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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: October 6, 2021 (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Canada 001-13425 98-0626225
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification)

 

9500 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5J 0C6

(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares RBA New York Stock Exchange
Common Share Purchase Rights N/A New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The Company issued a press release on October 6, 2021 announcing the retirement of Sharon Driscoll, Chief Financial Officer, within two years. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release dated October 6, 2021
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL)

 

 

 

 

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: October 6, 2021 Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
     
  By: /s/ Darren Watt
    Darren Watt
    General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press release dated October 6, 2021
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL)