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 *
MULVEHILL JOSEPH
  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)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8100 MITCHELL ROAD, #200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2004
(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               22,456 I By Spouse
Common Stock               10,000 (1) I By Rabbi Trust
Common Stock 11/18/2004   M/K   1,564 A $ 20.345 453,944 D  
Common Stock 11/18/2004   M/K   4,000 A $ 28 457,944 D  
Common Stock 11/18/2004   M/K   2,500 A $ 29.25 460,444 D  
Common Stock 11/18/2004   F   4,139 D $ 52.39 456,305 D  
Common Stock 11/18/2004   F   1,281 D $ 52.39 455,024 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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 20.345 11/18/2004   M     1,564 12/31/2002(2) 01/31/2010 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 14,436 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 28 11/18/2004   M     4,000 02/01/2003(2) 02/01/2011 Common Stock 16,000 $ 0 12,000 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 29.25 11/18/2004   M     2,500 02/15/2004(2) 02/15/2012 Common Stock 10,000 $ 0 7,500 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 52.39 11/18/2004   A   919   11/18/2004 01/31/2010 Common Stock 919 $ 0 919 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 52.39 11/18/2004   A   2,745   11/18/2004 02/01/2011 Common Stock 2,745 $ 0 2,745 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 52.39 11/18/2004   A   1,756   11/18/2004 02/15/2012 Common Stock 1,756 $ 0 1,756 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MULVEHILL JOSEPH
8100 MITCHELL ROAD, #200
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
      Vice President  

Signatures

 Joseph J. Mulvehill   11/22/2004
**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) The shares granted are available to vest over five years, based on the financial performance of the Company.
(2) Vests in 25% annual cumulative increments on the anniversary of the date of grant beginning this date.

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