<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001121788-17-000006.txt : 20170301
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170301112844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001121788-17-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARMIN LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001121788
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				980229227
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			V8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MUHLENTALSTRASSE 2
		CITY:			SCHAFFHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8200
		BUSINESS PHONE:		41 52 630 1600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MUHLENTALSTRASSE 2
		CITY:			SCHAFFHAUSEN
		STATE:			V8
		ZIP:			CH-8200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Straub Philip
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001533581

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		17652322

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 EAST 151ST STREET
		CITY:			OLATHE
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66062
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    <periodOfReport>2017-02-27</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Straub Philip</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>OLATHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66062</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Man. Director - Aviation</officerTitle>
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                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2017-02-27</value>
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                <transactionShares>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares aquired pursuant to a restricted stock units award granted in February 2016 that had both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions.  The performance-based vesting conditions have been satisfied, and now the award is subject only to time-based vesting conditions.  The award vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 10,809 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units awards and the 6,198 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the resticted stock units award described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">2,067 shares that were aquired by the reporting person pursuant to the restricted stock units award described in Footnote (1) vested and were paid to the reporting person.  Of those shares, 704 shares were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 10,809 unvested shares acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units awards and 4,131 remaining unvested shares acquired pursuant to the resticted stock units award described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Joshua H. Maxfield, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-28</signatureDate>
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