8-K 1 form8k.htm COMPUWARE CORPORATION 8-K 8-24-2010 form8k.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 24, 2010
 

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


Commission File Number: 000-20900


Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
38-2007430
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
One Campus Martius, Detroit, Michigan
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
48226-5099
(Zip Code)


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (313) 227-7300

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on August 24, 2010 at the Company’s headquarters. The first matter voted upon at the meeting was the election of directors.  Each of the nominees was elected to hold office for one year until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.  The results of the voting at the meeting are as follows:


   
Total Vote For Each Director
 
Total Vote Withheld From Each Director
 
Broker Non Votes
             
Dennis W. Archer
 
117,329,458
 
54,183,440
 
24,001,165
             
Gurminder S. Bedi
 
167,565,371
 
3,947,527
 
24,001,165
             
William O. Grabe
 
116,979,189
 
54,533,709
 
24,001,165
             
William R. Halling
 
166,903,649
 
4,609,249
 
24,001,165
             
Peter Karmanos, Jr.
 
165,114,940
 
6,397,958
 
24,001,165
             
Faye Alexander Nelson
 
168,175,555
 
3,337,343
 
24,001,165
             
Glenda D. Price
 
167,782,412
 
3,730,486
 
24,001,165
             
Robert C. Paul
 
167,365,902
 
4,146,996
 
24,001,165
             
W. James Prowse
 
167,312,503
 
4,200,395
 
24,001,165
             
G. Scott Romney
 
157,538,112
 
13,974,786
 
24,001,165
             
Ralph J. Szygenda
 
168,109,284
 
3,403,614
 
24,001,165


The second matter voted upon was the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, to audit our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. Total votes for – 187,726,607, against – 4,522,682 and abstained – 3,264,774.

 
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: August 26, 2010
  By:
/s/ Laura L. Fournier
 
    Laura L. Fournier  
    Executive Vice President  
    Chief Financial Officer