---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043277-26-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2026-05-11T20:05:38+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-11T22:45:46.852292+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson shareholders elect ten directors, approve say-on-pay, auditor, ESPP at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All ten director nominees elected with between 96.6M and 100.3M votes for; broker non-votes 9.6M.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 96.1M for (95.7% of votes cast, excluding broker non-votes).
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor approved with 104.8M for (95.2% of votes cast).
- Amendment to 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved with 100.2M for (99.8% of votes cast).
- Meeting had 93.4% of outstanding shares (110.1M of 117.85M) represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043277-26-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-05-11T20:05:38+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/0001043277-26-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/chrw-20260507.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 4. Approval of the Company's Amended and Restated 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 100,201,887 174,106 88,322 9,640,474
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/0001043277-26-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 1. Election of Directors FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE David P. Bozeman 100,338,210 83,001 43,104 9,640,474 Kermit R. Crawford 98,908,517 1,513,827 41,971 9,640,474 Edward Feitzinger 100,255,907 166,164 42,244 9,640,474 Timothy C. Gokey 100,038,594 383,113 42,608 9,640,474 Mark A. Goodburn 100,031,653 387,724 44,938 9,640,474 Mary J. Steele Guilfoile 96,647,659 3,771,125 45,531 9,640,474 Jodee A. Kozlak 97,415,183 3,003,622 45,510 9,640,474 Michael H. McGarry 99,872,157 548,531 43,627 9,640,474 Paige K. Robbins 100,246,140 174,849 43,326 9,640,474 Paula C. Tolliver 100,244,292 177,143 42,880 9,640,474
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/0001043277-26-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 2. Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE 96,144,263 4,145,670 174,382 9,640,474
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/0001043277-26-000018-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: 3. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN 104,781,578 5,293,541 29,670
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000018/0001043277-26-000018-index.htm

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