Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MAHLKE TOM
  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)
Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8100 MITCHELL ROAD, #200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/07/2005
(Street)

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/07/2005   A   18,000 (2) A $ 0 38,784 I By Rabbi Trust
Common Stock               1,992 (1) D  

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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 (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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Right to Buy) $ 4.5               (3) 10/15/2007 Common Stock 1,280   1,280 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 6.2969               (3) 02/15/2009 Common Stock 5,700   5,700 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 10.1725               (3) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 10,000   10,000 D  
Option (Right to buy) $ 14             02/01/2003(4) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 14,000   14,000 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625               (5) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 11,366   11,366 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.625               (6) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 8,634   8,634 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.82               (7) 02/07/2013 Common Stock 6,812   6,812 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 14.82               (8) 02/07/2003 Common Stock 13,188   13,188 D  
Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.645             11/10/2003 10/15/2007 Common Stock 156   156 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MAHLKE TOM
8100 MITCHELL ROAD, #200
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
      Controller  

Signatures

 /s/ Thomas K. Mahlke   12/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares held in the employee stock purchase plan as of a statement dated 12/1/2005.
(2) The shares granted are available to vest over five years beginning in 2006, based on the financial performance of the Company.
(3) Currently 100% vested.
(4) Vests in 25% annual cumulative increments on the anniversary of the date of grant beginning this date.
(5) Vests as to 1,132 shares on 2/15/2004, 1,748 shares on 2/15/2005, 3,486 shares on 2/15/2006 and 5,000 shares on 2/15/2007.
(6) Vests as to 3,868 shares on 2/15/2004, 3,252 shares on 2/15/2005 and 1,514 shares on 2/15/2006.
(7) Vests as to 1,812 shares on 2/7/2007 and 5,000 shares on 2/7/2008.
(8) Vests as to 5,000 shares on each of 2/7/2005 and 2/7/2006 and 3,188 shares on 2/7/2007.
 
Remarks:
All numbers of shares appearing in Table I, column 5, and 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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