SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOWELL J MARK

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC.
501 AIRTECH PARKWAY

(Street)
PLAINFIELD IN 46168

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHTPOINT INC [ CELL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/08/2005 M 4,510 A $12.053 15,010 D
Common Stock 03/08/2005 M 7,262 A $2.833 22,272 D
Common Stock 03/08/2005 M 1,382 A $12.053 23,654 D
Common Stock 03/08/2005 S 13,154(1) D $18.568 10,500 D
Common Stock 239 I Represents shares acquired under the Brightpoint, Inc 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12.053 03/08/2005 M 4,510 (2) 02/22/2006 Common Stock 4,510 $0.00 22,550 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $2.833 03/08/2005 M 7,262 (3) 04/18/2007 Common Stock 7,262 $0.00 36,308 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $12.053 03/08/2005 M 1,382 (4) 02/22/2006 Common Stock 1,382 $0.00 6,911 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sale Plan entered into on March 3, 2005.
2. 11,786 of the options vested on 2/22/2002, 11,785 of the options vested on 2/22/2003, and 3,489 of the options vested on 2/22/2004.
3. 21,785 of the options vested on 04/18/2003, 21,785 of the options vested on 04/18/2004, and 21,785 of the options will vest on 04/18/2005, subject to, and in accordance with the terms of Brightpoint, Inc.'s 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan and the Reporting Person's stock option agreement.
4. All 8,293 of the options vested on 02/22/2004.
Remarks:
/s/ Steven E. Fivel, Attorney-in-Fact 03/10/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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