<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-21-017080.txt : 20210303
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-21-017080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210303

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hedgebeth Reginald D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09148
		FILM NUMBER:		21710656

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9950 MAYLAND DRIVE
		CITY:			RICHMOND
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23233

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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            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23226</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Brink's Units (DSAP)</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>79.60</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Under the terms of the Directors' Stock Accumulation Plan (the &quot;DSAP&quot;), the Reporting Person will be entitled to receive a distribution in The Brink's Company (the &quot;Company&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 director.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In accordance with the terms of the DSAP, Brink's Units (each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of the Company's common stock) were credited to the Reporting Person's account as a result of a dividend payment with respect to the Company's common stock. The number of Brink's Units credited to the Reporting Person's account on the Transaction Date is based upon a share price of $79.60 which is the average trading price of the Company's common stock on March 1, 2021, calculated in accordance with the terms of the DSAP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Units (each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of The Brink's Company (&quot;BCO&quot;) common stock) credited to the Reporting Person's equity account under the Plan for Deferral of Directors' Fees (the &quot;Plan&quot;) will settle in BCO common stock on a one-for-one basis and shall be distributed in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election either (1) following the Reporting Person's termination of service from the Board of Directors or (2) on a future date selected by the Reporting Person at the time of his or her deferral election.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">In accordance with the terms of the Plan, Units (each of which is the economic equivalent of one share of BCO common stock) were credited
to the Reporting Person's account as a result of a dividend payment with respect to BCO common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The number of Units credited to the Reporting Person's account on the Transaction Date is based upon a share price of $79.69, which is the closing price of BCO common stock on March 1, 2021, calculated in accordance with the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Reflects an increase in shares reported to be owned by Reporting Person that were inadvertently omitted from previous Form 4 filings due to administrative error.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lindsay K. Blackwood
Lindsay K. Blackwood, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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