Short Michael John 4

What Happened

• Michael J. Short, President, Global Forwarding at C. H. Robinson Worldwide, had 7,803 shares of CHRW withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting/settlement of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $176.01 each for a total of $1,373,406. This was a tax-withholding disposition (routine), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-17; Filing date: 2026-02-19 (filed within two business days).
• Withheld shares: 7,803 at $176.01 per share; total value $1,373,406.
• Shares beneficially owned following the transaction (per filing): 44,298 shares — comprised of 34,279 shares issuable in settlement of RSUs and deferred NQDC plan shares, plus 10,019 shares held directly by Mr. Short.
• Footnote: F1 indicates shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding on vested restricted stock units; F2 details the composition of beneficially owned shares (34,279 issuable RSUs and 10,019 directly held).
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding) — not a market sale or purchase.

Context

• Tax-withholding dispositions are routine when RSUs vest and generally do not signal a change in insider sentiment; shares are surrendered to cover withholding rather than sold for investment reasons.
• This is a derivative-related disposition (settlement of RSUs), not an option exercise or open-market trade.