---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-413203"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHRW"
cik: "0001043277"
company_name: "C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC."
filed_at: "2026-10-05T12:20:23+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:45:53.718492+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# C.H. Robinson to acquire RXO in cash/stock merger; RXO holders may elect $30.25 cash or 0.1992 CHRW shares

## Summary
- Merger Agreement dated Oct. 4, 2026: CHRW Merger Sub will merge into RXO, then RXO into NewCo; deal expected to close in first half of 2027.
- RXO holders may elect $30.25 cash per share, 0.1992 CHRW shares, or standard consideration of $17.25 cash plus 0.0856 CHRW share; no election gets standard, subject to proration.
- MFN Partners, an RXO stockholder with ~17.04% of shares, signed a voting/support agreement to vote for the deal; RXO must pay CHRW a $175M termination fee in specified circumstances.
- CHRW secured a 364-day senior unsecured bridge facility of up to $4.5B from Morgan Stanley to fund cash consideration, refinance RXO debt and pay fees; closing not conditioned on financing.
- After closing, CHRW common stock continues on Nasdaq; RXO common stock will be delisted from NYSE and deregistered under the Exchange Act.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-413203
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHRW
- cik: 0001043277
- company_name: C. H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-10-05T12:20:23+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 7.01, 9.01, 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312526413203/0001193125-26-413203-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043277/000119312526413203/d115124d8k.htm

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