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): October 16, 2007
THE BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-9148 | 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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
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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 October 16, 2007, The Brink’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that Robert T. Ritter, its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) is planning to retire and that the Company has initiated a search to replace him.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 16, 2007, issued by the Company. |
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: October 17, 2007 | By: | /s/ Austin F. Reed | ||
| Austin F. Reed | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 16, 2007, issued by the Company. |
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