---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-138261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T11:57:14.299871+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson reports shareholder voting results from 2023 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected at May 4, 2023 Annual Meeting; each received majority of votes cast.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 86.6M votes for (92.6% of votes cast for resolution).
- Shareholders chose annual frequency for say-on-pay advisory vote: 92.2M votes for 1 year.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for FY2023 approved with 98.4M votes for (94.7% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-138261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/0001193125-23-138261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/d405087d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- 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 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 2. Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 86,596,721 6,808,448 257,109 10,259,381
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/0001193125-23-138261-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Determination of the frequency of non-binding advisory vote of the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 3. Determination of the frequency of non-binding advisory vote of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers Based on the Board of Directors’ recommendation in the Company’s Proxy Statement and the voting results, the Company has determined to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually. 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 92,217,859 45,554 1,220,111 178,754 10,259,381
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/0001193125-23-138261-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, 2023 at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: 4. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 For Against Abstain 98,400,984 5,426,037 94,638
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/0001193125-23-138261-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. shareholders approved Election of eleven director nominees at the 2023-05-04 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-04
  source text: The results of the matters voted upon by the shareholders are as follows: 1. Election of Directors Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Scott P. Anderson 92,429,224 1,054,533 178,521 10,259,381 James J. Barber, Jr. 88,161,016 5,267,040 234,222 10,259,381 Kermit R. Crawford 74,204,281 19,266,623 191,374 10,259,381 Timothy C. Gokey 91,678,794 1,783,439 200,045 10,259,381 Mark A. Goodburn 92,507,483 954,190 200,605 10,259,381 Mary J. Steele Guilfoile 86,142,209 7,137,629 382,440 10,259,381 Jodee A. Kozlak 81,375,886 11,858,731 427,661 10,259,381 Henry J. Maier 84,375,915 9,071,045 215,318 10,259,381 James B. Stake 89,200,725 4,261,045 200,508 10,259,381 Paula C. Tolliver 92,680,857 798,309 183,112 10,259,381 Henry W. "Jay" Winship 88,079,957 5,382,534 199,787 10,259,381
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312523138261/0001193125-23-138261-index.htm

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