UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: May 11, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 000-23189
| Delaware | 41-1883630 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(952) 937-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) announced that, on May 11, 2017, its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 45 cents ($0.45) per share, payable on June 30, 2017, to shareholders of record on June 2, 2017.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company in connection with this report under Item 8.01 is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 11, 2017. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Ben G. Campbell | |||||
| Ben G. Campbell | ||||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||
Date: May 11, 2017
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
Manner of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 11, 2017 | Filed Electronically | ||