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): April 20, 2023
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Canada | 001-13425 | 98-0626225 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification) |
Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, Illinois 60154
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(708) 492-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| 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 | N/A | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
Emerging growth company ¨
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. ¨
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (the “Company” or “Ritchie Bros.”) will be holding its 2023 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders in a virtual-only format at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time on May 8, 2023 (the “2023 Annual Meeting”). In advance of the 2023 Annual Meeting, the Company wishes to confirm its commitment to maintaining a board of directors with members from a variety of backgrounds to support Ritchie Bros.’ continued transformation and recognition of the benefits of diverse, independent thinking. At the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Ritchie Bros.’ board of directors (the “Board”) had a racially diverse director, Mahesh Shah, who resigned from the Board on March 20, 2023 following the completion of the acquisition of IAA, Inc. The current Board was reconstituted by drawing directors from each predecessor board as well as two new independent directors. The Board commits to shareholders that it will appoint or nominate a highly qualified and racially or ethnically diverse Board member by the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | | Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated |
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| Date: April 20, 2023 | By: | /s/ Darren Watt |
| | | Darren Watt |
| | | Senior Vice President & Chief Legal Officer |
