0001279569-15-000594.txt : 20150331 0001279569-15-000594.hdr.sgml : 20150331 20150330213222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001279569-15-000594 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150330 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046102 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13425 FILM NUMBER: 15736248 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY CITY: BURNABY STATE: A1 ZIP: V5J 0C6 BUSINESS PHONE: 7783315500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY CITY: BURNABY STATE: A1 ZIP: V5J 0C6 6-K 1 ritchiebros6k.htm FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2015

Commission File Number: 001-13425

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

9500 Glenlyon Parkway

Burnaby, BC, Canada

V5J 0C6

(778) 331 5500

(Address of principal executive offices)

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Number		Description

99.1		News Release Dated March 30, 2015 -Ritchie Bros. Announces Management Departure

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INCORPORATED
		(Registrant)

Date: March 30, 2015


	By:	/s/ Darren Watt
		Darren Watt
		Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm NEWS RELEASE DATED MARCH 30, 2015

Exhibit 99.1

Ritchie Bros. Announces Management Departure

VANCOUVER, March 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE and TSX: RBA, the "Company") announces today that Steve Simpson, Chief Sales Officer – Global Key Accounts, is resigning from the business to pursue other opportunities.

"Steve has been an inspirational leader for our sales team during his 20 years in management and his 25 years with Ritchie Bros.; most recently he was Chief Sales Officer on a worldwide basis the past three years," said Ravi Saligram, Chief Executive Officer, Ritchie Bros. "I want to thank Steve for his many important contributions to our company. He was instrumental in growing Australia from a frontier market, into an established, self-sustaining business for us. He successfully grew our market share in the Western US region. And his passion for the transportation sector was a driving force behind Ritchie Bros. becoming one of the leading auction companies in the transportation space. We all wish him well as he begins a new chapter in his career."

Commenting on his resignation, Steve Simpson said: "I have spent half my life at Ritchie Bros., in roles that took me around the world and gave me opportunities to work with our industry's best and brightest. In fact, many of my closest friends are Ritchie Bros. employees and customers. It has been one of the most rewarding career runs anyone could ask for, and I look forward to continuing my relationship with the Company as a customer going forward."

Related to this announcement, Ritchie Bros.' Global Key Accounts initiative will be consolidated under Mike Johnston, Senior Vice President – Strategic Accounts. Mr. Johnston will also continue to oversee the Company's Strategic Accounts group, which develops and fosters client relationships with national and international companies and government departments.

About Ritchie Bros.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world's largest seller of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, material handling, energy, mining, forestry, marine and other industries. Ritchie Bros.^TM solutions make it easy for the world's builders to buy and sell equipment with confidence, including live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding (rbauction.com), the EquipmentOne^TM secure online marketplace (EquipmentOne.com), a professional corporate asset management program, and a range of value-added services, including equipment financing for customers through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services (rbauctionfinance.com). Ritchie Bros. has operations in more than 19 countries, including 44 auction sites worldwide. Learn more at RitchieBros.com.

SOURCE Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

%CIK: 0001046102

For further information: Jamie Kokoska, Director, Investor Relations, Phone: 1.778.331.5219, Email: jkokoska@rbauction.com

CO: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers

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