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): November 13, 2009
THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
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001-09148
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54-1317776
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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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.
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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On November 13, 2009, the Board of
Directors (the “Board”) of The Brink’s Company (the “Company”) appointed Paul G.
Boynton as a director of the Company and a member of the Board’s Executive
Committee, effective at the Board’s February 2010 meeting. Mr. Boynton
will be eligible to participate in the Company’s compensation arrangements for
non-employee directors, as described in the Company’s annual proxy
statements.
On
November 13, 2009, Roger G. Ackerman notified the Company that he intends to
resign from his position as a director of the Company, effective as of the date
of the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Ackerman
has served with distinction on the Board since 1991 and the Company appreciates
his contributions during his tenure.
Item
5.03. Amendments to Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On
November 13, 2009, the Board approved an amendment to Article V of the Bylaws of
the Company to increase the number of persons serving on the
Board. This amendment will become effective immediately before the
Board’s February 2010 meeting.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On November 13, 2009, the Board
affirmatively determined that Mr. Boynton is independent under the listing
standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the independence determination
guidelines described in the Company’s Corporate Governance
Policies.
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.
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THE
BRINK’S COMPANY
(Registrant)
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Date:
November 13, 2009
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By:
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/s/
McAlister C. Marshall, II
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McAlister
C. Marshall, II
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Vice
President
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