-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AJ6Y8TzridR3VGLV3DviymJX0wx4WjztsavsRCrn9cPtE7IA83nHUkTNm43AMA5B ugh5JLVwgx7qHeZETviDwA== 0001181431-06-048506.txt : 20060818 0001181431-06-048506.hdr.sgml : 20060818 20060818103345 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-06-048506 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060817 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060818 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060818 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: 061042478 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 rrd127875.htm PRESS RELEASE CHAIRMAN Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
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 (Date of earliest event reported):  08/17/2006
 
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
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
8100 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
952-937-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
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Information to be included in the report

 
Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
 
(b) On August 17, 2006, C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") announced that its president and chief executive officer, John P. Wiehoff, age 44, has been elected chairman of its Board of Directors effective December 31, 2006. Current chairman D.R. "Sid" Verdoorn, age 67, is retiring from the Board at that time. A press release dated August 17, 2006, announcing Verdoorn's departure and Wiehoff's election as Chairman of the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2006, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated here in by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) The following exhibit is being filed with this report.
    99.1 Press Release, dated August 17, 2006, of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
 
 
Date: August 18, 2006
     
By:
 
/s/    Chad Lindbloom
               
Chad Lindbloom
               
VP, Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release dated August 17, 2006
EX-99.1 2 rrd127875_15668.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED AUGUST 17, 2006 C

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

8100 Mitchell Road, Suite 200

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

Chad Lindbloom, vice president and chief financial officer (952) 937-7779

Angie Freeman, investor relations (952) 937-7847

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE TO NAME WIEHOFF CHAIRMAN

MINNEAPOLIS, August 17, 2006 -- C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced today that its president and chief executive officer, John P. Wiehoff, age 44, has been elected chairman of its Board of Directors effective December 31, 2006. Current chairman D.R. "Sid" Verdoorn, age 67, is retiring from the Board at that time.

"John's leadership has been a key part of Robinson's success," said Brian P. Short, C.H. Robinson independent director and chair of the Board's Governance Committee. "He has a strong vision for the company's future and a great management team. He will continue to represent Robinson's shareholders well in his new role as chairman."

Short continued, "After over forty years of service to the company and its shareholders, Sid has decided to retire. He has made many important contributions to Robinson, including a well-planned and orderly leadership transition. On behalf of all the shareholders, we thank him for his service and his truly remarkable legacy of achievement."

Wiehoff was named chief executive officer in 2002 after serving in the roles of chief financial officer, senior vice president, and president. He joined the company as controller in 1992. He has been a director since 2001.

The C.H. Robinson Board of Directors is currently comprised of nine directors, seven of whom are independent.

Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is one of the largest third-party logistics companies in the world. C.H. Robinson is a global provider of multimodal transportation services and logistics solutions, serving 20,500 customers through a network of approximately 200 offices in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. C.H. Robinson maintains the single largest network of motor carrier capacity in North America through contracts with more than 40,000 motor carriers, and is one of the largest third-party providers of intermodal services in the United States.

 

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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this release are forward-looking statements that represent our expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our historical experience or our present expectations, including, but not limited to such factors as market demand and pressures on the pricing for our services; competition and growth rates within the third-party logistics industry; freight levels and availability of truck capacity or alternative means of transporting freight, and changes in relationships with existing truck, rail, ocean and air carriers; changes in our customer base due to possible consolidation among our customers; our ability to integrate the operations of acquired companies with our historic operations successfully; risks associated with litigation and insurance coverage; risks associated with operations outside of the U.S.; changing economic conditions such as general economic slowdown, decreased consumer confidence, fuel shortages and the impact of war on the economy; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in our Annual and Quarterly Reports.

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