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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt">REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(including registration of shares for resale by<br>
means of a Form S-3 Prospectus)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt">UNDER<br>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>COVANSYS CORPORATION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>Michigan</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>38-2606945</B></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">incorporation or organization)
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">32605 West Twelve Mile Road<BR>
Suite&nbsp;250<BR>
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334<BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Brett D. Pynnonen, Esq.<BR>
General Counsel<BR>
32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite&nbsp;250<BR>
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334<BR>
(248)&nbsp;488-2088<BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for services)


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Copy to:<BR>
Arthur Dudley II, Esq.<BR>
David B. Braun, Esq.<BR>
Butzel Long<BR>
150 W. Jefferson, Ste. 900<BR>
Detroit, Michigan 48226-4430


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>to be</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registration</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Registered (1)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Per Share (2)</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price (2)</B></TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">Common Stock,
no par value</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">6,235,382</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">11.09</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">69,150,386.38</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">$</TD>
    <TD align="right">8,762</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;429 of the Securities Act, the prospectus delivered to
participants under the Registrant&#146;s 1996 Stock Option Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;)
also relates to (i)&nbsp;6,167,268 shares previously registered under Form S-8
Registration Nos. 333-35361 and 333-58205 and (ii)&nbsp;the resale of 235,382
shares to be registered which were initially issued upon the exercise of
stock options under the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act
of 1933 on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November&nbsp;1,
2004.<BR><BR>
The contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration
Statements No.&nbsp;333-35361 and 333-58205) filed by Covansys Corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
11, 1997 and June&nbsp;30, 1998 respectively to register Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to the Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan (the
&#147;Stock Option Plan&#148;) are hereby incorporated herein by reference. This
Registration Statement is being filed to increase the number of shares
registered for issuance pursuant to the Stock Option Plan by
6,000,000 shares.</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PROSPECTUS</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>235,382 Shares</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>COVANSYS CORPORATION<BR>
(Common Stock)</B>



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Prospectus relates to 235,382 shares of Covansys Corporation (the
&#147;Shares&#148;), which may be offered from time to time by the selling shareholder of
the Company (the &#147;Selling Shareholder&#148;). We will receive no part of the
proceeds from sales of the Shares. The Shares were acquired by the Selling
Shareholder under our 1996 Stock Option Plan.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
&#147;CVNS&#148;. On November&nbsp;1, 2004, the last reported price for our common stock on
the Nasdaq Stock Market was $11.09 per share.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>You should carefully review the &#147;Risk Factors&#148; beginning on page 3 for
information that should be considered by prospective investors.</B>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE NOT
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>The date of this
prospectus is November&nbsp;1, 2004</B>



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Safe Harbor Statement</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">With the exception of statements regarding historical matters and statements
concerning our current status, certain matters discussed herein are
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the words &#147;anticipate,&#148;
&#147;believe,&#148; &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect&#148; or &#147;intend&#148; and similar expressions. Our actual
results, performance or achievements could differ materially from these
forward-looking statements.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Factors that could cause or contribute to such material differences include
actions by governmental or regulatory agencies, general economic conditions and
conditions in the IT industry such as the demand for IT services, public sector
government budgetary constraints, potential cost overruns on fixed-price
projects, effective application of the percentage of completion method of
accounting for fixed priced contracts, risks related to merger, acquisition and
strategic investment strategy, variability of operating results, government
regulation of immigration, exposure to regulatory, political and economic
conditions in India and Asia, competition in the IT services industry, the
short-term nature and termination provisions of contracts, economic conditions
unique to clients in specific industries and limited protection of intellectual
property rights. These and other factors are described in our filings with the
SEC.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus. In
connection with this offering, we have not authorized anyone to give you any
information or to make any representations other than those contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If information is given or
representations are made, you must not rely on that information or those
representations as having been authorized by us, the selling shareholders or
any underwriter, dealer or agent. This prospectus is neither an offer to sell
nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than those
registered by this prospectus, nor is it an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities where an offer or solicitation would be
unlawful. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date
of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or
any sale of our common stock.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
FORM S-3 PROSPECTUS</B>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Covansys Corporation is a provider of information technology services. We offer
our clients flexible global delivery capabilities through our worldwide
development centers and branch locations. As of November&nbsp;1,
2004, we had approximately 5,500
employees. Our
headquarters is located at 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills,
Michigan 48334. Our telephone number is (248)&nbsp;488-2088.



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>RISK FACTORS</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">This offering and any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of
risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the
information contained in this prospectus before deciding to purchase our common
stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be harmed. The trading price of our
common stock could decline, any you may lose all or part of your investment in
our common stock.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Factors That May Affect Future Results</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Failure to Properly Estimate and Execute Fixed-Price Projects could affect our
Financial Results</I></U>

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We realized approximately 42%
of our revenues from fixed-price projects (percentage of completion
as well as fixed price IT outsourcing and maintenance) during
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. These projects expose
us to risk if we fail to:



