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FORM 4UNITED 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LINDBLOOM CHAD

(Last)(First)(Middle)
14701 CHARLSON ROAD

(Street)
EDEN PRAIRIEMN55347

(City)(State)(Zip)
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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
VP, Chief Financial Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/21/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock         124,858 I By Rabbi Trust
Common Stock         12,664 I By Spouse
Common Stock 08/21/2009 M  23,756 A$ 10.1725 81,027 (2) D  
Common Stock 08/21/2009 F/K  4,198 D$ 57.57 76,829 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 Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)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
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.1725 08/21/2009 M   23,756 01/31/2002(1)01/31/2010 Common Stock 23,756 $ 0 0 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14       02/01/2003(1)02/01/2011 Common Stock 8,472   8,472 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625       02/15/2004(1)02/15/2012 Common Stock 6,836   6,836 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.82       02/07/2005(1)02/07/2013 Common Stock 6,746   6,746 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 42.68       02/01/200302/01/2011 Common Stock 12,886   12,886 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.9       05/01/200702/15/2009 Common Stock 467   467 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.9       05/01/200702/15/2012 Common Stock 1,054   1,054 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 53.9       05/01/200702/07/2013 Common Stock 12,170   12,170 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 54.44       02/11/200802/15/2009 Common Stock 162   162 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 54.44       02/11/200802/07/2013 Common Stock 11,262   11,262 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 54.44       02/11/200801/31/2010 Common Stock 711   711 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 57.57 08/21/2009 A/K  4,198  08/21/200901/31/2010 Common Stock 4,198 $ 0 4,198 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Vests in 25 percent annual cumulative increments on the second anniversary of the date of grant beginning this date.
2. Includes shares held in a 401(k) Plan as of a statement dated December 31, 2008.
/s/ Troy Renner, Attorney in Fact for Chad M. Lindbloom08/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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