United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)
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Brightpoint, Inc
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BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
Meeting Information
| Meeting Type: | Annual | |||
| For holders as of: | 3/9/09 | |||
| Date: | 5/5/2009 Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT | |||
| Location: | Americas Division Headquarters | |||
| 501 Airtech Parkway | ||||
| Plainfield, Indiana 46168 | ||||
BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
7635 INTERACTIVE WAY
SUITE 200
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
7635 INTERACTIVE WAY
SUITE 200
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Proposals 1, 2 and 3. |
| 1. | Election of Class III Directors |
Nominees:
01) Kari-Pekka Wilska
02) Jorn P. Jensen
03) Jerre L. Stead
01) Kari-Pekka Wilska
02) Jorn P. Jensen
03) Jerre L. Stead
| 2. | Proposal to approve the amended and restated Brightpoint Inc. 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan
to (i) increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder by 7,000,000, (ii)
provide a double-trigger change of control provision and (iii) prohibit (1) stock option
exercise price reductions, (2) cancellation of stock options that are not “in-the-money” and
(3) re-granting or exchanging stock options or other awards. |
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| 3. | Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Brightpoint’s independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009. |
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| Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
