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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

  

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2021

 

GARMIN LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

Switzerland   0-31983   98-0229227
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

Mühlentalstrasse 2

8200 Schaffhausen

Switzerland

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 52 630 1600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Registered Shares   GRMN   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 4, 2021, Garmin Ltd. (“Garmin”) held its annual general meeting of shareholders. At the annual general meeting, the shareholders: (i) approved Garmin’s 2020 Annual Report, including the consolidated financial statements of Garmin for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020 and the statutory financial statements of Garmin for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020; (ii) approved the appropriation of available earnings; (iii) approved the payment of a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of U.S. $2.68 per outstanding share out of Garmin’s reserve from capital contribution in four equal installments; (iv) discharged the members of Garmin’s Board of Directors and the members of Executive Management from liability for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020; (v) re-elected Jonathan C. Burrell, Joseph, J. Hartnett, Min H. Kao, Catherine A. Lewis, Charles W. Peffer and Clifton A. Pemble as directors of Garmin for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders; (vi) re-elected Min H. Kao as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders; (vii) re-elected Jonathan C. Burrell, Joseph, J. Hartnett, Catherine A. Lewis and Charles W. Peffer as members of Garmin’s Compensation Committee for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders; (viii) re-elected the law firm of Wuersch & Gering LLP as independent voting rights representative for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders; (ix) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Garmin’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2021 fiscal year and re-elected Ernst & Young Ltd. as Garmin’s statutory auditor for another one-year term; (x) approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of Garmin’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Garmin’s proxy statement for the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders pursuant to the executive compensation disclosure rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission; (xi) approved a binding vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 maximum aggregate compensation for Garmin’s Executive Management; and (xii) approved a binding vote to approve the maximum aggregate compensation for Garmin’s Board of Directors for the period between the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders and the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders.

 

The tabulation of votes with respect to the re-election of six directors was as follows:

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes 
Jonathan C. Burrell   119,265,552    24,205,789    67,032    24,428,443 
Joseph H. Hartnett   128,282,916    15,181,832    73,625    24,428,443 
Min H. Kao   141,318,923    2,155,425    64,026    24,428,443 
Catherine A. Lewis   141,683,948    1,781,706    72,719    24,428,443 
Charles W. Peffer   124,588,334    18,875,888    74,153    24,428,443 
Clifton A. Pemble   141,790,383    1,680,614    67,377    24,428,443 

 

The tabulation of votes with respect to the re-election of four members of the Compensation Committee was as follows:

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes 
Jonathan C. Burrell   133,643,352    9,810,693    84,329    24,428,443 
Joseph H. Hartnett   141,540,609    1,909,666    88,099    24,428,443 
Catherine A. Lewis   142,153,480    1,297,625    87,269    24,428,443 
Charles W. Peffer   138,109,657    5,339,491    89,227    24,428,443 

 

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The shareholders approved Garmin’s 2020 Annual Report, including the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020 and the statutory financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
167,618,164   31,354   317,300   0

 

The shareholders approved the appropriation of available earnings. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
142,457,928   1,020,901   59,546   24,428,443

 

The shareholders approved the payment of a cash dividend in the aggregate amount of $2.68 per outstanding share out of Garmin’s reserve from capital contribution in four equal installments. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
166,882,754   1,018,488   65,576   0

 

The shareholders discharged the members of Garmin’s Board of Directors and the members of Garmin’s Executive Management from liability for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2020. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
109,762,080   687,932   33,088,362   24,428,443

 

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The shareholders re-elected Min H. Kao as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For

  Against   Abstain   Non-votes
134,652,401   8,816,071   69,902   24,428,443

 

The shareholders re-elected the law firm of Wuersch & Gering LLP as independent voting rights representative for a term extending until completion of the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
167,682,936   82,539   201,342   0

 

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Garmin’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2021 fiscal year and elected Ernst & Young Ltd. as Garmin’s statutory auditor for another one-year term. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
162,841,332   5,000,338   125,148   0

 

The shareholders approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of Garmin’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Garmin’s proxy statement for the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders pursuant to the executive compensation disclosure rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
136,568,475   6,855,146   114,753   24,428,443

 

The shareholders approved a binding vote to approve the Fiscal Year 2022 maximum aggregate compensation for Garmin’s Executive Management. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
140,541,697   2,598,872   397,805   24,428,443

 

The shareholders approved a binding vote to approve the maximum aggregate compensation for Garmin’s Board of Directors for the period between the 2021 annual general meeting of shareholders and the 2022 annual general meeting of shareholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
142,747,253   375,979   415,141   24,428,443

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events

 

On June 4, 2021, Garmin issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit No. 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing that its shareholders have approved a cash dividend in the amount of $2.68 per outstanding share out of Garmin’s reserve from capital contribution payable in four equal installments on dates to be determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion. The Board has determined that the first installment of $0.67 will be payable on June 30, 2021 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2021. The Board currently expects that the dividend payment and record dates for the remaining three installments will be as follows: $0.67 on September 30, 2021 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2021, $0.67 on December 31, 2021 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2021 and $0.67 on March 31, 2022 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2022.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a) Not applicable.
     
  (b) Not applicable.
     
  (c) Not applicable.
     
  (d) Exhibits.  The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1  

Press Release dated June 4, 2021 (furnished pursuant to Item 8.01)

104   The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  GARMIN LTD.
   
Date:  June 7, 2021 /s/ Andrew R. Etkind
  Andrew R. Etkind
  Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

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