SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Biesterfeld Robert C Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

14701 CHARLSON

(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE

55347

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC [ CHRW ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, N American Surface

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11,164⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	795	I	By ESPP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	02/04/2015	12/04/2023	Common Stock	2,911	$58.25	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽³⁾	02/04/2015	12/05/2022	Common Stock	1,145	$61.91	D
Stock Option (right to buy)⁽⁴⁾	02/04/2015	12/07/2021	Common Stock	1,908	$68.81	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	12/02/2025	Common Stock	30,150	$63.58	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 11,164 vested restricted stock units that have been credited to the reporting person's account in the Issuer's NQDC Plan and will be settled in an equal number of shares of Issuer common stock at specified future dates.

2. Performance-based stock option granted 12/4/2013 that vests, becomes exercisable and reportable as and to the extent applicable performance conditions are satisfied.

3. Performance-based stock option granted 12/5/2012 that vests, becomes exercisable and reportable as and to the extent applicable performance conditions are satisfied.

4. Performance-based stock option granted 12/7/2011 that vests, becomes exercisable and reportable as and to the extent applicable performance conditions are satisfied.

5. This option will vest as to one-fifth of the shares on December 31 of 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Remarks:

	/s/ Troy Renner, Attorney-in-Fact for Robert C. Biesterfeld, Jr.	01/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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