SEC FORM 5

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Guider John P

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

7625 SMETANA LANE

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE

55344

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COMPELLENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [ CML ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/30/2009		G⁽¹⁾	211,144	D	$0.00	0	I	See Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	07/30/2009		G⁽³⁾	211,144	A	$0.00	711,144	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/13/2009		G⁽⁵⁾	123,935	D	$0.00	264,921⁽⁶⁾	I	See Footnote⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock	11/13/2009		G⁽⁸⁾	123,935	A	$0.00	835,079	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	11/13/2009		G⁽⁹⁾	7,406	D	$0.00	827,673	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	12/07/2009		G⁽¹⁰⁾	327,133	D	$0.00	500,540	I	See Footnote⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock	12/07/2009		G⁽¹¹⁾	327,133	A	$0.00	327,133	I	See Footnote⁽¹²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents gift to the John P. Guider Revocable Trust (the "Guider Trust") from the Guider 2007 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (the "2007 Trust"), of which the reporting person is trustee.

2. The shares are held by the 2007 Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

3. Represents gift from the 2007 Trust discussed in Footnote 1.

4. The shares are held by the Guider Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

5. Represents gift to the Guider Trust from the Guider 2008 Grantor Annuity Trust DTD July 14, 2008 (the "2008 Trust"), of which the reporting person is trustee.

6. The reporting person no longer has a reportable beneficial interest in an aggregate of 7,406 shares of the Issuer's common stock owned by various family members and included in the reporting person's prior ownership reports.

7. The shares are held by the 2008 Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

8. Represents gift from the 2008 Trust discussed in Footnote 5.

9. Represents gift to the reporting person's various family members from the Guider Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

10. Represents gift to the Guider 2009 Grantor Annuity Trust (the "2009 Trust") from the Guider Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

11. Represents gift from the Guider Trust discussed in Footnote 10.

12. The shares are held by the 2009 Trust, of which the reporting person is trustee.

Remarks:

	Nicole Brookshire as Attorney-in-Fact for John P. Guider	02/16/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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