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):  10/17/2005
 
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
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
  
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)
 
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Items to be Included in this Report

 
Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ("C.H. Robinson") (NASDAQ:CHRW), announced today that its shareholders have approved a two-for-one stock split, effective as of the end of business October 14, 2005. At the beginning of the trading session on Monday, October 17th, C.H. Robinson will be trading on a post-split basis under the ticker symbol CHRWD on the NASDAQ Stock Market for the next 20 trading days.
In addition, the shareholders have approved an increased share authorization to 480,000,000 shares. Following the two-for-one stock split, there are approximately 171,000,000 shares outstanding.
 

 

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: October 17, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Linda U. Feuss
               
Linda U. Feuss
               
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release