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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">On August 5, 2021, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report:
August 5, 2021
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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Canada
001-13425
98-0626225
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification)
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9500 Glenlyon Parkway
,
Burnaby
,
British Columbia
,
Canada
V5J0C6
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(
778
)
331-5500
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a -12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d -2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e -4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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
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New York Stock Exchange
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On August 5, 2021, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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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.
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On August 5, 2021, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per common share, payable on September 15, 2021 to shareholders of record on August 25, 2021.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
News release, dated August 5, 2021 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
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Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document
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The Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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Dated: August 5, 2021
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
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By:
/s/ Darren Watt
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Darren Watt
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General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
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