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    <TD>Effectively develop and maintain detailed project plans;</TD>
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    <TD>Properly determine the scope of an engagement; or</TD>
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    <TD>Complete our contractual obligation in a manner consistent with the detailed project plan</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We cannot be certain that any of our existing or future fixed-price projects
will be profitable. These projects generally contain payment terms that are
tied to the successful achievement of delivered milestones. These milestones
frequently require a substantial level of work and thus expose the Company to
large unbilled balances. The ultimate payment of these balances is dependent on
the acceptance of the deliverables contractually agreed to relative to each
milestone. These unbilled balances are frequently very large and create
collection risk if project milestones are not accepted by the customer. In the
past we have experienced significant write-offs related to our fixed-price
projects.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Failure to Recruit, Train and Retain Skilled IT Professionals Could Increase
Costs or Limit Growth</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our continued success depends upon our ability to attract, develop, motivate
and retain highly skilled IT professionals and project managers with the
necessary technical skills and experience who may be in high demand worldwide.
We cannot be certain that we will be able to attract or retain the IT
professionals that we seek.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Our Financial Results
Could be Affected by Public Sector Budget Constraints</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Contracts with state and local government clients generated approximately 30%
and 34% of our revenue during the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, and 2002,
respectively. Our public sector clients are experiencing significant budget
constraints which could result in contract terminations and a decrease in the
amount of business generated in the future by these customers which could
affect our financial results..



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Our Contracts are Short-Term and Contain Termination Provisions</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Many of our contracts have terms of less than one year. A client may choose not
to renew its contract when it terminates. Under some of our contracts, clients
may unilaterally reduce the use of our services with little or no notice and
without penalty. Many of our contracts have termination provisions and
contracts with our public sector state and local clients typically allow for
termination for convenience which is required by law. If we are unable to
retain our existing clients, our business could be adversely affected. An
unanticipated termination of a major project could result in a loss of revenues
and could require us to pay a number of unassigned IT professionals until new
engagements can be obtained.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Variability of Operating Results</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our revenues and operating results can vary from quarter to quarter depending
on a number of factors, including:



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    <TD>Changes in the rates we charge clients for services;</TD>
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    <TD>Employee hiring, attrition, utilization and billing rates; and</TD>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Progress on fixed-price projects during a quarter.</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Because a high percentage of our expenses are fixed, such as personnel and
facilities costs, a variation in revenues may cause a significant variation in
our quarterly operating results and could result in losses.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Exposure to Regulatory, Political and General Economic Conditions in India and
Asia</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Revenues generated by our India and Asia operations from both direct services
provided to clients in India and Asia as well as services provided to customers
in the United States and Europe accounted for 19.8% of our 2003 revenues. In
addition, over 50% of our workforce is located in India and Asia. We benefit
directly from certain incentives provided by the Indian government to encourage
foreign investment, including tax holidays (temporary exemptions from taxation
on operating income) and liberalized import and export duties. If the Indian
government changes any of these incentives, it could negatively impact the
profitability of our Indian operations.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Changes in interest rates, inflation rates, tax rates and policies, or other
social, political, economic or diplomatic developments affecting India in the
future could have an adverse effect on our business.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our operations in Europe and India are subject to currency exchange rate
fluctuations, foreign exchange restrictions and related issues that may
adversely impact our operating results. In addition, if we fail to manage our
geographically dispersed operations we may not meet our financial objectives.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>We Operate in Highly Competitive Markets</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The IT services industry is highly competitive, undergoing consolidation and is
served by many national, regional and local firms, all of which are either
existing or potential competitors. Many of our competitors have substantially
greater resources and greater name recognition than we do. In addition, there
are relatively few barriers to entry into our markets. We have faced, and we
expect to continue to face, additional competition from new entrants into our
markets as well as intensive pricing pressures from that competition. We cannot
be certain that we will be able to compete successfully with existing or new
competitors.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Failure to Properly Manage Acquisitions and Strategic Investments</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have expanded, and plan to continue to expand our operations through
acquisitions of additional businesses.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including:


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    <TD>Failure to retain key personnel of the acquired business;</TD>
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    <TD>Assumption of unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems; and</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We have previously made investments in start-up companies that have the
potential to be successful and to complement our current business. Investing in
these companies is a highly risky strategy. These companies frequently have a
limited operating history; unproven business plans and are exposed to high
start-up costs.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Some of Our Clients May Experience Unique Economic Conditions that are
Specific to Their Particular Industry</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We provide services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Many of the
industries are subject to factors and economic conditions that are unique to
the particular industry and may not be reflected in the overall health of the
economy in general. Our revenue growth and the realizability of our accounts
receivable could be adversely affected if our clients in these particular
industries encounter economic difficulties. Such difficulties could include:



