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): November 17, 2008
BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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0-23494
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35-1778566 |
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| 2601 Metropolis Parkway, Suite 210, Plainfield, Indiana
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46168 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 707-2355
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers. |
(e) New Employment Agreement with R. Bruce Thomlinson
On November 17, 2008 Brightpoint Australia Pty Ltd. (“Employer”), a subsidiary of Brightpoint,
Inc. (the “Registrant”) entered into a new written employment agreement (“Employment Agreement”)
with R. Bruce Thomlinson (“Employee”), the Registrant’s President, Asia Pacific. The Employment
Agreement, which is effective as of November 1, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), has an initial term of
five years, with automatic one-year renewal periods thereafter, and provides that the Employee will
receive a salary, paid in Australian dollars (“AUD”) of AUD 632,865 per annum (which, based on a
November 17, 2008 exchange rate of AUD 1.5274 to 1.00 United States dollar (“USD”) is equivalent to
USD $414,341). The Employment Agreement provides that Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer will
recommend that the Employee receive a raise of AUD 30,473 (USD $19,950) for the 2009 calendar year.
The Employment Agreement further provides that either the Employee or the Employer may, at any
time after December 31, 2009, upon ninety days written notice, convert Employee’s status to an
independent contractor performing the duties of a consultant and terminating his status as an
employee.
This description of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
Employment Agreement, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibit 10.1 – Employment Agreement effective as of November 1, 2008 between Brightpoint
Australia Pty Ltd. and Raymond Bruce Thomlinson.