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): April 3, 2003 BRIGHTPOINT, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 0-23494 35-1778566 ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 501 Airtech Parkway, Plainfield, Indiana 46168 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 707-2355 -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On April 3, 2003 Brightpoint, Inc. issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. 2 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 thereunto duly authorized. BRIGHTPOINT, INC. (Registrant) By: /s/ Steven E. Fivel ------------------------------- Steven E. Fivel Executive Vice President and General Counsel Date: April 3, 2003 3