Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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): August 28, 2008

GARMIN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Cayman Islands
0-31983
98-0229227
(State or other
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction
File Number)
Identification No.)
of incorporation)
    
 

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)

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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 August 28, 2008, Garmin Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it has completed the acquisition of SatSignal- Equipamentos de Comunicações e de Navegação, S.A., the distributor of Garmin’s consumer products in Portugal. The company will be renamed Garmin Portugal- Equipamentos de Comunicação e Navegação, S. A. and will continue operations at its current headquarters located in Cacém, near Lisbon, Portugal. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  
Not applicable.

(b)  
Not applicable.

(c)  
Not applicable.

(d)  
Exhibits. The following exhibit is furnished herewith.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1 
Press Release dated August 28, 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.
 
 
  GARMIN LTD.
   
   
   
Date: August 28, 2008
/s/ Andrew R. Etkind
 
Andrew R. Etkind
 
General Counsel and Secretary
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1 
Press Release dated August 28, 2008
 
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