Kevin Alan Geisner Form 3 RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS / Kevin Alan Geisner ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Geisner Kevin Alan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INCORPORAT

9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY

(Street)

BURNABY A1 V5J0C6

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC [ RBA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Strategy Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	24	D
Common Shares	142(1)	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/04/2021(2)	08/11/2030(3)	Common Shares	20,604	57.47	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/24/2022(4)	02/25/2031(3)	Common Shares	21,307	54.83	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes all Employee Stock Purchase Plan purchases through May 13, 2021.

2. The option was granted on August 11, 2020 and vests equally in three equal annual installments beginning March 4, 2021.

3. Date of expiration is reflected above; provided, however, that if such date occurs during a black out period (as defined in the RBA Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan) applicable to the reporting person or within five business days (as defined in such Plan) after the last day of a black out period applicable to the person, the expiry date for the option will be the last day of such five business day period.

4. The option was granted on February 25, 2021 and vests equally in three equal annual installments beginning February 24, 2022.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY

	/s/ Maria Teresa Punsalan as attorney-in-fact for Kevin Alan Geisner.	05/13/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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