8-K

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	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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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

(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 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.

	GARMIN LTD.
Date: December 3, 2008	By:	/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 December 3, 2008

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MEDIA CONTACT:

Ted Gartner or Jessica Myers

Garmin International Inc.

Phone  | 913/397-8200

E-Mail | media.relations@garmin.com

Garmin^® Announces Completion of the Acquisition of its

Swedish Distributor

CAYMAN ISLANDS/December 3, 2008/PR Newswire/ - Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Sportmanship International AB (“Sportmanship”), 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.

Dr. Min Kao, chairman and CEO of Garmin Ltd., said “We welcome the Sportmanship team into the Garmin family. Sportmanship has made Garmin the market leader in Sweden in portable navigation devices (PNDs) as well as the marine and outdoor markets. We expect the completion of this acquisition will enable us to further strengthen our position in the Nordic countries.”

Financial terms of the transaction were not released.

About Garmin Ltd.

The global leader in satellite navigation, Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries have designed, manufactured, marketed and sold navigation, communication and information devices and applications since 1989 - most of which are enabled by GPS technology. Garmin’s products serve automotive, mobile, wireless, outdoor recreation, marine, aviation, and OEM applications. Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the Media Relations department at 913-397-8200. Garmin is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd.

Notice on Forward-Looking Statements:

This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management’s current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2007 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0-31983). A copy of Garmin’s Form 10-K can be downloaded at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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