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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2010
Registration No. 333-      
 
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
 
DIGITALGLOBE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
Delaware
  31-1420852
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite 260
Longmont, Colorado 80503
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)
 
 
 
 
J. Alison Alfers
General Counsel
DigitalGlobe, Inc.
1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite 260
Longmont, Colorado 80503
(303) 684-4000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
 
 
 
With a copy to:
 
Richard B. Aftanas, Esq.
Stacy J. Kanter, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 735-3000
 
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:   From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement as determined by the Registrant
 
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box.  o
 
If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box.  þ
 
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o
 
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  þ
 
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
             
Large accelerated filer  o
  Accelerated filer  o   Non-accelerated filer  þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company  o
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
                         
            Proposed Maximum
    Proposed Maximum
    Amount of
Title of Each Class of
    Amount to be
    Offering
    Aggregate
    Registration
Securities to be Registered     Registered(1)(2)     Price per Unit(1)(2)     Offering Price(1)(2)     Fee(3)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
                       
                         
 
(1) Not applicable pursuant to Form S-3 General Instruction II.E.
 
(2) We are registering an indeterminate number of shares of common stock, which may be offered from time to time in unspecified numbers and at indeterminate prices, and as may be issued upon conversion, redemption, repurchase or exchange thereof.
 
(3) In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of the entire registration fee.
 


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PROSPECTUS
 
(DIGITALGLOBE LOGO)
 
 
 
COMMON STOCK
 
We, or any selling stockholder, may offer and sell shares of our common stock from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time of any such offering. This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to our common stock. Each time any common stock is offered pursuant to this prospectus, we or any selling stockholder will provide a prospectus supplement and attach it to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will contain more specific information about the offering, including the number of shares of our common stock to be sold by us or any selling stockholder. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement carefully before you make your investment decision.
 
This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell shares of our common stock unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement or a free writing prospectus.
 
The shares of our common stock may be sold at fixed prices, prevailing market prices at the times of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, varying prices determined at the times of sale or negotiated prices. The shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement may be offered by us or any selling stockholder directly to investors or to or through underwriters, dealers or other agents. The prospectus supplement for each offering will describe in detail the plan of distribution for that offering and will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the offering and any applicable fees, commissions or discount arrangements.
 
Our common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “DGI.”
 
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” on page 2 before you make your investment decision.
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus or the accompanying prospectus supplement is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
The date of this prospectus is September 14, 2010.


 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
 
This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, which we refer to as the Securities Act. Under the automatic shelf process, we or any selling stockholder to be named in a prospectus supplement may offer and sell, from time to time, shares of our common stock. We or any selling stockholder will also be required to provide a prospectus supplement containing specific information about us or such selling stockholder and the terms on which our common stock is being offered and sold. We may also add, update or change in a prospectus supplement information contained in this prospectus.
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement, including the information incorporated by reference herein as described under “Where You Can Find More Information,” and any free writing prospectus that we prepare and distribute. Neither we nor any selling stockholder have authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus supplement or any such free writing prospectus.
 
We and any selling stockholder may only offer to sell, and seek offers to buy, shares of our common stock in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.
 
This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering materials do not contain all of the information included in the registration statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement on Form S-3, including its exhibits. We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and, therefore, file reports and other information with the SEC. Statements contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement or other offering materials about the provisions or contents of any agreement or other document are only summaries. If SEC rules require that any agreement or document be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should refer to that agreement or document for its complete contents.
 
You should not assume that the information in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any other offering materials is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of each document. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since then.
 
