<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001014108-21-000131.txt : 20210603
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210603153646
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001014108-21-000131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURRELL JONATHAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134084

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31983
		FILM NUMBER:		21992321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6300 WEST 143RD STREET
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66223

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:			1225

	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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        <footnote id="F1">The sale of Registered Shares was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the revocable trust of the reporting person's mother on May 14, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported here in Column 4 is a weighted average price, and reflects the sale of Registered Shares in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $139.00 to $139.99, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in each of footnotes (2), (3) and (4) of this report on Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The price reported here in Column 4 is a weighted average price, and reflects the sale of Registered Shares in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $140.005 to $140.97, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price reported here in Column 4 is a weighted average price, and reflects the sale of Registered Shares in multiple transactions at per share prices ranging from $141.03 to $141.11, inclusive.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Consists of (a) 2,799 Registered Shares, and (b) unvested RSUs awarded to the reporting person under the Garmin Ltd. Non-Employee Directors' Equity Incentive Plan that can be settled only in Registered Shares, which RSUs consist of: (i) RSUs granted on June 5, 2020 that vest as to 1,594 shares on June 5, 2021; and (ii) RSUs granted on June 8, 2018 that vest as to 865 shares on June 8, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The reporting person is a co-trustee of his mother's revocable trust and is his mother's attorney-in-fact, and also holds a remainder interest in the securities held in such trust.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The reporting person is a co-trustee of several charitable lead annuity trusts (CLATs) and holds a remainder interest therein.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The reporting person is a co-trustee of several grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) established by his mother, and he holds a remainder interest therein.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">The reporting person is a co-trustee of a GRAT remainder trust established for his benefit.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The reporting person is the manager of a limited liability company, which is wholly-owned by a GRAT remainder trust established for the reporting person's benefit.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2021-06-03</signatureDate>
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