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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

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

<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): </B><U><B>April&nbsp;29, 2005</B></U>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>CDW CORPORATION</B>



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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Vernon Hills, Illinois<BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01 Other Events.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>Changes to Compensation Structure</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In December&nbsp;2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No.&nbsp;123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (&#147;SFAS 123R&#148;). SFAS 123R will become
effective for CDW Corporation (&#147;CDW&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) beginning January&nbsp;1, 2006 and will require
that compensation cost related to share-based payment transactions, including stock options, be
recognized in the financial statements. Accordingly, CDW will implement the revised standard in
the first quarter of 2006.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Historically, stock options have been granted annually to all CDW coworkers as part of the
Company&#146;s overall compensation plan. After studying the potential impact of SFAS 123R, the
Compensation and Stock Option Committee (the &#147;Committee&#148;) of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors (the
&#147;Board&#148;) approved certain modifications to the Company&#146;s current compensation structure. As
modified, the Company&#146;s compensation structure will include the following features:



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    <TD>To continue to align management&#146;s interest with shareholders, CDW officers, directors
and managers will participate in the Company&#146;s employee stock option plan on an annual
basis. Except as noted below, these grants will be determined in a manner consistent with
how prior grants have been determined.</TD>
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    <TD>Coworkers below manager level will no longer be granted options on an annual basis.
There may be minor, discrete grants made to specific coworkers below manager level in
recognition of outstanding performance or significant contribution to the Company.</TD>
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    <TD>All coworkers will be eligible for an additional discretionary profit-sharing
contribution from the Company to the CDW Corporation Employees&#146; Profit Sharing Plan. In
any year in which such a contribution is made, CDW officers, directors and managers would,
as an offset to the increased contribution, receive slightly fewer options than they
otherwise would have received. The amount of the discretionary contribution, if any, will
be determined annually by the Committee. The Committee has approved a $1,000 profit
sharing contribution with respect to each coworker who is eligible to
participate in the Plan and is employed on December&nbsp;31, 2005. The cost
of this 2005 contribution is estimated to be approximately $4&nbsp;million (pre-tax).</TD>
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    <TD>All unvested options granted prior to January&nbsp;1, 2005 held by coworkers at the manager
level and below who are employed on December&nbsp;31, 2005 will become fully vested effective
December&nbsp;31, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD>As of April&nbsp;29, 2005, coworkers at the manager level and below
held unvested options to purchase approximately 3.3&nbsp;million shares. Of these
options, approximately 700,000 have an exercise price equal to or greater than
the $53.86 per share April&nbsp;28, 2005 closing price of CDW common stock. The
remaining shares have a weighted average exercise price of approximately $28.00
per share. The total number of options that will be accelerated on December
31, 2005 will be somewhat less than 3.3&nbsp;million due to vesting that will occur
and forfeitures that might occur in the period between April&nbsp;29, 2005 and
December&nbsp;31, 2005.</TD>
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    <TD>The Company estimates that the total number of exercisable
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The acceleration of vesting is being undertaken primarily so that compensation expense for the
accelerated options will not be recognized in the Company&#146;s income statement in future periods upon
adoption of SFAS 123R. It is estimated that the compensation expense for stock options will be
approximately $16&nbsp;million (pre-tax) in 2006, reflecting revisions to the compensation structure,
along with some changes to the valuation model permitted under SFAS 123R.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">In connection with the acceleration of vesting, the Company expects to take a charge in the fourth
quarter of 2005. The amount of the charge will be tied in part to the intrinsic value of the
accelerated options on the date of acceleration. It is not possible to determine as of this date
the intrinsic value of those options on December&nbsp;31, 2005. However, if the accelerated vesting
were to occur as of April&nbsp;29, 2005, the charge would be approximately $8&nbsp;million (pre-tax), as
determined in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.&nbsp;25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>Increase in Buyback Authorization</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Board has authorized an increase of 3,000,000 in the number of shares of the Company&#146;s common
stock authorized for repurchase under the Company&#146;s share repurchase program. The newly authorized
3,000,000 shares are in addition to the 1,529,600 shares that remain available under the Company&#146;s
share repurchase program.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The authorization of additional shares for repurchase will enable the Company to offset any
potential dilutive effects from the exercise of stock options and to opportunistically repurchase
shares. The share repurchases may be made from time to time in both open market and private
transactions, as conditions merit. The new repurchase program is expected to remain effective
through April&nbsp;2007, unless earlier terminated by the Board or completed.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">A press release issued by the Company announcing the increase in the share repurchase program is
filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><U>Forward-Looking Statements</U>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Any statements in this report that are forward-looking (that is, not historical in nature) are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such forward-looking statements include, for example, statements concerning the number of options
that the Company estimates will be subject to acceleration, the estimated cost of the 2005
profit-sharing contribution and the estimated compensation expense for stock options in 2006. In
addition, words such as &#147;likely,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;would,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; and similar expressions, may identify forward-looking
statements in this report. Forward-looking statements in this report are based on the Company&#146;s
beliefs and expectations as of the date of this report and are subject to risks and uncertainties,
including those described below. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain. Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those
described herein. The following factors, among others, may have an impact on the accuracy of the
forward-looking statements contained in this report: the departure of current coworkers, the hiring
of new coworkers, option grants to be made to coworkers and movements in the Company&#146;s stock price.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2004 contains a discussion
of other factors that may affect the Company&#146;s business, operating results or financial condition
more generally. That discussion is incorporated by reference herein.



