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):November 29, 2001
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.)
6402 Corporate Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 64278
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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 last report)
Item 5. Other Information
On November 29, 2001, a complaint for a purported class action,
captioned Andrew Weiss, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly
Situated, vs. Brightpoint, Inc., Robert J. Laikin and J. Mark Howell, asserted
on behalf of all purchasers of publicly traded Brightpoint securities between
January 28, 1999 and November 14, 2001, alleging violations of Section 10(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by
Brightpoint and two of its officers and directors and violations of Section
20(a) of the Exchange Act by the individual defendants, was filed in the United
States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis
Division.
The plaintiffs allege, among other things, the defendants concealed
adverse material information and made or participated in the making of untrue
statements of material facts and omitted to state material facts concerning the
business, finances, financial condition, performance, operations, products and
future prospects of Brightpoint. The plaintiffs seek compensatory damages,
including interest, against all of the defendants and recovery of their
reasonable litigation costs and expenses. Brightpoint disputes these claims and
intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a)-(b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Cautionary 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: December 7, 2001
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