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): December 3,
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):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
8.01. Other Events
On
December 3, 2008, Garmin Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it has
completed the acquisition of Sportmanship International AB, the distributor
of
Garmin’s consumer products in Sweden. The company is expected to be renamed
Garmin Sweden AB and will retain its management, sales, marketing and supporting
staff, consisting of approximately 28 people. A copy of the press release
is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished
herewith.
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99.1 |
Press
Release dated December 3, 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:
December 3, 2008
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By: |
/s/
Andrew R. Etkind |
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Andrew
R. Etkind
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Vice
President, General Counsel and
Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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99.1 |
Press
Release dated December 3,
2008
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