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BRINKS CO Major Shareholding Notification 2006

Nov 6, 2006

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Major Shareholding Notification

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SC 13D/A 1 sc13da101874113_11022006.htm sec document SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (Amendment No. 1)(1) The Brink's Company ------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value ----------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 109696104 --------- (CUSIP Number) STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ. OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP Park Avenue Tower 65 East 55th Street New York, New York 10022 (212) 451-2300 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 2, 2006 ---------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box / /. NOTE. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. SEE Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 7 Pages) ------------------ (1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, SEE the NOTES). ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,884,200 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,884,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,884,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ================================================================================ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,884,200 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,884,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,884,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ================================================================================ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,884,200 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON WITH - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,884,200 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,884,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 8.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned. This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The aggregate purchase price of the 3,884,200 Shares owned by Steel Partners II is $151,715,649, including brokerage commissions. The Shares owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds. Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 48,505,239 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2006. As of the close of business on November 3, 2006, Steel Partners II beneficially owned 3,884,200 Shares, constituting approximately 8.0% of the Shares outstanding. As the general partner of Steel Partners II, Partners LLC may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,884,200 Shares owned by Steel Partners II, constituting approximately 8.0% of the Shares outstanding. As the sole executive officer and managing member of Partners LLC, which in turn is the general partner of Steel Partners II, Mr. Lichtenstein may be deemed to beneficially own the 3,884,200 Shares owned by Steel Partners II, constituting approximately 8.0% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 3,884,200 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. Item 5(c) is hereby amended to add the following: (c) Schedule A annexed hereto lists all transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days by the Reporting Persons. All of such transactions were effected in the open market. ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: November 6, 2006 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: Steel Partners, L.L.C. General Partner By: /s/ Lauren Isenman ------------------------------------ Lauren Isenman as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Lauren Isenman ------------------------------------ Lauren Isenman as Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein, Managing Member /s/ Lauren Isenman ---------------------------------------- Lauren Isenman As Attorney-In-Fact for Warren G. Lichtenstein ---------------------- ---------------------- CUSIP No. 109696104 13D Page 7 of 7 Pages ---------------------- ---------------------- SCHEDULE A Transactions in the Shares During the Past 60 Days -------------------------------------------------- Shares of Common Stock Price Per Date of Purchased Share($) Purchase --------- -------- -------- STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. ----------------------- 42,000 52.6140 11/02/06 68,000 52.5444 11/03/06 STEEL PARTNERS, L.L.C. ---------------------- None WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN ---------------------- None