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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO. 4
THE BRINK'S COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA 54-1317776
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1801 Bayberry Court, Richmond, Virginia 23226-8100
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
Pittston Brink's Group Rights to Purchase New York Stock Exchange
Series A Participating Cumulative
Preferred Stock
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), please check the following box.
[x]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), please check the following box.
[ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:
________ (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of
the Act:
None
(Title of class)
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Item 1. Description of Securities to be Registered.
For a description of the Pittston Brink's Group Rights to be registered
hereunder, reference is made to the Registration Statement of The Brink's
Company (formerly The Pittston Company) (the "Company") on Form 8-A filed on
February 26, 1996, as amended on August 11, 1997, on January 14, 2000 and on
January 14, 2002, which is incorporated by reference.
Effective on September 1, 2003, the Company and EquiServe Trust Company,
N.A. executed an Amended and Restated Rights Agreement (the "Amended Rights
Agreement"). The Amended Rights Agreement reflects the removal of certain
provisions relating to disinterested directors.
The Amended Rights Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, which is
incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Amended
Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to that Exhibit.
Item 2. Exhibits.
1. Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of September 1,
2003 between The Brink's Company and EquiServe Trust Company,
N.A., as Rights Agent.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE BRINK'S COMPANY,
by /s/ Austin F. Reed
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Date: October 9, 2003 Name: Austin F. Reed
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Title
1. Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of
September 1, 2003 between The Brink's Company and
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., as Rights Agent.