a Shareholders’ Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Vattikuti and The Rajendra B. Vattikuti Trust agree to vote their shares in favor of the election of the three directors designated by FIS to the Company’s Board of Directors in accordance with the Stock Purchase Agreement entered between the Company and FIS on September 15, 2004. FIS has agreed to vote its shares in favor of the election of Mr. Vattikuti and his nominee to the Board of Directors. The voting agreement will terminate when a party is no longer entitled to designate a nominee(s) to the Board of Directors.
 
Shareholder Rights Plan
 
In October 2004, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a shareholder rights plan which provided for the declaration of a dividend of one preferred share purchase right for each share of the Company’s common stock outstanding and any common shares issued after the dividend is declared. The rights are not exercisable until ten days following either:
 
(1) a public announcement that:
 
(A) a person or group of affiliated persons (other than Rajendra B. Vattikuti and his affiliates and associates or Fidelity Information Services, Inc. and its affiliates and associates) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock.
 
(B) Rajendra B. Vattikuti and his affiliates have acquired beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the outstanding common stock or
(C) Fidelity Information Services, Inc. and its affiliates have acquired beneficial ownership of 40% or more of the outstanding common stock (each of the persons specified in clauses (A), (B) or (C), upon acquiring that level of beneficial ownership, is an “Acquiring Person”) or
 
(2) the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer, the consummation of which results in the beneficial ownership
 
(A) by a person or group (other than Rajendra B. Vattikuti and his affiliates and associates or Fidelity Information Services, Inc. and its affiliates) of 15% or more of the outstanding common stock,
 
(B) by Rajendra B. Vattikuti and his affiliates of 25% or more of the outstanding common stock or
 
(C) by Fidelity Information Services, Inc. and its affiliates of 40% or more of the outstanding common stock.
 
Each right, if exercisable, will entitle its holder to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of the Company’s Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $11.00, subject to adjustment.
 
If a person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, each holder of a right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise, Common Shares (or, in certain circumstances, Preferred Shares or other similar securities of the Company) having a value equal to two times the exercise price of the Right. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, following the existence of a Acquiring Person, all Rights that are, or (under certain circumstances specified in the Rights Agreement) were, beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person will be null and void.
 
In the event that the Company is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning power are sold after a person or group has become an Acquiring Person, proper provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right. In the event that any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person, proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights beneficially owned by the Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right to receive upon exercise that number of Common Shares having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.
 
At any time after any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior to the acquisition by such person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may exchange the Rights (other than Rights owned by such person or group which will have become void), in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one Common Share, or one one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or of a share of a class or series of the Company’s preferred stock having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges), per Right (subject to adjustment).
 
The Board of Directors may redeem the Rights at any time before they become exercisable for $.01 per Right and, if not exercised or redeemed, the Rights will expire on November 1, 2014.
 

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Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
Related Party Transaction Policy
 
Our Board of Directors has adopted a written policy for the approval of all “related person” transactions. Under this policy, “related persons” include directors, executive officers, certain family members of directors and executive officers, certain entities in which a director, executive officer, or one of their designated family members is employed, is a principal or owns a controlling interest, charities in which a director, executive officer or one of their designated family members is employed or is on the managing board, and shareholders who hold more than 5% of our Common Stock. Other than certain pre-approved transactions described in the policy, and transaction in which the Company is a participant and in which any related person (other than a shareholder) has a material interest having a value in excess of $120,000 must be reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee.
 
Related Party Transactions in 2006
 
Covansys has identified the following related parties with which it has entered into transactions as described below. The related parties and the nature of their relationship to Covansys are:
 
  •  Fidelity Information Services (“FIS”), a subsidiary of Fidelity National Financial, Inc., is a stockholder of the Company with representation on its Board of Directors.
 
  •  Synova, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Synova”) is a professional services organization owned by the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President.
 
  •  Clayton, Dublier & Rice, Inc. (“CDR”) is a stockholder of the Company with representation on its Board of Directors.
 
  •  SIRVA, Inc. (“SIRVA”) is a company related through common ownership of CDR.
 
  •  Chesapeake Group, Inc. (“Chesapeake”) is a company owned by a director and shareholder of the Company.
 
Transactions during 2006 with the above identified related parties are (in 000’s):
 
                         
                Receivable
 
                from
 
                (Payable to)
 
          Purchases
    Related
 
    Sales to
    from
    Party
 
    Related
    Related
    as of
 
    Party     Party     December 31, 2006  
 
FIS
  $ 42,681     $     $ 8,496  
Synova
    1,750       7,014       (560 )
SIRVA
    6,430             533  
Chesapeake
          555        
 
Amounts paid to or received from FIS, Synova and SIRVA as detailed in the above table are for IT services.
 
Amounts paid to Chesapeake are for consultation and advisory services in connection with the sale of the Company’s state and local government consulting practice.
 
The Company has loans to its employees in India of $946 and $1,077 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, to assist them with the purchase of automobiles and houses. The loans, which bear interest at below market rates, are collateralized by the property and repaid through payroll deductions.
 
