FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Werner Karl William 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

RITCHIE BROS AUCTIONEERS INC [ RBA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Ch. Op. & Supp. Dev. Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC., 9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/20/2017
(Street)

BURNABY, A1 V5J 0C6
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Dividend Equivalent Rights (2015 PSUs)     (1) 12/20/2017     A      61         (1)   (1) Common Shares   61   $0.00   591   D    
Dividend Equivalent Rights (2016 PSUs)     (2) 12/20/2017     A      18         (2)   (2) Common Shares   18   $0.00   109   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one RBA common share or the economic equivalent thereof. The dividend equivalent rights accrued in respect of the 2015 grant of performance share units, and become exercisable proportionately with the performance share units to which they relate.
(2)  Each dividend equivalent right represents a contingent right to receive one RBA common shares or the economic equivalent thereof. DERs accrued in respect of the 2016 PSUs vest and become exercisable concurently wit the PSUs to which they relate.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Werner Karl William
C/O RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS INC.
9500 GLENLYON PARKWAY
BURNABY, A1 V5J 0C6

Ch. Op. & Supp. Dev. Officer

Signatures
Maria Teresa Punsalan attorney-in-fact for Karl William Werner 12/22/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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