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): January 29, 2018

 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Canada	001-13425	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification)

 

9500 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5J0C6
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(778) 331-5500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On January 29, 2018, the Company announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per common share, payable on March 9, 2018 to shareholders of record on February 16, 2018.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		News release, dated January 29, 2018 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 29, 2018	Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
	By:	/s/ Darren Watt
		Darren Watt
		General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		News release, dated January 29, 2018 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated