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): October 16, 2007
THE BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-9148 | 54-1317776 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 16, 2007, The Brink’s Company (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing that Robert T. Ritter, its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) is planning to retire and that the Company has initiated a search to replace him.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 16, 2007, issued by the 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE BRINK’S COMPANY | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: October 17, 2007 | By: | /s/ Austin F. Reed | ||
| Austin F. Reed | ||||
| Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT | DESCRIPTION | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 16, 2007, issued by the Company. |
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Exhibit 99.1
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The Brink’s Company | |
| 1801 Bayberry Court | ||
| P.O. Box 18100 | ||
| Richmond, VA 23226-8100 USA | ||
| Tel. 804.289.9600 | ||
| Fax 804.289.9760 | ||
| Contact: Investor Relations 804.289.9709 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | |
THE BRINK’S COMPANY ANNOUNCES PLANNED RETIREMENT
OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Company Has Initiated Search for Successor
Ritter to Remain CFO Until Successor in Place
RICHMOND, Va., October 16, 2007 – The Brink’s Company (NYSE: BCO), a global leader in security-related services, today announced that Robert T. Ritter is planning to retire as the company’s vice president and chief financial officer and that the company has initiated a search to replace him. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Ritter will remain fully engaged with his current duties until his successor is in place and the company’s 2007 Form 10-K and 2008 Proxy Statement have been filed.
The company has engaged Crist Associates, a leading executive search firm, to assist in identifying qualified candidates. The search process will include consideration of both internal and external candidates.
Michael T. Dan, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The Brink’s Company, said, “Bob’s diligence, integrity and wisdom have been instrumental to Brink’s success. His important contributions have helped us drive significant growth and value creation as we have transformed The Brink’s Company into a highly focused, security-related services company. On behalf of
the board and management team, I thank Bob for all of his hard work, dedication and passion over the last ten years. We very much appreciate that Bob will continue to serve Brink’s and our stakeholders as CFO until his successor is in place.”
Mr. Ritter said, “I am proud of the significant progress that we at Brink’s have made. Among other things, we successfully completed a series of major strategic initiatives, including several divestitures that repositioned the company for growth. It has been a privilege and an honor to participate in this very exciting chapter of Brink’s history. Although I look forward to spending more time with my family and taking on new challenges in retirement, I am fully committed to assuring a smooth handoff to my successor and expect a seamless transition.”
About The Brink’s Company
The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) is a global leader in security-related services that operates two businesses: Brink’s, Incorporated and Brink’s Home Security. Brink’s, Incorporated is the world’s premier provider of secure transportation and cash management services. Brink’s Home Security is one of the largest and most successful residential alarm companies in North America. For more information, please visit The Brink’s Company website at http://www.brinkscompany.com/ or call toll free 877-275-7488.
This release contains forward-looking information. Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of The Brink’s Company, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those that are anticipated. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and contingencies. The information included in this release is representative only as of the date of this release, and The Brink’s Company undertakes no obligation to update any information contained in this release.
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