---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001043277-26-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-02T20:18:07+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T20:19:25.776254+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson grants $7.5M special equity to CSO Arun Rajan; ties vesting to AI, truckload growth, EPS

## Summary
- PSUs valued at $6M (target) vest on strategic milestones: high-quality truckload growth and AI-enabled product rollouts in Robinson Managed Services.
- Outperformance Tranche 3 (14,524 PSUs) vest based on adjusted EPS in 2030, payouts from 50% to 200% of target.
- RSUs valued at $1.5M (8,714 units) vest 20% annually over five years with accelerated vesting on change-in-control or qualifying termination.
- Talent development milestones worth $1M tied to creating and developing leadership in strategic/innovation functions through 2030.
- Award intended to retain Mr. Rajan and reward financial overperformance; forfeited if service ends before vesting except for death/disability or change-in-control termination.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001043277-26-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-02T20:18:07+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000023/0001043277-26-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000104327726000023/chrw-20260529.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001043277-26-000023.txt

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