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “DigitalGlobe,” “Company,” “we” and “our” in this prospectus refer to DigitalGlobe, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
 
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, prospectus and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains our reports, proxy and other information regarding us at http://www.sec.gov . Our SEC filings are also available free of charge at our website (www.digitalglobe.com). The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
 
Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “DGI.” You may read and copy reports and other information we file at the office of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
 
The SEC allows “incorporation by reference” into this prospectus of information that we file with the SEC. This permits us to disclose important information to you by referencing these filed documents. Any information referenced this way is considered to be a part of this prospectus and any information filed by us with the SEC subsequent to the date of this prospectus automatically will be deemed to update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents which we have filed with the SEC


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(excluding any portions of such documents that have been “furnished” but not “filed” for purposes of the Exchange Act):
 
  •  our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, which we filed with the SEC on February 24, 2010;
 
  •  the information specifically incorporated by reference into our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 from our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which we filed with the SEC on April 7, 2010, and the Definitive Additional Materials on Schedule 14A, which we filed with the SEC on April 12, 2010;
 
  •  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010, which we filed with the SEC on May 4, 2010;
 
  •  our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2010, which we filed with the SEC on August 3, 2010;
 
  •  our Current Reports on Form 8-K, which we filed with the SEC on February 10, 2010, March 8, 2010, April 1, 2010 (two reports), May 24, 2010, June 11, 2010, July 13, 2010, August 9, 2010, August 30, 2010, and September 1, 2010; and
 
  •  the description of the common stock set forth in our registration statement on Form 8-A filed on May 6, 2009.
 
We incorporate by reference any filings made with the SEC in accordance with Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this prospectus and the date all of the securities offered hereby are sold or the offering is otherwise terminated, with the exception of any information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, which is not deemed filed and which is not incorporated by reference herein. Any such filings shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference and to be a part of this prospectus from the respective dates of filing of those documents.
 
We will provide to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a prospectus is delivered, without charge, upon written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus, excluding any exhibits to those documents unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference as an exhibit in this prospectus. You should direct requests for documents to:
 
Investor Relations
DigitalGlobe, Inc.
1601 Dry Creek Drive Suite 260
Longmont, CO 80503
(303) 684-4000
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are only predictions. Such statements are made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
Any forward-looking statements are based upon our historical performance and on our current plans, estimates and expectations. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us that the future plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions. A number of important factors could cause our actual results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking statements, including: the loss or reduction of any of our primary contracts; the loss or impairment of our


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satellites; loss or damage to the content contained in our ImageLibrary; interruption or failure of our ground system and other infrastructure; decrease in demand for our imagery products and services; increased competition that may reduce our market share or cause us to lower our prices; our failure to obtain or maintain required regulatory approvals and licenses; changes in U.S. or foreign law or regulation that may limit our ability to distribute our imagery products and services; the costs associated with being a public company; and other important factors, all as described more fully in our filings with the SEC, including this prospectus.
 
We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward looking statements.


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THE COMPANY
 
We are a leading global provider of commercial, high-resolution earth imagery products and services. Our products and services support a wide variety of uses, including defense, intelligence and homeland security applications, mapping and analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, and infrastructure management. Our principal customers include U.S. and foreign defense and intelligence agencies and a wide variety of commercial customers, such as internet portals, companies in the energy, telecommunications, utility and agricultural industries, and U.S. and foreign civil government agencies. The imagery that forms the foundation of our products and services is collected daily via our three high-resolution imagery satellites and managed in our content archive, which we refer to as our ImageLibrary.
 
Corporate Information
 
Our principal executive offices are located at 1601 Dry Creek Drive, Suite 260, Longmont, Colorado 80503. Our telephone number is (303) 684-4000. Our internet address is www.digitalglobe.com. Information on our website is not incorporated into this prospectus.


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RISK FACTORS
 
You should consider the specific risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, the risk factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in any applicable prospectus supplement and any risk factors set forth in our other filings with the SEC, pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, before making an investment decision. Based on the information currently known to us, we believe that the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus identifies the most significant risk factors affecting our company. Each of risks described in these documents could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects, and could result in a partial or complete loss of your investment. The risks and uncertainties are not limited to those set forth in the risk factors described in these documents. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be less significant than the following risk factors may also adversely affect our business. In addition, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the common stock as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise set forth in a prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds in the event that the common stock is sold by a selling stockholder.
 
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
For a full description of our common stock please see the documents identified in the section “Where You Can Find More Information” in this prospectus.
 
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
 
Information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by a selling stockholder, the number of shares being offered by a selling stockholder and the number of shares beneficially owned by a selling stockholder after the applicable offering, where applicable, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act which are incorporated by reference.


