8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2019

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 

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

9500 Glenlyon Parkway, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5J0C6
(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)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On January 28, 2019, the Company announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per common share, payable on March 8, 2019 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2019.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 News release, dated January 28, 2019 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

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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: January 28, 2019	Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
	By:	/s/ Darren Watt
		Darren Watt
		General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 News release, dated January 28, 2019 issued by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  News Release

Ritchie Bros. Declares Quarterly Dividend

VANCOUVER, January 28, 2019 – Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) announces that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.18 per common share, payable on March 8, 2019 to shareholders of record on February 15, 2019. 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 a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a multitude of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, oil and gas, mining, and forestry, the Company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live on site auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with featured weekly auctions and providing its exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification program; Marketplace-E, an online auction marketplace; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; and Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales. The Company also offers sector-specific solutions including GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Kruse Energy Auctioneers, plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about the unprecedented choice provided by Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.

For more information, please contact:

Zaheed Mawani

Vice President, Investor Relations

Phone: 1.778.331.5219

Email: zmawani@ritchiebros.com

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