Sec Form 4 Filing - Biddlecombe Sean @ GARMIN LTD - 2012-03-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Biddlecombe Sean 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GARMIN LTD [ GRMN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Managing Director EMEA (Last) (First) (Middle) LIBERTY HOUSE, HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/16/2012 (Street) SOUTHAMPTON, X0SO409LR 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Shares 03/16/2012 M 4,700 A $ 21.59 13,925 ( 1 ) D Common Shares 03/16/2012 D 2,165 D $ 46.88 11,760 ( 1 ) D Common Shares 03/16/2012 F 1,318 D $ 46.88 10,442 ( 1 ) D Common Shares 03/16/2012 M 1,200 A $ 14.9 11,642 ( 1 ) D Common Shares 03/16/2012 S 1,200 D $ 46.73 10,442 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Stock Appreciation Right $ 21.59 03/16/2012 M 4,700 ( 2 ) 06/23/2015 Common Shares 4,700 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.9 03/16/2012 M 1,200 ( 3 ) 12/26/2012 Common Shares 1,200 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Biddlecombe Sean LIBERTY HOUSE HOUNSDOWN BUSINESS PARK SOUTHAMPTON, X0SO409LR Managing Director EMEA Signatures Joshua H. Maxfield, Attorney-in-Fact 03/20/2012 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The number of shares reported in Column 5 includes (a) 1,500 unvested shares acquired pursuant to a grant of 3,750 restricted stock units in December 2008 (the award vests in five equal annual installments beginning in December 2009), (b) 948 unvested shares acquired pursuant to a grant of 1,580 restricted stock units in December 2009 (the award vests in five equal annual installments beginning in December 2010), (c) 1,332 unvested shares that were acquired pursuant to a grant of 1,665 restricted stock units in December 2010 (the award vests in five equal annual installments beginning in December 2011), (d) 1,340 unvested shares that were acquired pursuant to a grant of 1,340 restricted stock units in December 2011 (the award vests in five equal annual installments beginning in December 2012), and (3) 422 shares that were acquired for the reporting person's account under the employee stock purchase plan. ( 2 )The stock appreciation right vested in five equal annual installments beginning on June 23, 2006. ( 3 )The stock option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on December 26, 2003.

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.