UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): December 6, 2004




                               THE BRINK'S COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Virginia                      1-9148                  54-1317776
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)

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

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

                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
            Appointment of Principal Officers.

On December 6, 2004, the Board of Directors of The Brink's  Company  unanimously
elected  John S.  Brinzo as a Director.  Mr.  Brinzo is expected to serve on the
Audit & Ethics Committee and the Finance Committee.

Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;  Change in Fiscal
            Year.

On December 6, 2004,  the Board of  Directors  amended the Bylaws of The Brink's
Company to  increase  the  number of  Directors  from ten to eleven.

Item 9.01.  Financial  Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1.       Bylaws of The Brink's Company,  as amended through December 6, 2004.







                                    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 BRINK'S COMPANY
                                            (Registrant)


Date: December 6, 2004                      By:   /s/ Austin F. Reed
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                                                  Austin F. Reed, Vice President


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EXHIBIT                             DESCRIPTION
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99.1       Bylaws of The  Brink's Company, as  amended through December 6, 2004.


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