C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. (NASDAQ:CHRW) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07
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Submission of the Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (the Company) 2017 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders was held on May11, 2017 in Eden Prairie,
Minnesota (2017 Annual Meeting). The number of outstanding shares
on the record date for the 2017 Annual Meeting was 141,781,005
shares. At the 2017 Annual Meeting, 125,350,612 shares, or just
over 88 percent of the outstanding shares, were represented in
person or by proxy.At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the shareholders
of the Company: (1)elected each of the eight director nominees
set forth below to serve one-year terms, expiring at the Companys
2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; (2)approved, on a
non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys
Named Executive Officers; (3)approved that a non-binding advisory
vote of the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers
be conducted annually; and (4)ratified the appointment of
Deloitte Touche LLP as the Companys independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December31, 2017. The
results of the matters voted upon by the shareholders are as
follows:
Election of Directors
| Number of Shares | ||||||||
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Name |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | ||||
| Scott P. Anderson | 102,273,811 | 3,418,044 | 171,377 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| Robert Ezrilov | 100,825,437 | 3,901,443 | 1,136,352 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| Wayne M. Fortun | 101,429,658 | 4,266,294 | 167,280 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| MaryJ.SteeleGuilfoile | 104,167,892 | 1,519,996 | 175,344 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| Jodee A. Kozlak | 104,286,984 | 1,400,841 | 175,407 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| Brian P. Short | 98,129,849 | 7,509,667 | 223,716 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| James B. Stake | 103,941,424 | 1,750,085 | 171,723 | 19,487,380 | ||||
| John P. Wiehoff | 98,711,418 | 5,924,170 | 1,227,644 | 19,487,380 |
Approval, on a non-binding basis, of the compensation of the
Companys Named Executive Officers
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Number of Shares |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
|||
| 91,529,249 | 9,343,722 | 4,990,261 | 19,487,380 |
Determination of the frequency of non-binding advisory vote
of the compensation of the Companys Named Executive Officers
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Number of Shares |
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1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote |
||||
| 98,192,823 | 177,464 | 7,080,458 | 412,487 | 19,487,380 |
Ratification of the selection of Deloitte Touche LLP as the
Companys independent registered auditors for the fiscal year
ending December31, 2017
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Number of Shares |
||||
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
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| 121,019,805 | 4,161,306 | 169,501 |
About C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. (NASDAQ:CHRW)
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (C.H. Robinson) is a third-party logistics company. The Company provides freight transportation services and logistics solutions to companies of all sizes, in a variety of industries. C.H. Robinson has handled approximately 16.9 million shipments, and worked with over 110,000 active customers. It operates through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Asia and South America. The Company also has developed global transportation and distribution networks to provide transportation and supply chain services across the world. In addition to transportation, the Company provides sourcing services (Sourcing) through Robinson Fresh (Robinson Fresh). The Company’s network of contracted transportation providers includes contract motor carriers, railroads, air freight carriers and ocean carriers. The Company’s sourcing business involves the buying, selling and marketing of fresh fruits, vegetables and other perishable items. C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. (NASDAQ:CHRW) Recent Trading Information
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC. (NASDAQ:CHRW) closed its last trading session up +0.13 at 69.60 with 1,051,637 shares trading hands.