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    <TD>The inability of participants in the industry to access the capital or
credit markets;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Business slowdowns due to excess inventory; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Shortfalls in demand for the product or service produced by a particular
industry.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U><I>Limited Protection of Intellectual Property Rights</I></U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Our success depends in part upon certain of our solutions and methodologies
that we utilize in providing IT services to our clients. We rely upon a
combination of nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements and trade
secret, copyright and trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights and the
proprietary rights of third parties from whom we license intellectual property.
However, these may not be adequate to protect our rights.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Use of Proceeds</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock by
the selling stockholders under this prospectus.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Selling Stockholders</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The following table sets forth the name of each selling stockholder and the
number of shares of common stock that each selling shareholder may and offer
and sell from time to time under this prospectus. In addition, the footnotes
to the table present the nature of any position, office or other material
relationship that each selling stockholder has, or within the past three years
had with us or any of our affiliates. The selling stockholders include the
persons named below, any transferee, pledge or donee of any selling stockholder
or its successor.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The shares of common stock that may be offered and sold under this prospectus
were acquired by the selling stockholders upon the exercise of stock options
under our 1996 Stock Option Plan. The selling stockholders may from time to
time offer and sell all or some of their shares under this prospectus. Because
the selling stockholders are not obligated to sell their shares and because
they may acquire publicly traded shares of common stock, we are unable to
determine the actual number of shares that will be sold by any selling
stockholder or that will be held by the selling stockholder after completion of
the sales or when or if such sales will occur. We prepared the following table
based upon information as of November&nbsp;1, 2004. Information about the selling
stockholders may change over time. The following table assumes that the
selling stockholders will sell all of the shares offered by them in this
offering.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The table also assumes that the selling stockholders do not acquire any other
shares of our common stock pending the offering. We may amend or supplement
this prospectus to update the information in the following table.


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    <TD width="10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="11%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Shares Owned Prior</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>Shares Owned</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="7"><B>to Offering</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>235,382</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right"><B>235,382</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right"><B>0</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Plan of Distribution</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling shareholders may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to
time with this prospectus. The selling shareholders may sell or transfer the
common stock covered by this prospectus only in the manner described in this
prospectus. If required, we will supplement this prospectus or amend the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to provide
information on a particular transaction. In addition, with our consent, a
selling shareholder&#146;s donees, pledgees, transferees or their successors may use
this prospectus to sell shares received from a selling shareholder after the
date of this prospectus.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling shareholders may from time to time sell shares directly to
purchasers. The selling shareholders may transfer, devise or gift shares by
other means. The selling shareholders may also resell all or a portion of their
shares in open market transactions in reliance upon available exemptions under
the Securities Act, such as Rule&nbsp;144, provided they meet the criteria and
conform to the requirements of one of these exemptions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling shareholders may from time to time sell shares to or through
broker-dealers, who may act as agents or principals. Broker-dealers engaged by
the selling stockholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in
selling shares. Broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling stockholders in amounts
to be negotiated in connection with the sale. Broker-dealers may also receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the
purchasers of shares for whom the broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal, or both. This compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might exceed customary commissions.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not, as of the date of
this prospectus, entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements
with any broker-dealers for the sale of shares, nor is there a coordinating
broker-dealer acting in connection with the proposed sale of shares by the
selling stockholders.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling stockholders and any participating broker-dealers or agents may be
deemed to be &#147;underwriters&#148; within the meaning of the Securities Act in
connection with sales of shares covered by this prospectus. Any commission,
discount or concession received by a broker-dealer and any profit on the resale
of shares sold by them while acting as principals might be deemed to be
underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. Because selling
stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act, the selling stockholders may be subject to the prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with
respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Sales may be made over the
Nasdaq National Market or otherwise, at then prevailing market prices, at
prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The shares may be sold according to one or more of the following methods:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>a block trade in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares
as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate
the transaction;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by the broker or dealer for its
account as allowed</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>under this prospectus;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>pledges of shares to a broker-dealer or other person, who may, in the event of default,
purchase or sell the pledged shares; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">&#149;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>face-to-face transactions between sellers and purchasers without a broker-dealer.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In order to comply with certain states&#146; securities laws, if applicable, the
shares will be sold in jurisdictions only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the shares may not be sold
unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in that state or
an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied
with.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The selling stockholders may indemnify broker-dealers that participate in
transactions involving sales of the shares against specific liabilities,
including liabilities arising under the Securities Act and/or Exchange Act.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We are paying the expenses of registering the shares under the Securities Act,
including registration and filing fees, printing expenses, administrative
expenses and certain legal and accounting fees. If the shares are sold through
broker-dealers, the selling stockholders will be responsible for discounts,
commissions or other amounts payable to the broker-dealers as well as fees and
disbursements for legal counsel retained by any selling stockholder.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We may suspend the use of this prospectus if we learn of any event that causes
this prospectus to include an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to
state a material fact required to be stated in the prospectus or necessary to
make the statements in the prospectus not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing. If this type of event occurs, a prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment, if required, will be distributed to
each selling stockholder.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;10. Experts and Legal Matters</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Butzel Long, PC, Detroit, Michigan, will pass upon the validity of the issuance
of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003, have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph
relating to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial
statements as described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting,
except as they relate
to the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001, which were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Arthur Andersen LLP has ceased active operations and has not consented to the
incorporation by reference of their report on the financial statements for the
year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001 in this Prospectus. Under these circumstances
Rule&nbsp;437a of the Securities Act of 1933 permits us to omit Arthur Andersen LLP
&#145;s updated written consent from this registration statement. Because Arthur
Andersen LLP has not consented to the incorporation by reference of their
report in this Prospectus, Arthur Andersen LLP will not have any liability
under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 for any untrue statements of
a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Arthur
Andersen LLP or any omissions to state a material fact required to be stated
therein. We believe, however, that other persons who may be liable under
Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, including our officers and directors, may
still rely on Arthur Andersen LLP&#146;s audit reports as being made by an expert
under the due diligence defense provision of Section 11(b) of the Securities
Act.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;12. Information Incorporated by Reference</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that
we disclose important information to you by referring you to another document
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information
incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, unless it is
superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus or in another
document we later file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
documents contain important information about us and our financial condition.
We are incorporating by reference into this prospectus the following documents:



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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our latest annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2003;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended
March&nbsp;31, 2004, June&nbsp;30, 2004 and September 30, 2004;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of our Common Stock to be offered hereby is
contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A.</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(4)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing such documents.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of
all of the documents incorporated by reference, other than the exhibits to
those documents. You should direct any requests for documents to Attn: General
Counsel, Covansys Corporation, 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills,
Michigan 48334.



