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): April 29, 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 8.01.  Other Events.

On April 29, 2005,  The Brink's  Company  issued a press  release  regarding the
acquisition of three cash handling and processing  operations by subsidiaries of
Brink's,  Incorporated in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. A copy of this
release is being provided as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99  Press Release, dated April 29, 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:  April 29, 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 April 29, 2005, issued by The Brink's
                    Company.