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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): May 2, 2014
 

THE BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Virginia
001-09148
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



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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective May 2, 2014, the Board amended Article V of the Bylaws of the Company to decrease the number of persons serving on the Board. The description of the amendment to the Company’s Bylaws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws, as amended (with deletions indicated by strikeout and additions indicated by double underline) attached as Exhibit 3(ii) and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 2, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At this meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below as a director for the term specified below, (ii) approved a non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation, (iii) approved KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for 2014, and (iv) approved a shareholder proposal regarding the annual election of directors.
 
The Company’s shareholders voted as follows:
 
Proposal 1  Election of Directors
 
Terms expiring in 2017:
         
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
           
Susan E. Docherty
43,093,419
 
346,784
 
2,100,913
           
Reginald D. Hedgebeth
43,038,635
 
401,568
 
2,100,913

Shareholders elected the nominees with approximately 99% in favor of each of the nominees.
 
Proposal 2 – Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
38,649,112
 
1,729,388
 
3,061,703
 
2,100,913

Shareholders approved the advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation with approximately 96% in favor.

Proposal 3 – Approval of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
44,641,000
 
769,509
 
130,607
 
0

Shareholders approved KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm with approximately 98% in favor.
 

 
 
 

 

 
Proposal 4 – Approval of the shareholder proposal regarding the annual election of directors

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
34,054,157
 
9,240,817
 
145,229
 
2,100,913

Shareholders approved the shareholder proposal with approximately 79% in favor.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
 
     
 
3(ii)
Bylaws of the Brink’s Company, as amended and restated, effective May 2, 2014
     



 
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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: May 7, 2014
 
By:
/s/ McAlister C. Marshall, II
     
McAlister C. Marshall, II
Vice President
 

 



 
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3(ii)
Bylaws of the Brink’s Company, as amended and restated, effective May 2, 2014

 
 
 
 

 
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