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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;10, 2007 Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>37-1434895</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Compellent Technologies, Inc.<BR>
7625 Smetana Lane<BR>
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344<BR>
(952)&nbsp;294-3300</B><BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>2002 Stock Option Plan<BR>
2007 Equity Incentive Plan<BR>
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan</B><BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Full title of the plans)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Philip E. Soran<BR>
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
7625 Smetana Lane<BR>
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344<BR>
(952)&nbsp;294-3300</B><BR>
<DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
Copies to:</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Mark P. Tanoury, Esq.<BR>
John T. McKenna, Esq.<BR>
Nicole C. Brookshire, Esq.<BR>
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP<BR>
Five Palo Alto Square<BR>
3000 El Camino Real<BR>
Palo Alto, California 94306<BR>
(650)&nbsp;843-5000</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD width="27%">&nbsp;</TD>
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</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Amount of</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be Registered</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registered(1)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Price Per Share(2)(a)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price(2)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Registration Fee</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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                    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">6,411,016 shares
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$2.96 - $13.50
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$73,784,607.36
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$2,265.19</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="15" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left">
<DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 18%; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock that become issuable under the plans set forth herein by reason of
any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of the
Registrant&#146;s Common Stock.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act. The offering price per
share and the aggregate offering price are based upon (a)&nbsp;the weighted average exercise price
for outstanding options granted under the Registrant&#146;s 2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and
(b)&nbsp;the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of the Registrant&#146;s
prospectus dated October&nbsp;9, 2007 relating to its initial public offering which forms a part of
a registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-1 (No.&nbsp;333-144255). The chart below details the
calculations of the registration fee:</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="75%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="7%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD><!-- VRule -->
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="14" style="border-bottom: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Number of</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price Per</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Aggregate</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Securities</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Shares</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Share(2)(3)</B></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
                  <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted under the
2002 Stock Option Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,211,016</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$2.96(2)(a)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$3,584,607.36</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Shares reserved for future grant under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,200,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$13.50(2)(b)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$56,700,000.00</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Shares reserved for future grant under the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,000,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$13.50(2)(b)
</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$13,500,000.00</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$73,784,607.36</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><B>Registration Fee</B>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>

<TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$2,265.19</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" colspan="14" style="border-top: 3px double #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to the terms of the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, any shares subject to
outstanding options originally granted under the Registrant&#146;s 2002 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, that expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise or settlement shall become
available for issuance pursuant to stock awards granted under the Registrant&#146;s 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan.</TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#001">DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents filed by Compellent Technologies, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(a)&nbsp;</B>The Registrant&#146;s prospectus filed on October&nbsp;10, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, relating to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No.&nbsp;333-144255), as
amended, that contains audited financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2006 and 2005, and for the
three years then ended, the latest fiscal years for which such statements have been filed.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(b)&nbsp;</B>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock which is contained in a registration
statement on Form 8-A filed on September&nbsp;12, 2007 (File No.&nbsp;001-33685), under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), including any amendment or report filed for
the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(c)&nbsp;</B>All other reports and other 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 herein and to be
a part of this registration statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section&nbsp;145 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who
are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person was an officer, director,
employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such person as an
officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may
include expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or are threatened to be made, a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of
the fact that such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees) actually
and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action
or suit provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the corporation&#146;s best interests except that no indemnification is
permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the
corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense
of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses
which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred. The Company&#146;s amended and
restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws, each of which will become effective upon the closing of this offering, provide for the
indemnification of the Company&#146;s directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in
its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable
to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a
director, except for liability for any:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>unlawful payment of dividends or redemption of shares; or</TD>
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<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="2%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>breach of a director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders.</TD>
</TR>

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</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws include such a provision. Expenses incurred by any officer or director in defending any such
action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition shall be paid by the Company upon
delivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay
all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not
entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that a
director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful
stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent
when the unlawful actions were approved, or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing
his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of
the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director
receives notice of the unlawful acts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company has entered into indemnity
agreements with each of its directors and executive officers, that require the Company to indemnify
such persons against any and all expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees), witness fees, damages,
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts incurred (including expenses of a derivative
action) in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether actual or threatened, to which
any such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, an
officer or an employee of the Company or any of its affiliated enterprises, provided that such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the Company&#146;s best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth
certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or
executive officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and the Company is not
aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has an insurance policy covering its officers and directors with respect to
certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or otherwise.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company plans to enter into an underwriting agreement which provides that the underwriters
are obligated, under some circumstances, to indemnify its directors, officers and controlling
persons against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title</B></TD>
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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1) </SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent, dated September
14, 2007, currently in effect.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent to be
effective upon the closing of the initial public offering.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of Compellent, currently in effect.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.4<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Compellent to be effective upon the
closing of the initial public offering.</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen common stock certificate.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT>. Reference is made to Exhibit&nbsp;5.1.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Form&nbsp;S-8.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(4)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Equity Incentive Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(5)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as the like numbered exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement or
Form S-1, as amended originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated by
reference herein.</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>1. </B>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(a)&nbsp;</B>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(i) </B>To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(ii) </B>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the
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 the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective
registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(iii) </B>To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Provided, however, </I>that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference herein.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(b)&nbsp;</B>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 herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(c)&nbsp;</B>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(d)&nbsp;</B>That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(i) </B>Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(ii) </B>Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(iii) </B>The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>(iv) </B>Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>2.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes 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 herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>3.</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the 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 issue.</TD>
</TR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Eden Prairie, State of Minnesota, on
this 10th day of October, 2007.
