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