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): May 1, 2003
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 jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
501 Airtech Parkway, Plainfield, Indiana 46168
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 707-2355
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished in satisfaction of Item
12 "Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K and
is being presented under Item 9 "Regulation FD Disclosure" pursuant to the
interim guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission contained in its
Release no. 33-8216 and 34-47583.
On May 1, 2003, Brightpoint, Inc. (the "Company") issued the
news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
The press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures
for the periods presented that are stated on a pro forma basis excluding certain
specified items. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is defined as a numerical
measure of a company's financial performance, financial position or cash flows
that excludes (or includes) amounts that are excluded from (or included in) the
most directly comparable measure calculated and or presented in accordance with
GAAP in the Company's financial statements. The press release contains a
qualitative reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Management of the Company has
chosen to provide the non-GAAP information in the press release because it
believes that it provides a meaningful comparison of the Company's continuing
operations for the periods presented. The non-GAAP financial measures used by
the Company should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for
measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The press release contains certain forward-looking statements
that are subject to the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation reform
Act of 1995. Reference is made to Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K for a
description of certain risks and uncertainties which could affect such
forward-looking statements.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Steven E. Fivel
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Steven E. Fivel
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Date: May 1, 2003
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