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).



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    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




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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);


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               (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


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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