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):
                                February 4, 2004



                               THE BRINK'S COMPANY
             (Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)





    Virginia                      1-9148                         54-1317776
 (State or other               (Commission                    (I.R.S. Employer
  jurisdiction                 File Number)                  Identification No.)
of Incorporation)




1801 Bayberry Court
P. O. Box 18100
Richmond, VA                                                     23226-8100
(Address of principal                                            (Zip Code)
executive offices)



                                  (804)289-9600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)







Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
          ---------------------------------------------

          This  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  and  the  earnings press release
attached  hereto  are  being  furnished by The Brink's  Company (the  "Company")
pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K.

          On February 4, 2004, the Company issued a press release regarding  its
earnings for the fourth  quarter ended December 31, 2003. A copy of this release
is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

          In  accordance  with  General  Instruction  B.6  of  Form   8-K,  the
information in this Current Report on Form 8-K,  including  Exhibit 99.1,  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 reference in such a filing.


                                    EXHIBITS

99.1      Press  Release  dated  February 4, 2004 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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                          THE BRINK'S COMPANY
                                              (Registrant)



                                          By  /s/ Robert T. Ritter
                                              ---------------------------------
                                              Vice President and Chief
                                              Financial Officer


Dated: February 4, 2004





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit   Description
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99.1      Press  release  dated  February 4, 2004 issued by The Brink's Company.