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| EX-99.3 - EXHIBIT 99.3 - RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC | v447881_ex99-3.htm |
| EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC | v447881_ex99-2.htm |
| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC | v447881_ex99-1.htm |
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): August 29, 2016
________________________
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 Number) |
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)
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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On August 29, 2016, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the “Company”) and IronPlanet Holdings, Inc. (“IronPlanet”) jointly issued a press release in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of IronPlanet. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
On August 29, 2016, the Company and Caterpillar Inc. (“Caterpillar”) jointly issued a press release to announce the Company’s entry into a commercial arrangement with Caterpillar in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of IronPlanet. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
On August 29, 2016, the Company posted on its website, www.rbauction.com, under “Investors—Events & Presentations,” an investor presentation that includes, among other matters, information related to the Company’s proposed acquisition of IronPlanet. A copy of the investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Joint press release, dated August 29, 2016 |
| 99.2 | Joint press release, dated August 29, 2016 |
| 99.3 | Investor presentation, dated August 29, 2016 |
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 | |
| By: | /s/ Darren Watt |
| Darren Watt | |
| General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
Date: August 29, 2016
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Joint press release, dated August 29, 2016 |
| 99.2 | Joint press release, dated August 29, 2016 |
| 99.3 | Investor presentation, dated August 29, 2016 |