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):  November 3, 2010
 
GARMIN LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Switzerland
0-31983
98-0229227
  (State or other
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction
File Number)
Identification No.)
of incorporation)
    
 
Vorstadt 40/42
8200 Schaffhausen
Switzerland
 (Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  +41 52 620 1401
 
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))
 
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On November 3, 2010, Garmin Ltd. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 25, 2010.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Item 2.02, and Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of or otherwise subject to the liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Unless expressly incorporated into a filing of Garmin Ltd. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act made after the date hereof, the information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 
(a)
Not applicable.

 
(b)
Not applicable.

 
(c)
Not applicable.

 
(d)
Exhibits.  The following exhibits are furnished herewith.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 3, 2010
 
  
(furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).
 
 
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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:  November 3, 2010
/s/ Andrew R. Etkind
 
Andrew R. Etkind
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release dated November 3, 2010
 
 
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