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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-031852.txt : 20100603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100603134224
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-031852
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100603

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOYNTON PAUL G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273985

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		10875305

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RAYONIER INC.
		STREET 2:		50 N. LAURA ST. 19TH FL
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-06-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000078890</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BRINKS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BCO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273985</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOYNTON PAUL G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1801 BAYBERRY COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 18100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23226</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Brink's Units (DSAP)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1111.11</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1111.11</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1111.11</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person, as a participant in the Directors' Stock Accumulation Plan (the &quot;DSAP&quot;), will be entitled to receive a distribution in The Brink's Company (&quot;Brink's&quot;) common stock in respect of all Brink's Units in the Reporting Person's account on a one-for-one basis following the Reporting Person's termination of service as a Non-Employee Director, in accordance with the terms of the DSAP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Brink's Units were credited to the Reporting Person's account under the DSAP as a result of an annual allocation, in accordance with the terms of the DSAP. The number of Brink's Units credited to the Reporting Person's account on the Transaction Date is based upon a share price of $22.50, which is the average trading price of Brink's common stock on June 1, 2010, calculated in accordance with the terms of the DSAP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Elizabeth C. Restivo
Elizabeth C. Restivo, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_334055
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 24

                                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby authorizes,
designates and appoints McAlister C. Marshall, II, Michael J. McCullough and
Elizabeth C. Restivo, and each of them, his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact
and agent to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
his/her behalf with respect to the ownership of, or transactions in, securities
of The Brink's Company, any report, statement or form (including Form 3, Form 4
and Form 5), and to do any and all acts and things for purposes of complying
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any
rules, regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
thereunder; and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that each of
said attorneys shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The authorization contained herein shall continue in effect until revoked in
writing or without notice upon termination of the attorney-in-fact and agent's
employment with The Brink's Company and any affiliate thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand as of February 23, 2010.



	                                  /s/ Paul G. Boynton
                                          ____________________
	                                      Paul G. Boynton

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