Sec Form 4 Filing - Boessen Douglas G. @ GARMIN LTD - 2016-12-14

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Boessen Douglas G. 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) CFO and Treasurer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1200 E. 151ST ST. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/14/2016 (Street) OLATHE, KS66062 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 Registered Shares 12/15/2016 F 1,081 ( 1 ) D $ 49.42 9,190 ( 2 ) D Registered Shares 12/15/2016 A 4,392 ( 3 ) A $ 0 13,582 ( 4 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Boessen Douglas G. 1200 E. 151ST ST. OLATHE, KS66062 CFO and Treasurer Signatures By Joshua H. Maxfield, Attorney-in-Fact 12/16/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On December 15, 2016, 3,398 shares that were required by the reporting person pursuant to previously granted restricted stock units awards vested and were paid to the reporting person. Of those 3,398 shares, 1,081 shares were withheld to pay the resulting tax liability. ( 2 )Includes 5,478 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the award of previously granted restricted stock units awards and 496 shares acquired by the reporting person in December 2015 and June 2016 under the Garmin Ltd. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. ( 3 )On December 15, 2016, the reporting person received a grant of 4,392 restricted stock units, which vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on December 15, 2017. ( 4 )Includes 9,870 unvested shares acquired pursuant to the December 15, 2016 restricted stock units award and previously granted restricted stock units awards.

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