8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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 23, 2017

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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

(Address of principal executive offices, including 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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 23, 2017, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.17 per common share, payable on March 3, 2017 to shareholders of record on February 10, 2017.

A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated January 23, 2017 reporting a quarterly cash dividend payable March 3, 2017

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.

	Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
Dated: January 25, 2017	By:	/s/ Darren Watt
		Darren Watt
		General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Declares Quarterly Dividend

VANCOUVER, January 23, 2017 – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE and TSX: RBA) announces that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.17 per common share, payable on March 3, 2017 to shareholders of record on February 10, 2017. This dividend is considered an eligible dividend for Canadian income tax purposes.

About Ritchie Bros.

Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, and one of the world’s largest sellers of used equipment for the construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, forestry and other industries. Ritchie Bros.^TM asset management and disposition solutions include live unreserved public auctions with on-site and online bidding; EquipmentOne^TM, an online auction marketplace; Mascus, a global online equipment listing service; private negotiated sales through Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty; and a range of ancillary services, including financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. Ritchie Bros. has operations in 18 countries, including 45 auction sites worldwide.

For more information, please contact:

Jamie Kokoska
Director, Investor Relations

Phone: 1.778.331.5219

Email: jkokoska@rbauction.com

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