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):  09/01/2005
 
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 it will hold a special meeting of the company's stockholders on October 14, 2005, to vote on a proposed amendment of the company's Certificate of Incorporation. The proposed amendment seeks shareholder approval for a 2-for-1 stock split of the company's Common Stock, effective October 14, 2005, and to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 130,000,000 shares to 480,000,000 shares.
 

 

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: September 01, 2005.
     
By:
 
/s/    Linda U. Feuss
               
Linda U. Feuss
               
General Counsel and Secretary
 
 

 

Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
EX-99.1
  
Press Release