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 30, 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 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure On April 30, 2003, Brightpoint, Inc. (the "Company") issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 (the "Release") which is incorporated herein by reference. In the Release the Company reported its settlement of both the In re Brightpoint, Inc. Securities Litigation class action and the Nora Lee derivative action. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press release of Brightpoint, Inc. dated April 30, 2003. 99.2 Cautionary Statements 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 30, 2003 3