Sec Form 4 Filing - VERDOORN D R @ C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC - 2006-02-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person VERDOORN D R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC [ CHRW] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 8100 MITCHELL ROAD, SUITE 200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/16/2006 (Street) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN55344 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 2,001,912 I By Spouse Common Stock 480,000 I By Trusts Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 25,468 A $ 6.295 5,982,036 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 58,912 A $ 10.17 6,040,948 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 60,000 A $ 14 6,100,948 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 11,472 A $ 20.565 6,112,420 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 10,572 A $ 20,565 6,122,992 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 M 538 A $ 20.565 6,123,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 20,000 D $ 42.66 6,103,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 20,000 D $ 42.85 6,083,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 10,000 D $ 42.86 6,073,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 10,000 D $ 42.9 6,063,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 10,000 D $ 42.93 6,053,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 10,000 D $ 42.97 6,043,530 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 56,962 D $ 43 5,986,568 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 20,000 D $ 43.01 5,966,568 D Common Stock 02/16/2006 S 10,000 D $ 42.95 5,956,568 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.295 02/16/2006 M 25,468 02/15/2001( 1 ) 02/15/2009 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.17 02/16/2006 M 58,912 01/31/2002( 1 ) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 1,088 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 14 02/16/2006 M 60,000 02/01/2003( 1 ) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.565 02/16/2006 M 11,472 05/27/2004( 2 ) 10/15/2007 Common Stock 11,472 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.565 02/16/2006 M 10,572 05/27/2004( 2 ) 02/15/2009 Common Stock 10,572 $ 0 0 D Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.565 02/16/2006 M 538 05/27/2004( 2 ) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 538 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other VERDOORN D R 8100 MITCHELL ROAD, SUITE 200 EDEN PRAIRIE, MN55344 X Chairman of the Board Signatures Troy Renner as Power of Attorney for D.R. Verdoorn 02/21/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Vests in cumulative annual installments of 25% on the anniversary of the date of grant beginning this date. ( 2 )Vests 100% on date of grant.

Remarks: All numbers of shares appearing in Table I column 5 and in Table II columns 7 and 9, and the option exercise prices on Table II, column 2, have been adjusted to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective on 10/14/2005.

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