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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The documents containing the information required by Part&nbsp;I will be sent
or given, as requested, to participants in the Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock
Option Plan as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. In accordance with the instructions of Part&nbsp;I, such information will
not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this
Registration Statement or as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated
herein by reference pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II of this Registration
Statement, taken together, constitute the prospectus as required by Section
10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>PART II</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Covansys Corporation, a Michigan
corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:


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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters
ended September&nbsp;30, 2004, June&nbsp;30, 2004 and March&nbsp;31, 2004 (Commission File Nos.
0-22141).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2003 (Commission File No.&nbsp;0-22141).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Commission
File Nos. 333-35316 and 333-58205 ).</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(d)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company&#146;s Proxy Materials for the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(f)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock which is
contained in the Form 8-A Registration Statement filed by the
Company with the Commission on February&nbsp;14, 1997 (Commission File
No.&nbsp;0-22141), including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="right">(g)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to the filing of the post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or that deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this
Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such
documents.</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>The documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company&#146;s actual results
may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not
limited to, the risks identified in the respective documents incorporated by
reference.</I>

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not Applicable.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;561 and 562 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act authorizes a
corporation to indemnify directors and officers against expenses, including
attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to, the best-interest of the corporation or its shareholders, and
with respect to a criminal proceeding if the person had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s Bylaws require the Company to indemnify, to the full extent
permitted by law, every person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be
made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or
informal, including actions by or in the right of the Corporation by reason of
the fact that they are a person who is or was a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of the Company or another foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for
profit or not, serving or having served at the request of the Company as a
director or officer of another corporation in which the Company owns shares of
capital stock, or of which it is a creditor. Expenses that are subject to
indemnification include attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, penalties, fines and
amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with the action, suit or
proceeding. The right to indemnification is recognized by the Corporation as
a contract right.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If a claim is made by a party and not paid in full by the Corporation
within 30&nbsp;days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the
claimant can at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to
recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part,
the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such
claim. However, it shall be a defense to any such action that the claimant has
not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law
for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 235,382 shares of Common Stock to be resold by the Selling Shareholders
pursuant to the Prospectus prepared in accordance with Form S-3 were issued by
us to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section&nbsp;4(2) thereof.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits


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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD nowrap align="center"><B>Description</B><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1(1)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Description of the rights of security holders.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Butzel Long as to the legality of the securities being offered.</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">10.1(2)
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Butzel Long (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney (see page II-5)</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>(1)</B></TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Company&#146;s
Form 10-Q for the period ended March&nbsp;31, 2004.</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="right"><B>(2)</B></TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="96%">Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.
333-58205).</TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The Registrant hereby undertakes:


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    <TD width="5%" nowrap align="right">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made of the securities registered hereby, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement;</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in this Registration Statement;



<P align="left" style="margin-left:3%; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this
Registration Statement.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Provided, however</I>, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (1)(i)
and (1)(ii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8 and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offer of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;To remove from registration by means of post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to section
13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.


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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Farmington Hills, State of Michigan on November
2, 2004.

