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CHRW · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 11, 2026

C H Robinson Worldwide Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 11, 2026
Period
May 7, 2026
Ticker
CHRW
Accession
0001043277-26-000018
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Shareholders elected ten directors and approved executive compensation on a non-binding basis; ratified Deloitte and approved the ESPP.

About C H Robinson Worldwide Inc
Market cap
$17.6B
1Y TSR
+23.6%
3Y TSR
+18.4%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
David P Bozeman
Last annual meeting: May 7, 2026 · View full C H Robinson Worldwide Inc profile →
chrw-20260507
    
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: May 7, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
CHR_Logomark_299CP_CMYK (003).jpg
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 000-23189
Delaware 41-1883630
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

14701 Charlson Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55347
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 952-937-8500

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par valueCHRWNasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  




    
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Pursuant to notice duly given, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on May 7, 2026 at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CHRW2026 (“2026 Annual Meeting”). The number of outstanding shares on the record date for the 2026 Annual Meeting was 117,850,413 shares. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, 110,104,789 shares, or approximately 93.4% percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in person or by proxy. At the 2026 Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected the ten director nominees set forth below to serve one-year terms, expiring at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2) approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and (4) approved the C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The results of the matters voted upon by the shareholders are as follows:
1.Election of Directors
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTE
David P. Bozeman
100,338,21083,00143,1049,640,474
Kermit R. Crawford
98,908,5171,513,82741,9719,640,474
Edward Feitzinger100,255,907166,16442,2449,640,474
Timothy C. Gokey
100,038,594383,11342,6089,640,474
Mark A. Goodburn
100,031,653387,72444,9389,640,474
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile
96,647,6593,771,12545,5319,640,474
Jodee A. Kozlak
97,415,1833,003,62245,5109,640,474
Michael H. McGarry
99,872,157548,53143,6279,640,474
Paige K. Robbins
100,246,140174,84943,3269,640,474
Paula C. Tolliver
100,244,292177,14342,8809,640,474
2.Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
96,144,2634,145,670174,3829,640,474
3.Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026        
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
104,781,5785,293,54129,670
4. Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTE
100,201,887174,10688,3229,640,474


    
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 11, 2026
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
By:
/s/ Dorothy G. Capers
Dorothy G. Capers
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

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When did C H Robinson Worldwide Inc file this 8-K?
C H Robinson Worldwide Inc (CHRW) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 11, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001043277-26-000018.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders elected ten directors and approved executive compensation on a non-binding basis; ratified Deloitte and approved the ESPP. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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