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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
 
We or any selling stockholder may sell the securities offered by this prospectus from time to time in one or more transactions, including without limitation:
 
  •  directly to one or more purchasers;
 
  •  through agents;
 
  •  to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers; or
 
  •  through a combination of any of these methods.
 
A distribution of the securities offered by this prospectus may also be effected through the issuance of derivative securities, including without limitation, warrants, subscriptions, exchangeable securities, forward delivery contracts and the writing of options.
 
In addition, the manner in which we or any selling stockholder may sell some or all of the securities covered by this prospectus includes, without limitation, through:
 
  •  a block trade in which a broker-dealer will attempt to sell as agent, but may position or resell a portion of the block, as principal, in order to facilitate the transaction;
 
  •  purchases by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
 
  •  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits purchasers; or
 
  •  privately negotiated transactions.
 
We or any selling stockholder may also enter into hedging transactions. For example, we or any selling stockholder may:
 
  •  enter into transactions with a broker-dealer or affiliate thereof in connection with which such broker-dealer or affiliate will engage in short sales of the common stock pursuant to this prospectus, in which case such broker-dealer or affiliate may use shares of common stock received from us to close out its short positions;
 
  •  sell securities short and redeliver such shares to close out the short positions;
 
  •  enter into option or other types of transactions that require us or any selling stockholder to deliver common stock to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who will then resell or transfer the common stock under this prospectus; or
 
  •  loan or pledge the common stock to a broker-dealer or an affiliate thereof, who may sell the loaned shares or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus.
 
In addition, we or any selling stockholder may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us or any selling stockholder or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us or any selling stockholder to close out any related short positions. We or any selling stockholder may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be.


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A prospectus supplement with respect to each offering of securities will state the terms of the offering of the securities, including:
 
  •  the name or names of any underwriters or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;
 
  •  the public offering price or purchase price of the securities and the net proceeds to be received by us from the sale;
 
  •  any delayed delivery arrangements;
 
  •  any underwriting discounts or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’ or agents’ compensation;
 
  •  any discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and
 
  •  any securities exchange or markets on which the securities may be listed.
 
The offer and sale of the securities described in this prospectus by us, any selling stockholder, the underwriters or the third parties described above may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions, including privately negotiated transactions, either:
 
  •  at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
 
  •  at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
 
  •  at prices related to the prevailing market prices; or
 
  •  at negotiated prices.
 
General
 
Any public offering price and any discounts, commissions, concessions or other items constituting compensation allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, dealers, agents or remarketing firms may be changed from time to time. Any selling stockholders, underwriters, dealers, agents and remarketing firms that participate in the distribution of the offered securities may be “underwriters” as defined in the Securities Act. Any discounts or commissions they receive from us or any selling stockholders and any profits they receive on the resale of the offered securities may be treated as underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We or any selling stockholders will identify any underwriters, agents or dealers and describe their commissions, fees or discounts in the applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be.
 
We and any selling stockholder and other persons participating in the sale or distribution of the securities will be subject to applicable prospectus of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M. This regulation may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the securities by us, any selling stockholder or any other person. The anti-manipulation rules under the Securities Act may apply to sales of securities in the market and to the activities of us or any selling stockholder and any affiliates of us or any selling stockholder. Furthermore, Regulation M may restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution for a period of up to five business days before the distribution. These restrictions may affect the marketability of the securities and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the securities.
 
We or any selling stockholder are not restricted as to the price or prices at which they may sell the securities. Sales of such securities may have an adverse effect on the market price of the securities. Moreover, it is possible that a significant number of shares of common stock could be sold at the same time, which may have an adverse effect on the market price of the securities.
 
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Underwriters and Agents
 
If underwriters are used in a sale, they will acquire the offered securities for their own account. The underwriters may resell the offered securities in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions. These sales may be made at a fixed public offering price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale, at prices related to such prevailing market price or at negotiated prices. We or any selling stockholder may offer the securities to the public through an underwriting syndicate or through a single underwriter. The underwriters in any particular offering will be mentioned in the applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be.
 
Unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of securities, the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the offered securities will be subject to certain conditions contained in an underwriting agreement that we will enter into with the underwriters at the time of the sale to them. The underwriters will be obligated to purchase all of the securities of the series offered if any of the securities are purchased, unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of securities. Any initial offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed, reallowed or paid to dealers may be changed from time to time.
 
We or any selling stockholder may designate agents to sell the offered securities. Unless otherwise specified in connection with any particular offering of securities, the agents will agree to use their best efforts to solicit purchases for the period of their appointment. We or any selling stockholder may also sell the offered securities to one or more remarketing firms, acting as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us or any selling stockholders. These firms will remarket the offered securities upon purchasing them in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to the terms of the offered securities. A prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be will identify any remarketing firm and will describe the terms of its agreement, if any, with us or any selling stockholder and its compensation.
 
In connection with offerings made through underwriters or agents, we or any selling stockholder may enter into agreements with such underwriters or agents pursuant to which we receive our outstanding securities in consideration for the securities being offered to the public for cash. In connection with these arrangements, the underwriters or agents may also sell securities covered by this prospectus to hedge their positions in these outstanding securities, including in short sale transactions. If so, the underwriters or agents may use the securities received from us or any selling stockholder under these arrangements to close out any related open borrowings of securities.
 
Dealers
 
We or any selling stockholder may sell the offered securities to dealers as principals. We or any selling stockholder may negotiate and pay dealers’ commissions, discounts or concessions for their services. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public either at varying prices to be determined by the dealer or at a fixed offering price agreed to with us or any selling stockholder at the time of resale. Dealers engaged by us or any selling stockholder may allow other dealers to participate in resales.
 
Direct Sales
 
We or any selling stockholder may choose to sell the offered securities directly. In this case, no underwriters or agents would be involved.
 
Institutional Purchasers
 
We or any selling stockholder may authorize agents, dealers or underwriters to solicit certain institutional investors to purchase offered securities on a delayed delivery basis pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified future date. The applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be will provide the details of any such arrangement, including the offering price and commissions payable on the solicitations.


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We or any selling stockholder will enter into such delayed contracts only with institutional purchasers that we or any selling stockholder approve. These institutions may include commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions.
 
Indemnification; Other Relationships
 
We or any selling stockholder may have agreements with agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms to indemnify them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms, and their affiliates, may engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us or any selling stockholder in the ordinary course of business. This includes commercial banking and investment banking transactions.
 
Market-Making, Stabilization and Other Transactions
 
In connection with any offering of common stock, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, syndicate covering transactions and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve syndicate sales of common stock in excess of the number of shares to be purchased by the underwriters in the offering, which creates a syndicate short position. “Covered” short sales are sales of shares made in an amount up to the number of shares represented by the underwriters’ over-allotment option. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered syndicate short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. Transactions to close out the covered syndicate short involve either purchases of the common stock in the open market after the distribution has been completed or the exercise of the over-allotment option. The underwriters may also make “naked” short sales of shares in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares of common stock in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in the offering. Stabilizing transactions consist of bids for or purchases of shares in the open market while the offering is in progress for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the securities.
 
In connection with any offering, the underwriters may also engage in penalty bids. Penalty bids permit the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction to cover syndicate short positions. Stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price of the securities to be higher than it would be in the absence of the transactions. The underwriters may, if they commence these transactions, discontinue them at any time.
 
Fees and Commissions
 
In compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”), the aggregate maximum discount, commission or agency fees or other items constituting underwriting compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will not exceed 8% of any offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or pricing supplement, as the case may be; however, it is anticipated that the maximum commission or discount to be received in any particular offering of securities will be significantly less than this amount.


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LEGAL MATTERS
 
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York will provide opinions regarding the authorization and validity of the securities. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP may also provide opinions regarding certain other matters. Any underwriters will also be advised about legal matters by their own counsel, which will be named in the prospectus supplement.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements incorporated in this Prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.


