-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QK/6LCeabhbK7jPIq2IJHb1kAmst9AR/t0PZLxayIlXdGipTCRxBlwvq9WqBLyZX 70zQ+IRzVmgErVGIxeqlKw== 0001013816-01-000005.txt : 20010212 0001013816-01-000005.hdr.sgml : 20010212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001013816-01-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GARMIN LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121788 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812] IRS NUMBER: 980229227 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-60391 FILM NUMBER: 1529160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 309 UGLAND HOUSE STREET 2: SOUTH CHURCH ST GEORGETOWN CITY: GRAND CAYMAN BUSINESS PHONE: 9133978200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 1200 E 151ST STREET CITY: OLATHE STATE: KS ZIP: 66062 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAO MIN H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC STREET 2: 1200 EAST 151ST STREET CITY: OLATHE STATE: KS ZIP: 66062 BUSINESS PHONE: 9133978448 SC 13G 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* GARMIN LTD. ------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) COMMON SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) G37260 10 9 ------------------------------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [X] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. G37260 10 9 Page 2 of 5 pages
1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only) Min H. Kao 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization...................................................... USA Number of Shared 5 Sole Voting Power................................................ 3,949,118 Beneficially Owned by 6 Shared Voting Power.............................................. -0- Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power........................................... 3,949,118 Person With 8 Shared Dispositive Power........................................ -0- 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person............................. 4,898,746 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares......................... [ ] 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)........................................ 4.5% 12 Type of Reporting Person................................................................. IN
CUSIP No. G37260 10 9 Page 3 of 5 pages ITEM 1(A) Name of Issuer: Garmin Ltd. ITEM 1(B) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Queensgate House, P.O. Box 30464 SMB, 113 South Church Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands ITEM 2(A) Name of Persons Filing: Min H. Kao ITEM 2(B) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062 ITEM 2(C) Citizenship: USA ITEM 2(D) Title of Class of Securities: Common Shares ITEM 2(E) CUSIP Number: G37260 10 9 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS. SS. 240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); (b) [ ] Bank is defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); CUSIP No. G37260 10 9 Page 4 of 5 pages (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with s.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). [X] Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,898,746 (b) Percent of class: 4.5% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,949,118 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,949,118 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- Of the 4,898,746 Common Shares, (i) 3,942,718 Common Shares are held by the Min-Hwan Kao Revocable Trust 9/28/95, over which the reporting person has sole voting and dispositive power, (ii) 948,928 Common Shares are held by his children over which the reporting person does not have any voting or dispositive power and (iii) 700 Common Shares are held by his wife, over which the reporting person does not have any voting or dispositive power. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares owned by his wife and children. The amount of Common Shares reported excludes 8,990,341 Common Shares held by the Min-Hwan Kao 2000 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust and 8,990,341 Common Shares held by the Yu Fan C. Kao 2000 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust over which the reporting person does not have any voting power or dispositive power. Yu Fan C. Kao is the wife of the reporting person. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [ ] ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not Applicable ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not Applicable CUSIP No. G37260 10 9 Page 5 of 5 pages ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 7, 2001 By: /s/ Min H. Kao ---------------------------------------------------- Name: Min H. Kao -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----