Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K

0001045969-02-001084.txt : 20020620 0001045969-02-001084.hdr.sgml : 20020620 20020620172206 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001045969-02-001084 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20020618 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in registrant's certifying accountant ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20020620 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043277 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731] IRS NUMBER: 411883630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-23189 FILM NUMBER: 02683689 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8100 MITCHELL ROAD STREET 2: #200 CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129378500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8100 MITCHEL ROAD STREET 2: #200 CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K

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 (Date of earliest event reported): June 18, 2002

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-23189	41-1883630
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)

8100 South Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344-2248

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 937-8500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

On June 18, 2002, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) dismissed Arthur Andersen LLP (“Arthur Andersen”) as the Company’s independent public accountants and engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent public accountants for fiscal 2002. The decision to change independent public accountants was recommended by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Company.

Arthur Andersen’s reports on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for each of the fiscal years ended 2001, 2000 and 1999 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended 2001, 2000 and 1999 and through June 18, 2002, there were no disagreements with Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting principle or practice, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to Arthur Andersen’s satisfaction, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter in connection with their report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for such years; and there were no reportable events as defined in Item 304 (a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company provided Arthur Andersen with a copy of the foregoing disclosures. Attached as Exhibit 16.1 is a copy of Arthur Andersen’s letter, dated June 18, 2002, stating its agreement with such statements.

During the fiscal years ended 2001 and 2000 and through the date of the Company’s decision, the Company did not consult Deloitte & Touche LLP with respect to the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events as set forth in Items 304 (a)(2)(i) and (ii) of Regulation S-K.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 18, 2002.

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: June 18, 2002

		C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

		By:		/s/ CHAD LINDBLOOM
				Chad Lindbloom Chief Financial Officer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
16.1		Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the Securities and Exchange Commission dated June 18, 2002.

EX-16.1 3 dex161.htm LETTER FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP TO THE SEC Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Letter from Arthur Andersen LLP to the SEC

EXHIBIT 16.1

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

June 18, 2002

Dear Sir/Madam:

The representations made in this letter are based solely on discussions with and representations from the engagement partner and manager on the audits of the financial statements of this registrant for the two most recent fiscal years. Those individuals are no longer with Arthur Andersen LLP. We have read the first three paragraphs of Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated June 18, 2002, of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and have found no basis for disagreement with the statements contained therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

cc:

Mr. Chad Lindbloom

Chief Financial Officer, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.