form8k.htm
 
 
UNITED STATES
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 10, 2011 (May 6, 2011)
 
 
THE BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Virginia
001-09148
54-1317776
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
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


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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On May 6, 2011, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2011 Annual Meeting”) of The Brink’s Company (the “Company”), upon recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), the shareholders approved the Amended and Restated Key Employees Incentive Plan (as amended and restated, the “KEIP”). The terms and conditions of the KEIP, which will take effect for the 2012 plan year, are described on pages 60 through 63 of the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011 on Form DEF 14A (the “2011 Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated by reference herein. The description of the KEIP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the KEIP, which is attached as Exhibit B to the 2011 Proxy Statement and is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On May 6, 2011, the Company amended its Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Amendment”) with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in order to decrease the permissible size of the Board.  The Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3(i) hereto.
 
On May 6, 2011, the Board approved an amendment to Article V of the Bylaws of the Company to decrease the number of persons serving on the Board from nine to eight.  The amended and restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3(ii) hereto.
 
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the 2011 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) approved amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, (ii) elected each of the persons listed below as a director for a term of three years, (iii) approved the Amended and Restated Key Employees Incentive Plan, (iv) approved a non-binding advisory resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers, (v) provided a non-binding advisory vote as to the frequency of the non-binding shareholder vote on the compensation of the named executive officers and (vi) approved the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
The Company’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
Proposal 1 – Approval of amendments to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
42,621,818
 
1,560,897
 
28,718
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
2

 
 
Proposal 2  Election of Directors
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
           
Marc C. Breslawsky
38,585,966
 
2,620,012
 
3,005,455
           
Michael T. Dan
38,483,530
 
2,722,448
 
3,005,455
 
Proposal 3 – Approval of the Amended and Restated Key Employees Incentive Plan

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
38,283,670
 
1,165,705
 
1,756,603
 
3,005,455

Proposal 4 – Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
27,337,163
 
11,265,658
 
2,603,157
 
3,005,455

Proposal 5 – Non-binding advisory vote as to the frequency of the non-binding shareholder vote on the compensation of the named executive officers

1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
                 
33,743,602
 
45,437
 
4,814,582
 
2,602,357
 
3,005,455

Based on these results, the Board determined to hold the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers annually until the next shareholder vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.

Proposal 6 – Approval of the selection of KPMG LLP as an independent registered public accounting firm to audit the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for 2011

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
43,994,014
 
203,965
 
13,454
 
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
(d)
Exhibits
   
 
3(i)
Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Brink’s Company, effective May 6, 2011
     
 
3(ii)
Bylaws of The Brink’s Company, as amended and restated, effective May 6, 2011
     
 
10.1
Amended and Restated Key Employees Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of May 6, 2011
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.


   
THE BRINK’S COMPANY
   
(Registrant)
     
Date: May 10, 2011
 
By:
/s/ Joseph W. Dziedzic
     
Joseph W. Dziedzic
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
   
3(i)
Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Brink’s Company, effective May 6, 2011
   
3(ii)
Bylaws of The Brink’s Company, as amended and restated, effective May 6, 2011
   
10.1
Amended and Restated Key Employees Incentive Plan, amended and restated as of May 6, 2011


 
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