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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2000
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BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-23494 35-1778566
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
6402 Corporate Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (317) 297-6100
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(Former name or former address, if changed since the last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 30, 2000 Brightpoint, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it
had adopted a plan to purchase in the open market and/or in privately negotiated
transactions, up to 130,000 of its outstanding convertible subordinated
zero-coupon bonds due 2018. The information contained in such press release is
incorporated herein by reference to the copy of the press release filed as
Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.
(a)-(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Cautionary statements.
99.2 Brightpoint, Inc. press release dated October 30, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
By /s/ Steven E. Fivel
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Steven E. Fivel, Executive Vice-
President and General Counsel
Dated: October 30, 2000
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