<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-19-021279.txt : 20190611
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190611063402
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-19-021279
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190607
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190611
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hartnett Joseph J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001446349

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		19889885

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1000
		CITY:			SCHAUMBURG
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60173

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:			1229

	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
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    <periodOfReport>2019-06-07</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001121788</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GARMIN LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GRMN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001446349</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hartnett Joseph J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7755 JOLIET DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TINLEY PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60477</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-06-07</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2004</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-06-08</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>217</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>78.95</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Registered Shares</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units under the Garmin Ltd. 2011 Non-Employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan. The award vests on June 7, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes (a) the 2,004 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the grant of the restricted stock unit award described in Footnote 1 and (b) a total of 5,414 additional unvested shares that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 8, 2019, 865 shares that were acquired pursuant to an award of restricted stock units on June 8, 2018 vested and were released to the reporting person. Of these 865 shares, 217 were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 6,553 unvested shares as of this date that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On June 9, 2019, 869 shares that were acquired pursuant to an award of restricted stock units on June 9, 2017 vested and were released to the reporting person. Of these 869 shares, 218 were withheld to pay a resulting tax liability.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Includes 5,684 unvested shares as of this date that were acquired pursuant to previously granted restricted stock unit awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By Andrew R. Etkind, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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