Sec Form 4 Filing - Short Michael John @ C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC - 2017-02-02

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 Short Michael John 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, Robinson Fresh (Last) (First) (Middle) 14701 CHARLSON ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/02/2017 (Street) EDEN PRAIRIE, MN55347 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 11/07/2017 M 726 A $ 58.25 14,933 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/07/2017 M 4,430 A $ 58.25 19,363 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/07/2017 M 6,030 A $ 63.58 25,393 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 11/07/2017 S 11,186 D $ 80.569 ( 2 ) 14,207 ( 1 ) D Common Stock 64 I By 401(k) Plan

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 Stock Option (right to buy) ( 3 ) $ 58.25 02/02/2017 A 998 02/02/2017 12/04/2023 Common Stock 998 $ 0 5,156 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 58.25 11/07/2017 M 5,156 ( 3 ) 12/04/2023 Common Stock 5,156 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 63.58 11/07/2017 M 6,030 ( 4 ) 12/05/2025 Common Stock 6,030 $ 0 24,120 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Short Michael John 14701 CHARLSON ROAD EDEN PRAIRIE, MN55347 President, Robinson Fresh Signatures /s/ Troy Renner, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael John Short 11/09/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Includes 14,207 shares of Issuer common stock issuable in settlement of an equal number of outstanding restricted stock units. ( 2 )Reflects the weighted average price of 11,186 shares of common stock of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. sold by the reporting person in multiple transactions on November 7, 2017 with sale prices ranging from $80.54to $80.71 per share. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 3 )Performance-based stock option granted 12/4/13 that vests, becomes exercisable and reportable as and to the extent applicable performance conditions are satisfied. ( 4 )Time-based stock option granted December 2, 2015 that vests as to 20% of the subject shares beginning on each December 31 and in each of the years 2016-2020.

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