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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 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 10670, Grand Cayman KY1-1006
Suite
3206B, 45 Market Street, Gardenia Court
Camana
Bay, Cayman Islands
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (345) 640-9050
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
July
31, 2008, Garmin Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it has completed
the acquisition of Puls Elektronik GmbH, the distributor of Garmin’s consumer
products in Austria. The company will be renamed Garmin Austria GmbH and will
retain its management, sales, marketing and supporting staff, consisting of
approximately 30 people, and will continue operations at its current
headquarters located in Nestelbach/Graz, Austria. A copy of the press release
is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
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Not
applicable.
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(b)
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Not
applicable.
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(c)
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Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished
herewith.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 31, 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:
July 31, 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
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 31, 2008
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