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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000078890-05-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050202
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050203

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRINKS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000078890
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731]
		IRS NUMBER:				541317776
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		05571762

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 18100
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226-1800
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8042899623

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 18100
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226-8100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PITTSTON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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): February 2, 2005




                               THE BRINK'S COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Virginia                    1-9148                54-1317776
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  (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

                               1801 Bayberry Court
                                 P. O. Box 18100
                             Richmond, VA 23226-8100
                            (Address and zip code of
                          principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 289-9600


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         (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.):

     [ ]  Written communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the  Securities Act
          (17 CFR 230.425)

     [ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17
          CFR 240.14a-12)

     [ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)  under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     [ ]  Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)  under the
          Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On  February  2,  2005,  Brink's,  Incorporated  and  its  subsidiary,   Brink's
Luxembourg S.A., both indirect subsidiaries of The Brink's Company, entered into
a Share Transfer Agreement with Group 4 Securicor Holdings Limited and Securicor
International BV for the purchase of the shares of Securicor Luxembourg S.A. for
(euro)27.5 million.  Securicor Luxembourg S.A. is a provider of manned guarding,
alarm monitoring and response and cash transportation and processing services in
Luxembourg.

On the same day, Brink's Limited, a subsidiary of Brink's, Incorporated, entered
into a Share Transfer  Agreement with Group 4 Securitas Holdings Limited for the
purchase  of  the  shares  of  Group  4  Falck  Cash  Services  UK  Limited  for
approximately  (euro)2  million.  Group 4 Falck  Cash  Services  UK Limited is a
provider  of  cash  transportation  and  processing  services  in  Scotland  and
northwest England.

The transactions are subject to European Commission approval and both deals must
close in order for either deal to close. The agreements contain representations,
warranties, terms and conditions typical for transactions of this type.

Item 2.03.  Creation of a Direct Financial  Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information required by this item is included in Item 1.01.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Brink's  Company issued a press release,  dated February 3, 2005,  regarding
the  execution of the Share  Transfer  Agreements,  a copy of which is furnished
herewith.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release, dated February 3, 2005, issued by The Brink's Company.


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                                    SIGNATURE

     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.


                                            THE BRINK'S COMPANY
                                            (Registrant)


Date: February 3, 2005                      By:  /s/ Austin F. Reed
                                               --------------------------------
                                                 Austin F. Reed, Vice President



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EXHIBIT       DESCRIPTION
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99.1          Press Release, dated as of February 3, 2005, issued by The Brink's
              Company.


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[LOGO]                                             The Brink's Company
                                                   1801 Bayberry Court
                                                   P.O. Box 18100
PRESS RELEASE                                      Richmond, VA 23226-8100 USA
                                                   Tel. 804.289.9600
                                                   Fax 804.289.9758

Contact:                                           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Relations
804.289.9709

           Brink's, Incorporated Agrees to Acquire Security Operations
                        in Luxembourg and United Kingdom


RICHMOND,  Va., (February 3, 2005) - The Brink's Company (NYSE: BCO),  announced
the signing of definitive agreements by subsidiaries of Brink's, Incorporated to
purchase  certain  security  services  operations  from  affiliates  of  Group 4
Securicor.

     The agreements call for  subsidiaries of Brink's,  Incorporated to purchase
two entities for an aggregate price of 29.5 million euros:  Securicor Luxembourg
S.A., a provider of manned  guarding,  alarm  monitoring and response,  and cash
transportation/processing  services  in  Luxembourg,  and  Group  4  Falck  Cash
Services UK Limited, a provider of cash-in-transit  and cash processing services
to the  financial  and retail  sectors in Scotland and  northwest  England.  The
agreements are subject to customary  closing  conditions and review and approval
by the European Commission.

About The Brink's Company
The Brink's  Company  (NYSE:  BCO) is a global  leader in business  and security
services.  The Company's three  businesses are Brink's,  Incorporated,  a global
leader in security services,  and the premier provider of secure  transportation
and  technology-enabled  logistics solutions to banks,  retailers,  governments,
mints,  diamantaires  and jewelers in more than 50 countries as well as guarding
services  in  Europe;  Brink's  Home  Security,  one of  the  largest  and  most
successful  residential  alarm  companies in North America;  and BAX Global,  an
industry  leader in freight  transportation  and global supply chain  management
solutions.  For more  information,  please visit The Brink's  Company website at
www.brinkscompany.com, or call toll free 877-275-7488.



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