Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Holm Kieran Colquhoun
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC [RBA]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Ops Excl & Efficiencies
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2018
(Street)

BURNABY, A1 V5J 0C6
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 1,724
I
Long-Term Investment Plan
Common Shares 4,026
I
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Common Shares 2,678
D
 

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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 of Derivative Security: 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) 03/11/2010(1) 03/11/2020(2) Common Shares 8,600 $ 21.82 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/03/2011(1) 03/03/2021(2) Common Shares 6,200 $ 25.91 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/06/2012(1) 03/06/2022(2) Common Shares 4,700 $ 23.44 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/05/2013(1) 03/05/2023(2) Common Shares 7,100 $ 21.34 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/11/2014(1) 03/11/2024(2) Common Shares 5,172 $ 22.46 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/10/2015(1) 03/10/2025(2) Common Shares 10,049 $ 24.84 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/02/2016(3) 03/02/2026(2) Common Shares 14,225 $ 24.07 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/02/2017(3) 03/02/2027(2) Common Shares 12,861 $ 32.16 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/01/2018(3) 03/01/2028(2) Common Shares 13,654 $ 32.16 D  
Restricted Share Units (RSUs) - 2018   (4)   (4) Common Shares 2,204 $ (5) D  
Performance Share Units (PSUs) - 2016   (6)   (6) Common Shares 1,423 (7) $ (8) D  
Dividend Equivalent Rights (2016 PSU)   (9)   (9) Common Shares 61 (7) $ (9) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Holm Kieran Colquhoun
C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC.
9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY
BURNABY, A1 V5J 0C6
      SVP, Ops Excl & Efficiencies  

Signatures

/s/ Maria Teresa Punsalan as attorney-in-fact for Kieran Colquhoun Holm 06/21/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Date of grant is reflected above. The options were subject to a vesting schedule at the time of grant but are fully vested as of the date of this Form 3 report.
(2) 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 day (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.
(3) Date of grant is reflected above. The options vest as follows: 1/3 on the 1st anniversary of the date of grant; 1/3 on the 2nd anniversary of the date of grant; and 1/3 on the 3rd anniversary of the date of grant.
(4) The RSUs vest on 2/28/2021. The common shares underlying vested RSUs or the cash value equivalent thereof (determined in accordance with the Amended and Restated Senior Executive Restricted Share Unit Plan) will be paid to the reporting person, net of tax, as soon as practicable following the end of the month in which the RSUs vest.
(5) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one RBA common share.
(6) The PSUs vest on 3/01/2019. The common shares underlying vested PSUs or the cash value thereof (as determined by the Committee in accordance with the RBA Senior Executive Performance Share Unit Plan) will be paid in the reporting person, net of tax, as soon as practicable following the nd of the month in which the PSUs vest.
(7) This holding is being amended to reflect a correction in the calculation of shares granted as of May 10, 2018 reporting date.
(8) Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one RBA common share.
(9) Each Dividend Equivalent Right (DER) represents a contingent right to receive the economic equivalent of one RBA common share. The DER accrued in respect of one grant of performance share unit, and become exercisable proportionately with the performance share units to which they relate.

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