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><B>COVANSYS CORPORATION</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><HR size="1" noshade width="50%" align="left"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Rajendra B. Vattikuti</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We, the undersigned officers and directors of Covansys Corporation hereby
severally constitute and appoint Rajendra B. Vattikuti and James S. Trouba and
each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them,
and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities
indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any
and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration
Statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf
in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Covansys Corporation to
comply with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said
attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all
amendments thereto.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>SIGNATURE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>TITLE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>DATE</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Executive Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Executive Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James S. Trouba
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
James S. Trouba
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">(Principal Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Thomas E. Lindsey
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President and Chief Accounting</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Thomas E. Lindsey
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William Brooks<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
William Brooks
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
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    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>SIGNATURE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>TITLE</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>DATE</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ William P. Foley, II
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
William P. Foley, II
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Douglas S. Land
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Douglas S. Land
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Ronald K. Machtley
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Ronald K. Machtley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Frank Sanchez<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Frank Sanchez
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John A. Stanley
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
John A. Stanley
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Frank D. Stella
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
Frank D. Stella
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Wasserman<BR>
<HR size="1" noshade width="60%" align="left">
David Wasserman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">November&nbsp;2, 2004</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
(including registration of shares for resale by
means of a Form S-3 Prospectus)
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
COVANSYS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
38-2606945
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification Number)
32605 West Twelve Mile Road
Suite 250
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Brett D. Pynnonen, Esq.
General Counsel
32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Suite 250
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
(248) 488-2088
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for services)
Copy to:
Arthur Dudley II, Esq.
David B. Braun, Esq.
Butzel Long
150 W. Jefferson, Ste. 900
Detroit, Michigan 48226-4430
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
Amount
Proposed Maximum
Proposed
Amount of
to be
to be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Registration
Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (2)
Offering Price (2)
Fee (2)
Common Stock,
no par value
6,235,382
$
11.09
$
69,150,386.38
$
8,762
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 429 of the Securities Act, the prospectus delivered to
participants under the Registrant's 1996 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")
also relates to (i) 6,167,268 shares previously registered under Form S-8
Registration Nos. 333-35361 and 333-58205 and (ii) the resale of 235,382
shares to be registered which were initially issued upon the exercise of
stock options under the Plan.
(2)
Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act
of 1933 on the basis of the average of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 1,
2004.
The contents of the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Registration
Statements No. 333-35361 and 333-58205) filed by Covansys Corporation
(the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
11, 1997 and June 30, 1998 respectively to register Common Stock to be
issued pursuant to the Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan (the
"Stock Option Plan") are hereby incorporated herein by reference. This
Registration Statement is being filed to increase the number of shares
registered for issuance pursuant to the Stock Option Plan by
6,000,000 shares.
PROSPECTUS
235,382 Shares
COVANSYS CORPORATION
(Common Stock)
This Prospectus relates to 235,382 shares of Covansys Corporation (the
"Shares"), which may be offered from time to time by the selling shareholder of
the Company (the "Selling Shareholder"). We will receive no part of the
proceeds from sales of the Shares. The Shares were acquired by the Selling
Shareholder under our 1996 Stock Option Plan.
Our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"CVNS". On November 1, 2004, the last reported price for our common stock on
the Nasdaq Stock Market was $11.09 per share.
You should carefully review the "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3 for
information that should be considered by prospective investors.
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE NOT
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
The date of this
prospectus is November 1, 2004
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Safe Harbor Statement
With the exception of statements regarding historical matters and statements
concerning our current status, certain matters discussed herein are
forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the words "anticipate,"
"believe," "estimate," "expect" or "intend" and similar expressions. Our actual
results, performance or achievements could differ materially from these
forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause or contribute to such material differences include
actions by governmental or regulatory agencies, general economic conditions and
conditions in the IT industry such as the demand for IT services, public sector
government budgetary constraints, potential cost overruns on fixed-price
projects, effective application of the percentage of completion method of
accounting for fixed priced contracts, risks related to merger, acquisition and
strategic investment strategy, variability of operating results, government
regulation of immigration, exposure to regulatory, political and economic
conditions in India and Asia, competition in the IT services industry, the
short-term nature and termination provisions of contracts, economic conditions
unique to clients in specific industries and limited protection of intellectual
property rights. These and other factors are described in our filings with the
SEC.
You should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus. In
connection with this offering, we have not authorized anyone to give you any
information or to make any representations other than those contained in or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus. If information is given or
representations are made, you must not rely on that information or those
representations as having been authorized by us, the selling shareholders or
any underwriter, dealer or agent. This prospectus is neither an offer to sell
nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than those
registered by this prospectus, nor is it an offer to sell or a solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities where an offer or solicitation would be
unlawful. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date
of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or
any sale of our common stock.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
FORM S-3 PROSPECTUS
PART 1
Item 3.
Covansys Corporation is a provider of information technology services. We offer
our clients flexible global delivery capabilities through our worldwide
development centers and branch locations. As of November 1,
2004, we had approximately 5,500
employees. Our
headquarters is located at 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills,