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PART II
 
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
Item 14.    Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
 
The expenses relating to the registration of the securities will be borne by the registrant. Such expenses are estimated to be as follows:
 
         
    Amount to
 
    be Paid*  
 
SEC Registration Fee
    **  
Accounting Fees and Expenses
  $ 75,000  
Legal Fees and Expenses
  $ 100,000  
Printing Expenses
  $ 25,000  
Transfer Agent, Registrar and Trustee Fees
  $ 10,000  
Stock Exchange Listing Fee
  $ 10,000  
Miscellaneous Expenses
  $ 25,000  
         
Total
  $ 235,000  
 
 
* Since an indeterminate amount of securities is covered by this registration statement, the expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities are not currently determinable. The amounts shown are estimates of expenses payable by us in connection with the filing of this registration statement and one offering of securities hereunder, but do not limit the amount of securities that may be offered.
 
** Deferred in accordance with Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) of the Securities Act.
 
Item 15.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers, and may indemnify our employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, a certificate of incorporation limits or eliminates the personal liability of directors for a breach of their fiduciary duties of care as a director. The duty of care generally requires that, when acting on behalf of a company, directors exercise an informed business judgment based on all material information available to them. Consequently, a director will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for:
 
  •  any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or to our stockholders;
 
  •  acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
 
  •  unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; and
 
  •  any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
 
If Delaware law is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director, then the liability of our directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as so amended. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not eliminate a director’s duty of care and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies, such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief, remain available under Delaware law. This provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or other state or federal laws.
 
Under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, we are also able to provide similar rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses to employees and agents.


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We may purchase and maintain insurance covering our directors and officers against any liability asserted against any of them and incurred by any of them, whether or not we would have the power to indemnify them against such liability under the bylaws. In addition, we are required to advance expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred by a director or officer defending an action if that person undertakes to repay us if he or she is ultimately determined not to be entitled to be indemnified by us. The indemnification provided by our amended and restated certificate of incorporation is not exclusive of any rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the bylaws, any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
 
We believe that these bylaw provisions and indemnification agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. We also maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
 
Item 16.    Exhibits.
 
The Exhibits to this registration statement are listed in the Index to Exhibits on page II-7 and are incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 17.    Undertakings.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
 
(A)(1) 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% 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)(1)(i), (A)(1)(ii) and (A)(1)(iii) above 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 Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
 
(2) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(3) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
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(5) That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser:
 
A. Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
 
B. Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date; or
 
(6) That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act 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.
 
(B) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
(C) The limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might benefit us and our stockholders. A stockholder’s investment may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that, in the opinion of the Securities


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and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities 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 Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. There is no pending litigation or proceeding naming any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any director or officer.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Longmont, State of Colorado, on the 14th day of September, 2010.
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc.
 
  By: 
/s/   Yancey L. Spruill

Name:   Yancey L. Spruill
Title:     Executive Vice President,
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SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
In accordance with 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 stated. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints J. Alison Alfers and Yancey L. Spruill and each of them severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting along with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, and to any registration statement filed under SEC Rule 462, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below on September 14, 2010, by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
         
Signature
 
Title
 
         
By:
 
/s/   Jill D. Smith

Jill D. Smith
  President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)
         
By:
 
/s/   Yancey L. Spruill

Yancey L. Spruill
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
         
By:
 
/s/   Paul M. Albert, Jr.

Paul M. Albert, Jr.
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   Nick S. Cyprus

Nick S. Cyprus
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   General Howell M. Estes III

General Howell M. Estes III
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   Warren C. Jenson

Warren C. Jenson
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   Alden Munson Jr.

Alden Munson Jr.
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   James M. Whitehurst

James M. Whitehurst
  Director
         
By:
 
/s/   Eddy Zervigon

Eddy Zervigon
  Director


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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
         
Exhibit
   
Number
   
 
  1 .1*   Form of Underwriting Agreement.
  3 .1*   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 22, 2010).
  3 .2*   Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 on the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 12, 2009).
  4 .1*   Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2009).
  5 .1   Opinion of J. Alison Alfers, general counsel, DigitalGlobe, Inc.
  5 .2   Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
  23 .1   Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  23 .2   Consent of J. Alison Alfers (included in Exhibit 5.2).
  23 .3   Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
  24 .1   Power of Attorney (included on signature page hereto).
 
 
* To be filed by amendment to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference from documents filed or to be filed with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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