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: March 1, 2018
(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the employment of Chad M. Lindbloom, the Company’s Chief Information Officer, will terminate effective March 5, 2018. Mr. Lindbloom will be entitled to a payment of up to $295,000, representing twenty-six weeks of base salary, consistent with the Company’s general severance practices, payable at the end of such twenty-six week period in exchange for a general release of claims and Mr. Lindbloom’s agreement to comply with certain covenants regarding his transition.
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: March 2, 2018