Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LEMKE JAMES
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC [CHRW] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
14701 CHARLSON ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/06/2008
(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/06/2008   A   38,290 (5) A $ 0 108,514 I By Rabbi Trust
Common Stock               146,350 (1) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.725               (2) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 20,000   20,000 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14               (2) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 7,868   7,868 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14               (2) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 132   132 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625               (2) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 6,444   6,444 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625               (2) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 3,556   3,556 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.82               (3) 02/07/2013 Common Stock 13,416   13,416 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.82               (4) 02/07/2013 Common Stock 16,584   16,584 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LEMKE JAMES
14701 CHARLSON ROAD
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55347		       Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ James P. Lemke   11/07/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares held in the employee stock purchase plan as of a statement dated 3/31/2008.
(2) Currently 100% vested.
(3) Vests as to 2,390 shares on 2/7/2006, 4,280 shares on 2/7/2007 and 6,746 shares on 2/7/2008.
(4) Vests as to 7,500 shares on 2/7/2005, 5/110 shares on 2/7/2006, 3,220 shares on 2/7/2007 and 754 shares on 2/7/2008.
(5) The shares granted are available to vest over five years beginning in 2009, based on the financial performance of the Company.

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