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10-K 1 chrw10-k2018.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

Commission File Number: 000-23189

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware41-1883630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
14701 Charlson Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota55347-5088
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 952-937-8500

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each className of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerýAccelerated filer¨Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company¨
Emerging growth company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 29, 2018, was approximately $11,532,777,361 (based upon the closing price of $83.66 per common share on that date as quoted on The Nasdaq Global Select Market).

As of February 20, 2019, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, was 136,853,710.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement relating to its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held May 9, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”), are incorporated by reference in Part III.

C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART IPage
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors14
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments19
Item 2.Properties20
Item 3.Legal Proceedings21
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures21
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities22
Item 6.Selected Financial Data24
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations25
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk35
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data37
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure66
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures66
Item 9B.Other Information66
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance67
Item 11.Executive Compensation67
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters67
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence67
Item 14.Principal Accounting Fees and Services68
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules68
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary70
Signatures71

PART I

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