Michigan 48334. Our telephone number is (248) 488-2088.
RISK FACTORS
This offering and any investment in our common stock involves a high degree of
risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the
information contained in this prospectus before deciding to purchase our common
stock. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition and results of operations could be harmed. The trading price of our
common stock could decline, any you may lose all or part of your investment in
our common stock.
Factors That May Affect Future Results
Failure to Properly Estimate and Execute Fixed-Price Projects could affect our
Financial Results
We realized approximately 42%
of our revenues from fixed-price projects (percentage of completion
as well as fixed price IT outsourcing and maintenance) during
the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. These projects expose
us to risk if we fail to:
Adequately estimate the resources required to complete a project;
Effectively develop and maintain detailed project plans;
Properly determine the scope of an engagement; or
Complete our contractual obligation in a manner consistent with the detailed project plan
We cannot be certain that any of our existing or future fixed-price projects
will be profitable. These projects generally contain payment terms that are
tied to the successful achievement of delivered milestones. These milestones
frequently require a substantial level of work and thus expose the Company to
large unbilled balances. The ultimate payment of these balances is dependent on
the acceptance of the deliverables contractually agreed to relative to each
milestone. These unbilled balances are frequently very large and create
collection risk if project milestones are not accepted by the customer. In the
past we have experienced significant write-offs related to our fixed-price
projects.
Failure to Recruit, Train and Retain Skilled IT Professionals Could Increase
Costs or Limit Growth
Our continued success depends upon our ability to attract, develop, motivate
and retain highly skilled IT professionals and project managers with the
necessary technical skills and experience who may be in high demand worldwide.
We cannot be certain that we will be able to attract or retain the IT
professionals that we seek.
Our Financial Results
Could be Affected by Public Sector Budget Constraints
Contracts with state and local government clients generated approximately 30%
and 34% of our revenue during the years ended December 31, 2003, and 2002,
respectively. Our public sector clients are experiencing significant budget
constraints which could result in contract terminations and a decrease in the
amount of business generated in the future by these customers which could
affect our financial results..
Our Contracts are Short-Term and Contain Termination Provisions
Many of our contracts have terms of less than one year. A client may choose not
to renew its contract when it terminates. Under some of our contracts, clients
may unilaterally reduce the use of our services with little or no notice and
without penalty. Many of our contracts have termination provisions and
contracts with our public sector state and local clients typically allow for
termination for convenience which is required by law. If we are unable to
retain our existing clients, our business could be adversely affected. An
unanticipated termination of a major project could result in a loss of revenues
and could require us to pay a number of unassigned IT professionals until new
engagements can be obtained.
Variability of Operating Results
Our revenues and operating results can vary from quarter to quarter depending
on a number of factors, including:
The timing and number of client projects commenced and completed during a
quarter;
Changes in the rates we charge clients for services;
Employee hiring, attrition, utilization and billing rates; and
Progress on fixed-price projects during a quarter.
Because a high percentage of our expenses are fixed, such as personnel and
facilities costs, a variation in revenues may cause a significant variation in
our quarterly operating results and could result in losses.
Exposure to Regulatory, Political and General Economic Conditions in India and
Asia
Revenues generated by our India and Asia operations from both direct services
provided to clients in India and Asia as well as services provided to customers
in the United States and Europe accounted for 19.8% of our 2003 revenues. In
addition, over 50% of our workforce is located in India and Asia. We benefit
directly from certain incentives provided by the Indian government to encourage
foreign investment, including tax holidays (temporary exemptions from taxation
on operating income) and liberalized import and export duties. If the Indian
government changes any of these incentives, it could negatively impact the
profitability of our Indian operations.
Changes in interest rates, inflation rates, tax rates and policies, or other
social, political, economic or diplomatic developments affecting India in the
future could have an adverse effect on our business.
Our operations in Europe and India are subject to currency exchange rate
fluctuations, foreign exchange restrictions and related issues that may
adversely impact our operating results. In addition, if we fail to manage our
geographically dispersed operations we may not meet our financial objectives.
We Operate in Highly Competitive Markets
The IT services industry is highly competitive, undergoing consolidation and is
served by many national, regional and local firms, all of which are either
existing or potential competitors. Many of our competitors have substantially
greater resources and greater name recognition than we do. In addition, there
are relatively few barriers to entry into our markets. We have faced, and we
expect to continue to face, additional competition from new entrants into our
markets as well as intensive pricing pressures from that competition. We cannot
be certain that we will be able to compete successfully with existing or new
competitors.
Failure to Properly Manage Acquisitions and Strategic Investments
We have expanded, and plan to continue to expand our operations through
acquisitions of additional businesses.
Acquisitions involve a number of special risks, including:
Diversion of management's attention
Failure to retain key personnel of the acquired business;
Assumption of unanticipated legal liabilities and other problems; and
Difficulties in integrating systems, operations and cultures
We have previously made investments in start-up companies that have the
potential to be successful and to complement our current business. Investing in
these companies is a highly risky strategy. These companies frequently have a
limited operating history; unproven business plans and are exposed to high
start-up costs.
Some of Our Clients May Experience Unique Economic Conditions that are
Specific to Their Particular Industry
We provide services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Many of the
industries are subject to factors and economic conditions that are unique to
the particular industry and may not be reflected in the overall health of the
economy in general. Our revenue growth and the realizability of our accounts
receivable could be adversely affected if our clients in these particular
industries encounter economic difficulties. Such difficulties could include:
The inability of participants in the industry to access the capital or
credit markets;
Business slowdowns due to excess inventory; and
Shortfalls in demand for the product or service produced by a particular
industry.
Limited Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Our success depends in part upon certain of our solutions and methodologies
that we utilize in providing IT services to our clients. We rely upon a
combination of nondisclosure and other contractual arrangements and trade
secret, copyright and trademark laws to protect our proprietary rights and the
proprietary rights of third parties from whom we license intellectual property.
However, these may not be adequate to protect our rights.
Item 4. Use of Proceeds
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the common stock by
the selling stockholders under this prospectus.
Item 7. Selling Stockholders
The following table sets forth the name of each selling stockholder and the
number of shares of common stock that each selling shareholder may and offer
and sell from time to time under this prospectus. In addition, the footnotes
to the table present the nature of any position, office or other material
relationship that each selling stockholder has, or within the past three years
had with us or any of our affiliates. The selling stockholders include the
persons named below, any transferee, pledge or donee of any selling stockholder
or its successor.
The shares of common stock that may be offered and sold under this prospectus
were acquired by the selling stockholders upon the exercise of stock options
under our 1996 Stock Option Plan. The selling stockholders may from time to
time offer and sell all or some of their shares under this prospectus. Because
