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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. filings document the regulatory record of a Delaware-based public logistics company listed on Nasdaq under CHRW. Its Form 8-K reports furnish quarterly financial results, earnings call materials, operating-income targets, share repurchase authorizations, and Regulation FD updates tied to its freight brokerage, forwarding, and transportation-management operations.
The company’s proxy materials cover board elections, director compensation, executive pay, shareholder voting matters, and governance practices. Other filings record board appointments and committee assignments, director departures, material agreements, and financing arrangements, including amendments to a receivables securitization facility involving C.H. Robinson Receivables, LLC. These disclosures also reflect capital-allocation actions, risk factors, ownership matters, and formal governance changes.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. held its 2026 annual shareholder meeting virtually on May 7, 2026. Shareholders representing 110,104,789 shares, about 93.4% of the 117,850,413 shares outstanding on the record date, were present in person or by proxy.
All ten director nominees were elected to one-year terms expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. Shareholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers.
They ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 and approved the Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. reported that Chief Legal Officer Dorothy Trefon Capers had 1,204 shares of common stock withheld by the company at $161.24 per share to cover tax obligations when restricted stock units vested. This was a tax-withholding disposition, not an open-market trade. After this event, she held 19,360 shares in total, including 15,381 shares issuable upon settlement of restricted stock units and 3,979 shares held directly.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported steady first-quarter 2026 results in a volatile freight market. Total revenues were $4.0 billion, down 0.8%, while net income rose 8.8% to $147.2 million, driven by a lower tax rate and cost controls.
Operating income was $175.7 million with a 4.4% operating margin, and adjusted operating margin improved to 26.6%. North American Surface Transportation grew revenue 2.8% as truckload and LTL pricing increased amid tightening capacity, though truckload volume declined. Global Forwarding revenue fell 14.2% on weaker ocean and air demand and lower ocean pricing.
The company generated $68.6 million of operating cash flow, repurchased $212.7 million of stock, and paid $79.0 million in dividends. Long-term debt increased to $1.34 billion, mainly due to higher utilization of the receivables securitization facility. C.H. Robinson recorded $20.2 million of restructuring charges tied to a multi‑year cost‑reduction program using automation and AI.
Vanguard Capital Management reports beneficial ownership of 8,722,260 shares (7.4%) of CH Robinson Worldwide Inc as of 03/31/2026 on a Schedule 13G.
The filing states Vanguard has sole dispositive power over 8,722,260 shares and sole voting power for 1,016,628 shares. The filing is signed on 04/29/2026 by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide reported mixed but stronger profitability for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Total revenues edged down 0.8% to $4.0 billion, while gross profit slipped 1.6% to $646.6 million, reflecting softer ocean forwarding and lower volumes in some services.
Cost controls and its Lean AI strategy helped lift net income 8.8% to $147.2 million, with diluted EPS up 9.9% to $1.22 and adjusted diluted EPS up 15.4% to $1.35. Cash from operations declined to $68.6 million, but the company returned $359.8 million to shareholders through $280.7 million of buybacks and $79.0 million of dividends.
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc reports beneficial ownership by Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC. Vanguard Portfolio Management reports owning 6,003,363 shares of common stock, representing 5.09% of the class as of 03/31/2026. The filing shows 16,893 shares with sole voting power and 6,003,363 shares with sole dispositive power. The form is signed on 04/29/2026.
Gokey Timothy C reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide director Timothy C. Gokey received 193 phantom stock restricted stock units. These units were granted in connection with his election to defer his most recent quarterly cash retainer payment.
Each phantom share or restricted stock unit will be paid in one share of common stock. The units are immediately vested and, after his termination of service as a director, will be paid in common stock according to a schedule he previously chose. Following this grant, his directly held restricted stock unit balance increased to 25,817 units.
Goodburn Mark A. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. director Mark A. Goodburn received a grant of 219 phantom/restricted stock units on common stock. These units were granted in connection with his election to defer receipt of his most recent quarterly cash retainer payment.
Each phantom/restricted stock unit is immediately vested and will be paid out in one share of common stock after his termination of service as a director, according to a schedule he previously chose. Following this grant, he holds 12,759 restricted stock units and 2,280 shares of common stock directly.
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc reports that The Vanguard Group holds no beneficial ownership in its common stock. The filing amends prior disclosures following an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions to report separately. The filing lists 0 shares beneficially owned and 0% of the class.
C.H. Robinson Worldwide is asking shareholders at its 2026 annual meeting to elect 10 directors, approve executive compensation on an advisory basis, ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditor for 2026, and approve an amended and restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase shares reserved and update its design.
The company highlights its strategy to lead in “Lean AI supply chains,” focusing on profitable growth in truckload, LTL, ocean, and air, and on embedding AI into its Lean operating model to boost productivity and margins. For 2025, it reports $16.2 billion in total revenues, an 18.8% year‑over‑year increase in income from operations, and a 25.1% rise in diluted EPS, even as total revenues and adjusted gross profit declined modestly.
The Board emphasizes strong governance: 9 of 10 nominees are independent, the chair is independent, all directors are elected annually under a majority voting standard in uncontested elections, and proxy access is available. The company notes it has raised dividends per share annually for 27 consecutive years and that approximately 94% of votes cast in 2025 supported its executive pay program.