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):
                                   May 5, 2003



                              THE PITTSTON COMPANY
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)





    Virginia                         1-9148                      54-1317776
 (State or other                  (Commission                 (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction                    File Number)               Identification No.)
 of Incorporation)




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



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







Item 5.  Other Events

     The Registrant announced today that, effective immediately,  it has changed
its name to "The Brink's Company." The Registrant's press release,  dated May 5,
2003,  is  attached  as an exhibit to this  report  and  incorporated  herein by
reference.

                                    EXHIBITS

99.1  Registrant's press release dated May 5, 2003.


                                    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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                   THE PITTSTON COMPANY
                                      (Registrant)



                               By /s/Austin F. Reed
                                 -------------------------
                                 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


Dated: May 5, 2003





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit           Description

99.1  Registrant's press release dated May 5, 2003.