Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MACKLE ANTHONY
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRIGHTPOINT INC [CELL]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2601 METROPOLIS PARKWAY, SUITE 210
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
VP Internal Audit
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 2,919
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 01/23/2007 01/23/2009 Common Stock 1 $ 8.033 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 05/27/2006 09/03/2008 Common Stock 8,125 $ 2.067 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 02/18/2008 02/18/2010 Common Stock 1,380 $ 6.783 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Common Stock 773 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 2,762 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 4,022 $ (2) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 4,000 $ (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MACKLE ANTHONY
2601 METROPOLIS PARKWAY
SUITE 210
PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
      VP Internal Audit

Signatures

/s/ Vincent Donargo, Attorney-in-Fact 08/21/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These are performance-based Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") that were determined to be earned on 02/06/2006. Of the RSUs, 773 RSUs will vest on 02/06/2009, subject to the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person following each vest date.
(2) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Registrant's common stock.
(3) These are RSUs that were determined to be earned on 02/09/2007. Of the RSUs, 1,381 RSUs will vest on 02/09/2009 and 1,381 RSUs will vest on 02/09/2010, subject to the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person following each vest date.
(4) These are performance-based RSUs that were determined to be earned on 02/14/2008. Of the RSUs, 1,341 RSUs will vest on 2/14/2009, 1,341 RSUs will vest on 02/14/2010 and 1,340 will vest on 02/14/2011, subject to the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person following each vest date.
(5) These are performance-based RSUs that were determined to be earned on 02/15/2008. Of the RSUs, 1,334 RSUs will vest on 2/15/2009, 1,333 RSUs will vest on 02/15/2010 and 1,333 will vest on 02/15/2011, subject to the Registrant's 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan and the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Unit Agreement. Vested shares will be delivered to the Reporting Person following each vest date.
 
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Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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