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">(c)&nbsp;Exhibits:


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


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    <TD align="left">Dated: April 29, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>(847)&nbsp;968-0268</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CDW Announces Increase in Share Repurchase Program</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Vernon Hills, Ill. &#151; April&nbsp;29, 2005 &#151; CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDWC), a leading provider of
technology products and services to business, government and education, today announced that its
Board of Directors has authorized an increase of 3&nbsp;million in the number of shares of the Company&#146;s
common stock authorized for repurchase under the Company&#146;s share repurchase program. The newly
authorized 3&nbsp;million shares are in addition to the 1,529,600 shares that remain available under the
Company&#146;s current share repurchase program.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The authorization of additional shares for repurchase will enable the Company to offset any
potential dilutive effects from the exercise of stock options and to opportunistically repurchase
shares. The share repurchases may be made from time to time in both open market and private
transactions, as conditions merit. The new repurchase program is expected to remain effective
through April&nbsp;2007, unless earlier terminated by the Board or completed.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">The Company intends to hold the repurchased shares in treasury for general corporate purposes,
including issuances under various employee stock option plans.


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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are based on the Company&#146;s beliefs and
expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties
which may have a significant impact on the Company&#146;s business, operating results or financial
condition. Should any risk or uncertainty materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results or outcomes may vary materially from those described in forward-looking
statements. Factors affecting the Company&#146;s business and prospects are discussed in the Company&#146;s
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>About CDW</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">CDW&#174; (NASDAQ: CDWC), ranked No.&nbsp;347 on the FORTUNE 500, is a leading provider of technology
products and services for business, government and education. CDW is a principal source of
technology from top name brands such as Adobe, APC, Apple, Cisco, HP, IBM, Microsoft, Sony,
Symantec, Toshiba and ViewSonic.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">CDW was founded in 1984 and today employs approximately 4,000 coworkers. In 2004, the company
generated sales of $5.7&nbsp;billion. CDW&#146;s direct model offers one-on-one relationships with
knowledgeable account managers; purchasing by telephone, fax, the company&#146;s award-winning CDW.com
web site, customized CDW@work&#153; extranets, CDWG.com web site and macwarehouse.com web site; custom
configured solutions and same day shipping; and pre- and post-sales technical support, with
approximately 120 factory-trained and A&#043; certified technicians on staff.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">For more information about CDW:<BR>
Visit CDW on the Internet at http://www.cdw.com. Contact CDW Investor Relations via the Internet
at investorrelations@cdw.com or by telephone at 847-419-6328.

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