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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
_______________________________
FORM
8-K
Current
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities Act of 1934
_______________________________
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17,
2008
GARMIN
LTD.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Cayman
Islands
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0-31983
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98-0229227
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(State
or other
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(Commission
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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jurisdiction
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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of
incorporation)
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P.O.
Box 30464SMB
5th
Floor, Harbour Place
103
South Church Street
George
Town, Grand Cayman KY 1-1202
Cayman
Islands
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (345) 946-5203
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item
8.01. Other Events
On
January 17, 2008, Garmin Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it has
completed the acquisition of Fairpoint Navigation A/S, the distributor of
Garmin’s automotive, outdoor recreation, fitness and marine products in Denmark.
A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished
herewith.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 17, 2008
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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GARMIN
LTD.
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Date:
January 17, 2008
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/s/
Andrew R. Etkind
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Andrew
R. Etkind
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General
Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 17, 2008
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