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 *

Briscoe Beverley Anne	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

5/15/2017		
(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					
Deferred Share Units  	  (1)	5/15/2017  	 	A  	  	1231   	  	  (2)	  (2)	Common Shares  	1231  	$0.00  	23232  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	Each Deferred Share Unit ("DSU") represents the economic equivalent of one RBA common share.	
(2) 	Following the reporting person ceasing to hold any position as a director of RBA or any of its subsidiaries and not otherwise being employed by RBA or any of its subsidiaries ("Termination"), a lump sum cash payment will be made by RBA to the reporting person, net of tax withholding, calculated by multiplying the number of DSUs by the fair market value of one RBA common share as of (i) the 24th business day after the first publication by or on behalf of RBA of interim financial statements and MD&A for the fiscal quarter of the corporation following such Termination or (ii) where the Termination occurs in RBA's fourth fiscal quarter, the 24th business day (or such fewer number of business days as may be determined by the Committee) after the first publication by or on behalf of RBA of annual financial statements and MD&As for such fiscal year of RBA.	

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

Signatures		
Maria Teresa Punsalan as attorney-in-fact for Beverley Anne Briscoe		5/15/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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