Edgar Filing: C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC

Exhibit No.

Description

Manner of Filing

Press Release dated October 2, 2018

Filed Electronically

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: October 1, 2018

(Date of earliest event reported)

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)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(952) 937-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On October 1, 2018, Paula Tolliver was elected to the board of directors of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) effective immediately, filling a new position on the board of directors. Ms. Tolliver currently serves as Corporate Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Intel Corporation, a position she has held since August 2016. Prior to joining Intel, Ms. Tolliver served as Corporate Vice President of Business Services and Chief Information Officer at The Dow Chemical Company from October 2012 to July 2016. In connection with her election, Ms. Tolliver will be receiving the standard director compensation as referenced in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.

A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Tolliver’s appointment to the board is furnished, but not filed, as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Index

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: October 2, 2018