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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-010125.txt : 20080213
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-010125.hdr.sgml : 20080213
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080213172018
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-010125
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080213

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001241188

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23189
		FILM NUMBER:		08606222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 MITCHELL ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9529378500
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<DESCRIPTION>WALKER FORM 4  GIFT 11-30-2007
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            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionCoding></transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Includes shares held in the employee stock purchase plan as of a statement dated 6/30/2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Vests two years from date of grant in annual cumulative installments of 25% beginning this date.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-13</signatureDate>
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