<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-12-045936.txt : 20120918
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-12-045936
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120914
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tyson Holly R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001557435

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		121097150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE BRINK'S COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT, 4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23226

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
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001557435</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tyson Holly R</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>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP and Chief HR Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>42610</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.53</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-08-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>33275</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>149.82</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock units that have not yet vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">11,092 options will become exercisable on each of August 13, 2013 and 2014 and 11,091 options will become exercisable on August 13, 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the terms of the Key Employees' Deferred Compensation Program (the &quot;Program&quot;), the Reporting Person has chosen to make deferrals to an incentive account. These deferrals, plus amounts matched by the Company and amounts credited for dividend payments, will settle in common stock on a one-for-one basis following the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Company, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Holly R. Tyson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-09-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<TYPE>EX-24.3_438592
<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, and Elizabeth C. Restivo, and
each of them, her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to sign and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 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 September 16, 2012.



/s/ Holly R. Tyson
-------------------------
Holly R. Tyson

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