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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 1, 2009
BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Indiana   1-12845   35-1778566
         
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
7635 Interactive Way, Suite 200, Indianapolis, Indiana   46278
 
(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)
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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On September 1, 2009, the Board of Directors of Brightpoint, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed the Honorable Thomas J. Ridge to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. Governor Ridge was appointed as a Class III director. Governor Ridge will serve as a member of the Company’s Compensation and Human Resources Committee.
     Governor Ridge is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ridge Global, LLC, Washington, D.C., a global strategic consulting company. He has held that position since July 2006. From April 2005 to July 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Ridge LLC. From October 2001 to February 2005, Governor Ridge was Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Prior to his service as Secretary of Homeland Security, he was Governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001. He is a director of The Hershey Company, Exelon Corporation and Vonage Holdings Corp.
     There are no arrangements or understandings between Governor Ridge and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of the Company and Governor Ridge is not party to any transactions with the Company that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. As an independent director of the Company, Governor Ridge will receive an annual cash retainer of $120,000.

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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    
    Steven E. Fivel   
    Executive Vice President and General Counsel   
 
Date: September 8, 2009

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