</DIV>

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    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Compellent Technologies, Inc.</B></FONT><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Philip E. Soran
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Philip E. Soran&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>Chairman of the Board, President and Chief<BR>
Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Know All Persons By These Presents</B>,</FONT> that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>Philip E. Soran</B></FONT> and <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>John R. Judd</B></FONT>, and each or any one of
them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form
S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Date</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Philip E. Soran
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip E. Soran
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(<I>Principal Executive Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John R. Judd
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John R. Judd
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Financial Officer (<I>Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer</I>)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John P. Guider
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John P. Guider
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chief Operating Officer and Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Charles Beeler
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Charles Beeler
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Neel Sarkar
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Neel Sarkar
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David Spreng
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David Spreng
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="center" 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="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Sven A. Wehrwein
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Sven A. Wehrwein
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;10, 2007</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Exhibit</B></TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Number</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left"><B>Title</B></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent, dated September
14, 2007, currently in effect.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.2<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent to be
effective upon the closing of the initial public offering.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Bylaws of Compellent, currently in effect.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3.4<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(1)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Compellent to be effective upon the
closing of the initial public offering.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(2)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen common stock certificate.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp.</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish <FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS">llp</FONT>. Reference is made to Exhibit&nbsp;5.1.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Form&nbsp;S-8.</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.1<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(3)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.2<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(4)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Equity Incentive Plan.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD align="right" 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 align="right" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99.3<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">(5)</SUP>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as the like numbered exhibit to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement or
Form S-1, as amended originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated by
reference herein.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.3 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(4)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.5 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
</TR>

<TR style="font-size: 3pt"><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(5)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Previously filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.7 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July&nbsp;2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2007 Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
37-1434895
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
Compellent Technologies, Inc.
7625 Smetana Lane
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(952) 294-3300
(Address of principal executive offices)
2002 Stock Option Plan
2007 Equity Incentive Plan
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Philip E. Soran
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
7625 Smetana Lane
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(952) 294-3300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Mark P. Tanoury, Esq.
John T. McKenna, Esq.
Nicole C. Brookshire, Esq.
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Five Palo Alto Square
3000 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, California 94306
(650) 843-5000
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering
Aggregate
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered(1)
Price Per Share(2)(a)
Offering Price(2)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value
$0.001 per share
6,411,016 shares
$2.96 - $13.50
$73,784,607.36
$2,265.19
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock that become issuable under the plans set forth herein by reason of
any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected
without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(h) and Rule 457(c) promulgated under the Securities Act. The offering price per
share and the aggregate offering price are based upon (a) the weighted average exercise price
for outstanding options granted under the Registrant's 2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and
(b) the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of the Registrant's
prospectus dated October 9, 2007 relating to its initial public offering which forms a part of
a registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-144255). The chart below details the
calculations of the registration fee:
Number of
Offering Price Per
Aggregate
Securities
Shares
Share(2)(3)
Offering Price
Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted under the
2002 Stock Option Plan
1,211,016
$2.96(2)(a)
$3,584,607.36
Shares reserved for future grant under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
4,200,000
$13.50(2)(b)
$56,700,000.00
Shares reserved for future grant under the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
1,000,000
$13.50(2)(b)
$13,500,000.00
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
$73,784,607.36
Registration Fee
$2,265.19
(3)
Pursuant to the terms of the Registrant's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, any shares subject to
outstanding options originally granted under the Registrant's 2002 Stock Option Plan, as
amended, that expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise or settlement shall become
available for issuance pursuant to stock awards granted under the Registrant's 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan.
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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
EXHIBITS
UNDERTAKINGS
SIGNATURES
POWER OF ATTORNEY
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 5.1
EXHIBIT 23.1
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INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by Compellent Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference into this
Registration Statement:
(a)
The Registrant's prospectus filed on October 10, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, relating to the registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-144255), as
amended, that contains audited financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for the
three years then ended, the latest fiscal years for which such statements have been filed.
(b)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock which is contained in a registration
statement on Form 8-A filed on September 12, 2007 (File No. 001-33685), under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for
the purpose of updating such description.
(c)
All other reports and other 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 herein and to be
a part of this registration statement from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
Not applicable.
INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not applicable.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who
are, or are threatened to be made, parties to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in
the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person was an officer, director,
employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such person as an
officer, director, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may
include expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding,
provided that such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be
in or not opposed to the corporation's best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or
proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who are, or are threatened to be made, a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of
the fact that such person was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or
was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually
and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action
or suit provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the corporation's best interests except that no indemnification is
permitted without judicial approval if the officer or director is adjudged to be liable to the
corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense
of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses
which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred. The Company's amended and
restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws, each of which will become effective upon the closing of this offering, provide for the
indemnification of the Company's directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted under the
Delaware General Corporation Law.
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Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to provide in
its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable
to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duties as a
director, except for liability for any:
•
transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit;
•
act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
•
unlawful payment of dividends or redemption of shares; or
•
breach of a director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders.
The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated
bylaws include such a provision. Expenses incurred by any officer or director in defending any such
action, suit or proceeding in advance of its final disposition shall be paid by the Company upon
delivery to the Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay
all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not
entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides, among other things, that a
director, who willfully or negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful
stock purchase or redemption, may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent
when the unlawful actions were approved, or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing
his or her dissent to such actions to be entered in the books containing minutes of the meetings of
the board of directors at the time such action occurred or immediately after such absent director
receives notice of the unlawful acts.
As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company has entered into indemnity
agreements with each of its directors and executive officers, that require the Company to indemnify
such persons against any and all expenses (including attorneys' fees), witness fees, damages,
judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts incurred (including expenses of a derivative
action) in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether actual or threatened, to which
any such person may be made a party by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, an
officer or an employee of the Company or any of its affiliated enterprises, provided that such
person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to the Company's best interests and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The indemnification agreements also set forth
certain procedures that will apply in the event of a claim for indemnification thereunder.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or
executive officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and the Company is not
aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.
The Company has an insurance policy covering its officers and directors with respect to
certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or otherwise.
The Company plans to enter into an underwriting agreement which provides that the underwriters
are obligated, under some circumstances, to indemnify its directors, officers and controlling
persons against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not applicable.
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Title
3.1
(1)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent, dated September
14, 2007, currently in effect.
3.2
(1)
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent to be
effective upon the closing of the initial public offering.
3.3
(1)
Bylaws of Compellent, currently in effect.
3.4
(1)
Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Compellent to be effective upon the
closing of the initial public offering.
4.1
(2)
Specimen common stock certificate.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp
. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Form S-8.
99.1
(3)
2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
99.2
(4)
2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
99.3
(5)
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1)
Previously filed as the like numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement or
Form S-1, as amended originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated by
reference herein.
(2)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(3)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(4)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(5)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
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UNDERTAKINGS
1.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(a)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, 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 the
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 the registration
statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered
(if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and
any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in
the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective
registration statement.
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in
the registration statement;
Provided, however,
that paragraphs (a)(i) and (a)(ii) do not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with
or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference herein.
(b)
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 herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(d)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act
of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this
registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the
purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered
to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the
offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the
undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing
material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of
the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned
Registrant to the purchaser.
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2.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes 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 herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
3.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the 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 issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Eden Prairie, State of Minnesota, on
this 10th day of October, 2007.
Compellent Technologies, Inc.
By:
/s/ Philip E. Soran
Philip E. Soran
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents
,
that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints
Philip E. Soran
and
John R. Judd
, and each or any one of
them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form
S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and
each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Philip E. Soran
Philip E. Soran
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
(
Principal Executive Officer
)
October 10, 2007
/s/ John R. Judd
John R. Judd
Chief Financial Officer (
Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer
)
October 10, 2007
/s/ John P. Guider
John P. Guider
Chief Operating Officer and Director
October 10, 2007
/s/ Charles Beeler
Charles Beeler
Director
October 10, 2007
/s/ Neel Sarkar
Neel Sarkar
Director
October 10, 2007
/s/ David Spreng
David Spreng
Director
October 10, 2007
/s/ Sven A. Wehrwein
Sven A. Wehrwein
Director
October 10, 2007
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Exhibit
Number
Title
3.1
(1)
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent, dated September
14, 2007, currently in effect.
3.2
(1)
Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Compellent to be
effective upon the closing of the initial public offering.
3.3
(1)
Bylaws of Compellent, currently in effect.
3.4
(1)
Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Compellent to be effective upon the
closing of the initial public offering.
4.1
(2)
Specimen common stock certificate.
5.1
Opinion of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp.
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Cooley Godward Kronish
llp
. Reference is made to Exhibit 5.1.
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the signature page of this Form S-8.
99.1
(3)
2002 Stock Option Plan, as amended.
99.2
(4)
2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
99.3
(5)
2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(1)
Previously filed as the like numbered exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement or
Form S-1, as amended originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated by
reference herein.
(2)
Previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(3)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(4)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.
(5)
Previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, as
amended (333-144255), originally filed with the Commission on July 2, 2007, and incorporated
by reference herein.