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):
                                December 31, 2003



                               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 5.  Other Events and Required FD Disclosure
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         On  December 31, 2003,  The  Brink's  Company  issued  a  press release
regarding the closing on the sale of its timber business. A copy of this release
is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

                                    EXHIBITS

99.1     Press  Release  dated  December 31, 2003 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: December 31, 2003





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit  Description
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99.1     Press release dated December 31, 2003 issued by The Brink's Company.