# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001362697
**File Stem:** 0000902664-23-002303
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7018
**Document Hash:** 9c9dd9511f2e1ce2b9469b2f1194a4ac
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000902664-23-002303.hdr.sgml**: 20230317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000902664-23-002303

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230314

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230317

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Smith Jeffrey C
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001362697

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13425
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23743568

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000
- **CITY:** FORT LAUDERDALE
- **STATE:** FL
- **ZIP:** 33301
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001046102
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** A6
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** BURNABY
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V5J 0C6
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7783315500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** BURNABY
- **STATE:** A1
- **ZIP:** V5J 0C6

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

## FORM 3/A

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Smith Jeffrey C<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>201 E LAS OLAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-14 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC [ RBA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 251163 | I | By Starboard Value LP<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Series A Preferred Shares | <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2023-02-01 | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Shares | 6643818<sup>(2)</sup> |  |  | I | By Starboard Value LP<sup>(1)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Starboard Value LP ("Starboard") serves as the investment manager or manager of certain managed accounts and private investment funds (collectively, the "Starboard Accounts"), which hold the securities reported herein and as such may be deemed to beneficially own such securities. The Reporting Person, as a Managing Member of Starboard, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities directly held by the Starboard Accounts for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Reporting Person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

(2) Pursuant to the terms of the Articles of Amendment setting forth the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series A Senior Preferred Shares, without par value (the "Series A Preferred Shares"), holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have the right to convert their Series A Preferred Shares any time or times on or after February 1, 2023, into a number of Common Shares, without par value (the "Common Shares") equal to the face amount of such Series A Preferred Shares multiplied by the then-applicable conversion rate (the "Conversion Rate"). The Conversion Rate is initially 0.0136986 Common Shares per $1.00 face amount of Series A Preferred Shares, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustment provisions. The Series A Preferred Shares have no stated maturity.

**Signature:** /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith  
**Date:** 2023-03-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**