Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Tyson Holly R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/14/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BRINKS CO [BCO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1801 BAYBERRY COURT, P.O. BOX 18100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Chief HR Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23226
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 42,610 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 08/13/2015 Common Stock 33,275 $ 22.53 D  
Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 149.82 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Tyson Holly R
1801 BAYBERRY COURT
P.O. BOX 18100
RICHMOND, VA 23226
      VP and Chief HR Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Holly R. Tyson 09/18/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted stock units that have not yet vested.
(2) 11,092 options will become exercisable on each of August 13, 2013 and 2014 and 11,091 options will become exercisable on August 13, 2015.
(3) Under the terms of the Key Employees' Deferred Compensation Program (the "Program"), the Reporting Person has chosen to make deferrals to an incentive account. These deferrals, plus amounts matched by the Company and amounts credited for dividend payments, will settle in common stock on a one-for-one basis following the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Company, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Program.
 
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Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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