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 13, 2007

BRIGHTPOINT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Indiana

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-23494		35-1778566
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2601 Metropolis Parkway, Suite 210, Plainfield, Indiana		46168
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(317) 707-2355

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(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 8.01 Other Events

     On November 13, 2007, Hans Peter Alnor’s employment as Chief Financial Officer of our European Division terminated. We are currently negotiating a severance pay settlement with Mr. Alnor pursuant to the terms of his employment agreement.

     We have appointed David P. O’Connell as the new Chief Financial Officer of our European Division effective immediately. Mr. O’Connell has held various positions with us over the last ten years including Vice President Taxation, Treasury and Risk Management and, since November 2006, Vice President Integration and Communication. Mr. O’Connell is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters in Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Butler University.

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.

Date: November 19, 2007