UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

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


         DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): MARCH 1, 2006



                              COMPUWARE CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


                        Commission File Number: 000-20900


                                                                          
                              MICHIGAN                                                    38-2007430
   (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


               ONE CAMPUS MARTIUS, DETROIT, MICHIGAN                                      48226-5099
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                    (Zip Code)




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

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

      On March 1, 2006, Compuware completed the acquisition of privately held
ProviderLink, Inc. ("ProviderLink") in a merger transaction for a total of $12
million in cash. The closing of the transaction was announced in a press release
dated March 1, 2006.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

99.1     Press release dated March 1, 2006



                                   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: March 1, 2006                            By:   /s/ Laura L. Fournier
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                                                     Laura L. Fournier
                                                     Senior Vice President
                                                     Chief Financial Officer




                                  Exhibit Index


Exhibit           Description of Exhibit
               
99.1              Press release dated March 1, 2006