FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * FIVEL STEVEN E   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) EVP & General Counsel (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC., 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/12/2005 (Street) PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 12/12/2005   M(1)   14,605 (2) A $ 2.573 (2) 93,458 (2) D   Common Stock 12/12/2005   S(1)   14,605 D $ 29.124 78,853 (2) D   Common Stock               325 (2) I Represents Shares Acquired under the Brightpoint, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Common Stock               123 (2) I Represents Shares Acquired under the Brightpoint, Inc. 401(k) Plan

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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)

$ 2.573 (2)

12/12/2005

M

14,605 (2)

(2)(3)

12/11/2007

Common Stock

14,605 (2)

$ 0

41,648 (2)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
FIVEL STEVEN E C/O BRIGHTPOINT, INC. 501 AIRTECH PARKWAY PLAINFIELD, IN 46168			EVP & General Counsel

Signatures

/s/ Steven E. Fivel		12/13/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan entered into by the Reporting Person on August 11, 2005, which became effective on August 12, 2005.
(2)	All share amounts and option exercise prices reflected in this Form 4 have been adjusted to give effect to a 3 for 2 stock split of the Registrant's common stock effected in the form of a 50% stock dividend that was paid on 09/15/2005 to all holders of record on 08/31/2005.
(3)	56,250 of the options vested on 12/11/2003, 56,250 of the options vested on 12/11/2004, and 56,250 of the options vested on 12/11/2005.

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