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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-274040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T21:14:47.392862+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson appoints Arun Rajan as COO effective October 31, 2022

## Summary
- Arun Rajan, 53, named Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
- Previously served as Chief Product Officer since September 2021; joined company in that role.
- Prior experience includes CTO at Whole Foods Market (Amazon) and COO/CTO at Zappos.
- Also held CTO roles at One Kings Lane, Intent Media, Travelocity Europe, and LastMinute.com.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-274040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522274040/0001193125-22-274040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522274040/d403808d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-274040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Arun Rajan was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On October 31, 2022, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Arun Rajan, age 53, has been appointed to serve as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312522274040/0001193125-22-274040-index.htm

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