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): August 3, 2005




                               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


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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On August 3, 2005, The Brink's Company issued a press release regarding its
results for the second  quarter  ended June 30,  2005. A copy of this release is
being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

     In accordance with General  Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in
this  Current  Report on Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit  99,  shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section,  nor shall it
be deemed  incorporated  by reference in any filing under the  Securities Act of
1933, as amended,  except as shall be expressly set forth by specific references
in such a filing.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits

99      Press Release, dated August 3, 2005, issued by The Brink's 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: August 3, 2005            By:   /s/ Robert T. Ritter
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                                      Robert T. Ritter
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT                             DESCRIPTION
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99           Press Release, dated August 3, 2005, issued by The Brink's Company.