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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 10, 2021, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 10, 2021, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share, payable on June 16, 2021 to shareholders of record on May 26, 2021.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
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99.1 |
| News release, dated May 10, 2021 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated |
101 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document |
104 |
| The Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL |
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: May 10, 2021 | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated | |
By: | /s/ Darren Watt | |
Darren Watt | ||
General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | ||