---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043277-24-000030"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:47:14.967093+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson appoints Damon Lee as new CFO effective after Q2 2024 10-Q filing

## Summary
- Damon Lee, formerly VP & CFO of GE Commercial Engines & Services ($24B division), appointed CFO.
- Lee starts July 8, 2024; assumes role day after Q2 2024 10-Q filing; Mike Zechmeister retires.
- Compensation: $700K base salary, 100% target cash incentive, $1.8M equity (60% PSUs, 40% RSUs), $1.4M signing bonus, $2.5M make-whole RSU.
- Lee brings 25 years operational finance leadership at GE, Aptiv, Precision Castparts, Eaton; Lean and continuous improvement expertise.
- CEO Dave Bozeman cites Lee's fit with enterprise strategy and new operating model.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043277-24-000030
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327724000030/0001043277-24-000030-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327724000030/chrw-20240604.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043277-24-000030.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Damon Lee was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 6, 2024, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Damon Lee as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective the day after the Company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending June 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327724000030/0001043277-24-000030-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Zechmeister departed as other_named_officer at C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC..
  source text: Mr. Lee will succeed Michael Zechmeister, whose departure was previously announced.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327724000030/0001043277-24-000030-index.htm

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