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): September 7, 2004
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 30464SMB
5th Floor, Harbour Place
103 South Church Street
George Town, Grand Cayman, 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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Filed herewith are the forms of stock option agreements to be used by Garmin Ltd. and its various subsidiaries pursuant to stock option plans filed previously with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). These forms of agreement are expected to be used for future stock option grants to directors and employees, including those grants to be made in the ordinary course in 2004. These agreements are filed now on Form 8-K to facilitate compliance with the SEC’s new expedited Form 8-K reporting requirements.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith.
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees of Garmin International, Inc. |
10.2 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. Non-Employee Directors’ Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Garmin Ltd. |
10.3 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees of Garmin Corporation |
10.4 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for UK-Approved Stock Options for Employees of Garmin (Europe) Ltd. |
10.5 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Non UK- Approved Stock Options for Employees of Garmin (Europe) Ltd. |
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: September 7, 2004 | /s/ Andrew R. Etkind - ---------------------------------------------------- Andrew R. Etkind General Counsel and Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
10.1 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees of Garmin International, Inc. |
10.2 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. Non-Employee Directors’ Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Garmin Ltd. |
10.3 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Employees of Garmin Corporation |
10.4 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for UK-Approved Stock Options for Employees of Garmin (Europe) Ltd. |
10.5 | Form of Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the Garmin Ltd. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan for Non UK- Approved Stock Options for Employees of Garmin (Europe) Ltd. |