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 10, 2004
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BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-23494 35-1778566
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
501 Airtech Parkway, Plainfield, Indiana 46168
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(317) 707-2355
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On November 10, 2004, Brightpoint Australia Pty Ltd ("Brightpoint Australia"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Brightpoint, Inc., an Indiana corporation
("Registrant") received an executed copy of a lease ("Lease") with Perpetual
Trustee Company Limited ("Perpetual") pursuant to which Brightpoint Australia
will lease office and warehouse space (the "Premises") located in Belrose,
Australia from Perpetual. The Lease term commenced on November 1, 2004 and will
continue for five years, with an option to renew. The initial monthly rent under
the Lease is A$54,576.64 per month subject to annual increases of 3.5%. In
accordance with the Lease, Brightpoint Australia delivered a bank guarantee to
Perpetual in the amount of A$420,545, which must be maintained at the equivalent
of six months rent, guaranteeing its performance under the lease. Brightpoint
Australia also must put insurance in place, including workers compensation and
employee protection insurance and A$20 million in public risk insurance. The
Lease is subject to Brightpoint Australia obtaining a development consent for
its use of the Premises.
ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
See Item 1.01 described above and incorporated herein.
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: November 12, 2004