the selling stockholders are not obligated to sell their shares and because
they may acquire publicly traded shares of common stock, we are unable to
determine the actual number of shares that will be sold by any selling
stockholder or that will be held by the selling stockholder after completion of
the sales or when or if such sales will occur. We prepared the following table
based upon information as of November 1, 2004. Information about the selling
stockholders may change over time. The following table assumes that the
selling stockholders will sell all of the shares offered by them in this
offering.
The table also assumes that the selling stockholders do not acquire any other
shares of our common stock pending the offering. We may amend or supplement
this prospectus to update the information in the following table.
Shares Owned Prior
Shares Owned
to Offering
Shares to
After Offering
Name
Number
Percentage
be Offered
Number
Percentage
Douglas S. Land
235,382
less than 1%
235,382
0
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Item 8. Plan of Distribution
The selling shareholders may offer and sell shares of common stock from time to
time with this prospectus. The selling shareholders may sell or transfer the
common stock covered by this prospectus only in the manner described in this
prospectus. If required, we will supplement this prospectus or amend the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to provide
information on a particular transaction. In addition, with our consent, a
selling shareholder's donees, pledgees, transferees or their successors may use
this prospectus to sell shares received from a selling shareholder after the
date of this prospectus.
The selling shareholders may from time to time sell shares directly to
purchasers. The selling shareholders may transfer, devise or gift shares by
other means. The selling shareholders may also resell all or a portion of their
shares in open market transactions in reliance upon available exemptions under
the Securities Act, such as Rule 144, provided they meet the criteria and
conform to the requirements of one of these exemptions.
The selling shareholders may from time to time sell shares to or through
broker-dealers, who may act as agents or principals. Broker-dealers engaged by
the selling stockholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in
selling shares. Broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of
commissions, discounts or concessions from the selling stockholders in amounts
to be negotiated in connection with the sale. Broker-dealers may also receive
compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the
purchasers of shares for whom the broker-dealers may act as agents or to whom
they sell as principal, or both. This compensation as to a particular
broker-dealer might exceed customary commissions.
The selling stockholders have advised us that they have not, as of the date of
this prospectus, entered into any agreements, understandings or arrangements
with any broker-dealers for the sale of shares, nor is there a coordinating
broker-dealer acting in connection with the proposed sale of shares by the
selling stockholders.
The selling stockholders and any participating broker-dealers or agents may be
deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act in
connection with sales of shares covered by this prospectus. Any commission,
discount or concession received by a broker-dealer and any profit on the resale
of shares sold by them while acting as principals might be deemed to be
underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. Because selling
stockholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the
Securities Act, the selling stockholders may be subject to the prospectus
delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
The selling stockholders will act independently of us in making decisions with
respect to the timing, manner and size of each sale. Sales may be made over the
Nasdaq National Market or otherwise, at then prevailing market prices, at
prices related to prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices.
The shares may be sold according to one or more of the following methods:
•
a block trade in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the shares
as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate
the transaction;
•
purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by the broker or dealer for its
account as allowed
under this prospectus;
•
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers;
•
pledges of shares to a broker-dealer or other person, who may, in the event of default,
purchase or sell the pledged shares; and
•
face-to-face transactions between sellers and purchasers without a broker-dealer.
In order to comply with certain states' securities laws, if applicable, the
shares will be sold in jurisdictions only through registered or licensed
brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the shares may not be sold
unless the shares have been registered or qualified for sale in that state or
an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied
with.
The selling stockholders may indemnify broker-dealers that participate in
transactions involving sales of the shares against specific liabilities,
including liabilities arising under the Securities Act and/or Exchange Act.
We are paying the expenses of registering the shares under the Securities Act,
including registration and filing fees, printing expenses, administrative
expenses and certain legal and accounting fees. If the shares are sold through
broker-dealers, the selling stockholders will be responsible for discounts,
commissions or other amounts payable to the broker-dealers as well as fees and
disbursements for legal counsel retained by any selling stockholder.
We may suspend the use of this prospectus if we learn of any event that causes
this prospectus to include an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to
state a material fact required to be stated in the prospectus or necessary to
make the statements in the prospectus not misleading in the light of the
circumstances then existing. If this type of event occurs, a prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment, if required, will be distributed to
each selling stockholder.
Item 10. Experts and Legal Matters
Butzel Long, PC, Detroit, Michigan, will pass upon the validity of the issuance
of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus.
The financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the
Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2003, have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph
relating to the restatement of previously issued consolidated financial
statements as described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements) of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting,
except as they relate
to the year ended December 31, 2001, which were audited by Arthur Andersen LLP.
Arthur Andersen LLP has ceased active operations and has not consented to the
incorporation by reference of their report on the financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 2001 in this Prospectus. Under these circumstances
Rule 437a of the Securities Act of 1933 permits us to omit Arthur Andersen LLP
's updated written consent from this registration statement. Because Arthur
Andersen LLP has not consented to the incorporation by reference of their
report in this Prospectus, Arthur Andersen LLP will not have any liability
under Section 11(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 for any untrue statements of
a material fact contained in the financial statements audited by Arthur
Andersen LLP or any omissions to state a material fact required to be stated
therein. We believe, however, that other persons who may be liable under
Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, including our officers and directors, may
still rely on Arthur Andersen LLP's audit reports as being made by an expert
under the due diligence defense provision of Section 11(b) of the Securities
Act.
Item 12. Information Incorporated by Reference
We incorporate by reference information into this prospectus, which means that
we disclose important information to you by referring you to another document
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information
incorporated by reference is deemed to be part of this prospectus, unless it is
superseded by information contained directly in this prospectus or in another
document we later file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These
documents contain important information about us and our financial condition.
We are incorporating by reference into this prospectus the following documents:
(1)
Our latest annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2003;
(2)
Our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended
March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2004;
(3)
The description of our Common Stock to be offered hereby is
contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
(4)
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the
filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities
then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing such documents.
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of
all of the documents incorporated by reference, other than the exhibits to
those documents. You should direct any requests for documents to Attn: General
Counsel, Covansys Corporation, 32605 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills,
Michigan 48334.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The documents containing the information required by Part I will be sent
or given, as requested, to participants in the Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock
Option Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. In accordance with the instructions of Part I, such information will
not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this
Registration Statement or as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to
Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated
herein by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration
Statement, taken together, constitute the prospectus as required by Section
10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933.
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by Covansys Corporation, a Michigan
corporation (the "Company"), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a)
The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters
ended September 30, 2004, June 30, 2004 and March 31, 2004 (Commission File Nos.
0-22141).
(b)
The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (Commission File No. 0-22141).
(c)
The Company's Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Commission
File Nos. 333-35316 and 333-58205 ).
(d)
The Company's Proxy Materials for the 2004 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
(f)
The description of the Company's Common Stock which is
contained in the Form 8-A Registration Statement filed by the
Company with the Commission on February 14, 1997 (Commission File
No. 0-22141), including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description; and
(g)
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), prior to the filing of the post-effective
amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold
or that deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this
Registration Statement from the date of the filing of such
documents.
The documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking
statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results
may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking
statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not
limited to, the risks identified in the respective documents incorporated by
reference.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 561 and 562 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act authorizes a
corporation to indemnify directors and officers against expenses, including
attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement if
the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or
not opposed to, the best-interest of the corporation or its shareholders, and
with respect to a criminal proceeding if the person had no reasonable cause to
believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
The Company's Bylaws require the Company to indemnify, to the full extent
permitted by law, every person who was or is a party, or is threatened to be
made a party to a threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or
informal, including actions by or in the right of the Corporation by reason of
the fact that they are a person who is or was a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee or agent of the Company or another foreign or domestic
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for
profit or not, serving or having served at the request of the Company as a
director or officer of another corporation in which the Company owns shares of
capital stock, or of which it is a creditor. Expenses that are subject to
indemnification include attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines and
amounts paid in settlement incurred in connection with the action, suit or
proceeding. The right to indemnification is recognized by the Corporation as
a contract right.
If a claim is made by a party and not paid in full by the Corporation
within 30 days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the
claimant can at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to
recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part,
the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such
claim. However, it shall be a defense to any such action that the claimant has
not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under applicable law
for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
The 235,382 shares of Common Stock to be resold by the Selling Shareholders
pursuant to the Prospectus prepared in accordance with Form S-3 were issued by
us to the Selling Shareholders pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
4.1(1)
Description of the rights of security holders.
5.1
Opinion of Butzel Long as to the legality of the securities being offered.
10.1(2)
Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers
23.2
Consent of Butzel Long (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see page II-5)
(1)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's
Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No.
333-58205).
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or
sales are being made of the securities registered hereby, a
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement;
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act of 1933.
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the
most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually
or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in this Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the
plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration
Statement or any material change to such information in this
Registration Statement.
Provided, however
, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (1)(i)
and (1)(ii) above do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8 and
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offer of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section
13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(5) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Farmington Hills, State of Michigan on November
2, 2004.
COVANSYS CORPORATION
/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti
By:
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Covansys Corporation hereby
severally constitute and appoint Rajendra B. Vattikuti and James S. Trouba and
each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them,
and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities
indicated below, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any
and all pre-effective and post-effective amendments to said Registration
Statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf
in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Covansys Corporation to
comply with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby
ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said
attorneys, or any of them, to said Registration Statement and any and all
amendments thereto.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Rajendra B. Vattikuti
Chief Executive Officer
Rajendra B. Vattikuti
(Principal Executive Officer)
November 2, 2004
/s/ James S. Trouba
Chief Financial Officer
James S. Trouba
(Principal Financial Officer)
November 2, 2004
/s/ Thomas E. Lindsey
Vice President and Chief Accounting
Thomas E. Lindsey
Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
November 2, 2004
/s/ William Brooks
William Brooks
Director
November 2, 2004
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ William P. Foley, II
William P. Foley, II
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ Douglas S. Land
Douglas S. Land
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ Ronald K. Machtley
Ronald K. Machtley
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ Frank Sanchez
Frank Sanchez
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ John A. Stanley
John A. Stanley
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ Frank D. Stella
Frank D. Stella
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ David Wasserman
David Wasserman
Director
November 2, 2004
/s/ Gary Wendt
Director
November 2, 2004
Gary Wendt
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
4.1(1)
Description of the rights of securities holders
5.1
Opinion of Butzel Long as to the legality of the securities being offered.
10.1(2)
Covansys Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23.2
Consent of Butzel Long (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Power of Attorney (see page II-5)
(1)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form
10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004.
(2)
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Statement No. 333-58205).