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): August 9, 2006


                               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 August 9, 2006,  Pirate Capital LLC filed an Amended  Statement of Beneficial
Ownership on Form 13D/A that contained a letter to the Board of Directors of The
Brink's Company (the "Company").

The Company's response to the letter is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99  Letter dated August 9, 2006, from The Brink's Company to Pirate Capital LLC.





                                    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: August 9, 2006             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                     Letter dated  August 9, 2006, from The Brink's Company to
                       Pirate Capital LLC.

                                                                      Exhibit 99



                         [Letterhead of Michael T. Dan]

August 9, 2006


Mr. Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
Managing Manager
Pirate Capital LLC
200 Connecticut Avenue, 4th Floor
Norwalk, CT  06854

Dear  Mr. Hudson:

We are in receipt of your letter dated August 8th. We are always  interested  in
the views of our  shareholders  and appreciate the suggestions  outlined in your
letter.  They have been brought to the  attention of our Board,  which will give
them appropriate consideration in continuing to act in the best interests of The
Brink's Company.

We  appreciate  the  recognition  you  expressed  of  the  Board's  creation  of
significant shareholder value.

Very  truly yours,


/s/ Michael T. Dan
Michael T. Dan