Director Independence
 
As discussed above, the Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that each of Messrs. Barlett, Herskovitz, Matchley, Stanley Wasserman and Wendt meets the definition of an independent director under the governance listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
Item 14.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
On February 21, 2007, the Audit Committee appointed BDO Seidman, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007. The Audit Committee considers BDO Seidman, LLP to be well qualified.
 
BDO Seidman, LLP has billed the Company the following fees for professional services rendered for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Audit Fees
  $ 1,125     $ 1,316  
Audit Related Fees
    20       24  
Tax Fees
    3       3  
All Other Fees
          1  
 
“Audit fees” are fees that the Company paid for the audits of its annual financial statements and internal control over financial reporting included in its Form 10-K and for the review of financial statements included in the Form 10-Q’s. “Audit-related fees” are fees paid for services related to the audit of the Company’s employee benefit plans. “Tax fees” are fees for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. “All other fees” are fees for services not included in the first three categories.
 
The Audit Committee requires that it approve all non-audit related services in advance.
 

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PART IV
Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
     (a) Documents filed as a part of the report:
3. Exhibits
         
Exhibit        
No.       Description
3
.1 (a)   Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
3
.2 (b)   Restated Bylaws.
4
.1     See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws of the Company defining the rights of the holders of Common Stock of the Company.
4
.2 (c)   Specimen Stock Certificate.
10
.1 (d)   Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
10
.2 (b)   Shareholder Rights Plan.
10
.3 (b)   Master Service Provider Agreement with Fidelity Information Services.
10
.4 (b)   Exhibits to Master Service Provider Agreement with Fidelity Information Services.
21
.1 (e)   Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23
.1 (e)   Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP.
23
.2 (e)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
31
.1 (e)   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.2 (e)   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.3     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.4     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.1 (e)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.2 (e)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.3     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.4     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(a)   Incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
 
(b)   Incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
 
(c)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit of the same number in the Form S-1 Registration Statement of the Registrant (Registration No. 333-18413) dated as of December 20, 1996, as amended.
 
(d)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit of the same number in the Form 8-K Current Report dated December 28, 2005.
 
(e)   Previously filed on March 9, 2007 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  Covansys Corporation
 
 
  By:         /s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti    
    Rajendra B. Vattikuti   
    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,
  President and Director 
 
 
April 30, 2007
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
         
/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer,    April 30, 2007
 
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
  President and Director
 (Principal Executive Officer)
   
 
       
/s/ James S. Trouba
  Vice President and    April 30, 2007
 
James S. Trouba
  Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
   
 
       
/s/ Thomas E. Lindsey
  Vice President, Controller and    April 30, 2007
 
Thomas E. Lindsey
  Chief Accounting Officer
 (Principal Accounting Officer)
   
 
       
/s/ James E. Barlett
 
James E. Barlett
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ William C. Brooks
 
William C. Brooks
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ Brian Hershkowitz
 
Brian Hershkowitz
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       

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/s/ Douglas S. Land
 
Douglas S. Land
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ Ronald K. Machtley
 
Ronald K. Machtley
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ John A. Stanley
 
John A. Stanley
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ David H. Wasserman
 
David H. Wasserman
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       
/s/ Gary C. Wendt
 
Gary C. Wendt
   Director    April 30, 2007
 
       

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit        
No.       Description
3
.1 (a)   Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended.
3
.2 (b)   Restated Bylaws.
4
.1     See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Restated Articles of Incorporation and Restated Bylaws of the Company defining the rights of the holders of Common Stock of the Company.
4
.2 (c)   Specimen Stock Certificate.
10
.1 (d)   Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
10
.2 (b)   Shareholder Rights Plan.
10
.3 (b)   Master Service Provider Agreement with Fidelity Information Services.
10
.4 (b)   Exhibits to Master Service Provider Agreement with Fidelity Information Services.
21
.1 (e)   Subsidiaries of Registrant.
23
.1 (e)   Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP
23
.2 (e)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
31
.1 (e)   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.2 (e)   Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.3     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31
.4     Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.1 (e)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.2 (e)   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.3     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
.4     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
(a)   Incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
 
(b)   Incorporated herein by reference and filed with the Company’s Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2004.
 
(c)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit of the same number in the Form S-1 Registration Statement of the Registrant (Registration No. 333-18413) dated as of December 20, 1996, as amended.
 
(d)   Incorporated herein by reference to exhibit of the same number in the Form 8-K Current Report dated December 28, 2005.
 
(e)   Previously filed on March 9, 2007 as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference.

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EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT SECTION 302
I, Rajendra B. Vattikuti, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K/A of Covansys Corporation;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods represented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
  /s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti  
  Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President   
     
 
Date: April 30, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT SECTION 302
I, James S. Trouba, certify that:
  1.   I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K/A of Covansys Corporation;
 
  2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods represented in this report;
 
  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  (a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  (b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  (c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  (d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  (a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  (b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
  /s/ James S. Trouba  
  Chief Financial Officer   
     
 
Date: April 30, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT 32.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Covansys Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Rajendra B. Vattikuti, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
April 30, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT 32.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Annual Report of Covansys Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James S. Trouba, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ James S. Trouba
James S. Trouba
Chief Financial Officer
April 30, 2007

 

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