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): March 18, 2004
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.)
501 Airtech Parkway, Plainfield, Indiana 46168
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (317) 707-2355
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On March 22, 2004, Brightpoint, Inc. ("Brightpoint") issued a
press release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated
herein by reference. The Company announced that its North America subsidiaries
Brightpoint North America L.P. and Wireless Fulfillment Services LLC (together
the "Companies") entered into an amended and restated revolving credit facility
(the "Revolver") with a syndicate of lenders led by GE Commercial Finance. Under
its terms, as amended, the Revolver matures in 2007, provides borrowing
availability, subject to borrowing base calculations and other limitations, of
$70 million, and decreases pricing to reflect the Companies' improved financial
performance. The amended Revolver also affords Brightpoint increased flexibility
in accessing capital generated by the Companies.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) - (b) Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Brightpoint, Inc. Press Release dated March 22, 2004.
99.2 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 18,
2004 among Brightpoint North America L.P., Wireless
Fulfillment Services LLC, the other credit parties signatory
thereto, the lender signatory thereto from time to time and
General Electric Capital Corporation. **
99.3 Cautionary Statements.
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** Portions of this document have been omitted and filed separately with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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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: March 23, 2004
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