CML Compellent Technologies

Washington, D.C. 20549

Compellent Technologies, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

20452A 10 8

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

* Includes 2,921,613 shares held Crescendo IV, L.P. (“Crescendo IV”), 54,794 shares held by Crescendo IV Entrepreneurs Fund L.P. (“IV EF”) and 18,243 shares held by Crescendo IV Entrepreneurs Fund A L.P. (“IV EFA”). The Reporting Person is the general partner of Crescendo IV, IV EF and IV EFA.

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

* Shares are held by Crescendo IV AG & Co. Beteiligungs KG (“IV KG”). The Reporting Person is general partner of IV KG.

CUSIP No.		20452A 10 8

* Includes 2,921,613 shares held Crescendo IV, 54,794 shares held by IV EF, 18,243 shares held by IV EFA and 185,555 by IV KG. Crescendo Ventures IV, LLC (“IV LLC”) is the general partner of Crescendo IV, IV EF and IV EFA. Crescendo German Investors IV, LLC (“German IV LLC”) is the general partner of IV KG. The Reporting Person is the managing partner of IV LLC and German IV LLC

**Includes 75,692 shares which may be acquired within 60 days of December 31, 2010 upon exercise of options.

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Compellent Technologies, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices

7625 Smetana Lane Eden Prairie, MN 55344

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing

Crescendo Ventures IV, L.P. (“Crescendo IV”) Crescendo IV AG & Co. Beteiligungs KG (“IV KG”) Crescendo IV Entrepreneurs Fund, L.P. (“IV EF”) Crescendo IV Entrepreneurs Fund A, L.P. (“IV EFA”) Crescendo Ventures IV, LLC (“IV LLC”) Crescendo German Investments IV, LLC (“German IV LLC”) R. David Spreng

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

600 Hansen Way Palo Alto, CA 94304

(c)

Citizenship

	Entities:		Crescendo IV — Delaware IV KG — Germany IV EF — Delaware IV EFA — Delaware IV LLC — Delaware German IV LLC — Delaware
	Individuals:		R. David Spreng — United States

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

20452A 10 8

Item 3.		If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable

Item 4.		Ownership

On December 12, 2010, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Dell International L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell Inc. (“Dell International”) and Dell Trinity Holdings Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell International (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Issuer (the “Merger”), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dell International. In connection with the Merger Agreement, on December 12, 2010, Crescendo IV, IV KG, IV EF, and IV EFA entered into Voting and Support Agreements (the “Support Agreements”) with Dell International. Under the terms of the Support Agreements, each of the above stockholders, among other things, has agreed to vote, and has irrevocably appointed Dell International as its proxy to vote, all outstanding shares of the Issuer’s common stock held by such stockholder at any meeting of (or action by written consent taken by) stockholders of the Issuer (1) in favor of the Merger and the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (2) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation of the Issuer under the Merger Agreement, and (3) against certain other transactions (other than the Merger), including, among others, (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries (other than the Merger), (ii) any reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution or liquidation of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, (iii) any sale, lease, license or other transfer of a material portion of the rights or assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries outside the ordinary course of business, (iv) any change in a majority of the board of directors of the Issuer, or (v) any action that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions or actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Support Agreements. On January 31, 2011, the Support Agreements were amended to clarify that the stockholders’ obligations under the Support Agreements with respect to the Merger Agreement shall apply to the Merger Agreement as it has been or may be amended from time to time. As a result of the Support Agreements, each of Crescendo IV, IV KG, IV EF, and IV EFA will share voting power of its shares for the sole purposes set forth in the Support Agreements. A copy of the Form of Support Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 16, 2010. A copy of the Form of Amendment No. 1 to the Support Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Issuer’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2011.

		Crescendo IV				IV KG				IV EF				IV EFA
(a) Beneficial Ownership			2,921,613				185,555				54,794				18,243
(b) Percentage of Class			9.13	%			0.58	%			0.17	%			0.06	%
(c) Sole Voting Power			-0-				-0-				-0-				-0-
Shared Voting Power			2,921,613				185,555				54,794				18,243
Sole Dispositive Power			2,921,613				185,555				54,794				18,243
Shared Dispositive Power			-0-				-0-								-0-

										R. David
		IV LLC(1)				German IV LLC(2)				Spreng(3)(4)
(a) Beneficial Ownership			2,994,650				185,555				3,255,897
(b) Percentage of Class			9.13	%			0.58	%			10.15	%
(c) Sole Voting Power			-0-				-0-				75,692
Shared Voting Power			2,994,650				185,555				3,180,205
Sole Dispositive Power			2,994,650				185,555				3,255,897
Shared Dispositive Power			-0-				-0-				-0-

Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .

Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not applicable.

Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable.

Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of a Group

Not applicable.

Item 10.		Certification

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 9, 2011

CRESCENDO IV, L.P.						CRESCENDO IV AG & CO. BETEILIGUNGS KG
By:		Crescendo Ventures IV, LLC its general partner				By:		Crescendo German Investments IV, LLC its general partner
By:		/s/ R. David Spreng				By:		/s/ R. David Spreng
		R. David Spreng						R. David Spreng
		Managing General Partner						Managing General Partner
CRESCENDO IV ENTREPRENEURS FUND, L.P.						CRESCENDO IV ENTREPRENEURS FUND A, L.P.
By:		Crescendo Ventures IV, LLC its general partner				By:		Crescendo Ventures IV, LLC its general partner
By:		/s/ R. David Spreng				By:		/s/ R. David Spreng
		R. David Spreng						R. David Spreng
		Managing General Partner						Managing General Partner

CRESCENDO VENTURES IV, LLC						CRESCENDO GERMAN INVESTMENTS IV, LLC
By:		/s/ R. David Spreng				By:		/s/ R. David Spreng
		R. David Spreng						R. David Spreng
		Managing General Partner						Managing General Partner
/s/ R. David Spreng
R. David Spreng

EXHIBITS

A: Joint Filing Agreement

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