<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-013607.txt : 20210223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210223214718
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-013607
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Pal Rohan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001678768

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		21668295

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1801 BAYBERRY COURT
		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:		804-289-9600

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents internal metric performance share units granted in February 2018, for which the performance and vesting periods ended December 31, 2020, and for which the settlement date was February 18, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 9,705 Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested and shares that will be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for the reporting person on the date that the market share units and performance share units are paid to the reporting person. The shares withheld will be reported on a subsequent filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents relative total shareholder return performance share units granted in February 2018, for which the performance period ended December 31, 2020, and for which the settlement date was February 18, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Company withheld shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligation for the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Units that vested on February 20, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 9,005 Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested and shares that will be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for the reporting person on the date that the performance share units are paid to the reporting person. The shares withheld will be reported on a subsequent filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The Company withheld shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligation for the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Units that vested on February 21, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 8,365 Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested and shares that will be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for the reporting person on the date that the performance share units are paid to the reporting person. The shares withheld will be reported on a subsequent filing.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Company withheld shares of common stock to satisfy the tax withholding obligation for the Reporting Person's Restricted Stock Units that vested on February 22, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Includes 7,789 Restricted Stock Units that have not yet vested and shares that will be withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations for the reporting person on the date that the performance share units are paid to the reporting person. The shares withheld will be reported on a subsequent filing.</footnote>
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Lindsay K. Blackwood, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-23</signatureDate>
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