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EXHIBIT31.1
CERTIFICATION
I,MinH.Kao,certifythat:
1.IhavereviewedthisreportonForm10‐KofGarminLtd.;
2.Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromitto
stateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethestatementsmade,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuch
statementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3.Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,
fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthefinancialcondition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsofthe
registrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosure
controlsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a‐15(e)and15d‐15(e))andinternalcontrolover
financialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a‐15(f)and15d‐15(f))fortheregistrantandhave:
a)designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobe
designedunderoursupervision,toensurethatmaterialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingits
consolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentitiesparticularlyduringtheperiodin
whichthisreportisbeingprepared;
b)designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancial
reportingtobedesignedunderoursupervision,toprovidereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityof
financialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesinaccordancewith
generallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
c)evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant’sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthis
reportourconclusionsabouttheeffectivenessofthedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendofthe
periodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
d)disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurred
duringtheregistrant’smostrecentfiscalquarter(theregistrant’sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannual
report)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,theregistrant’sinternalcontrol
overfinancialreporting;
5.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationof
internalcontroloverfinancialreporting,totheregistrant’sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeofregistrant’s
boardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
a)allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontrolover
financialreportingwhicharereasonablylikelytoadverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,
summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
b)anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificant
roleintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting.
Date:February24,2010 By __/s/MinH.Kao_______________
MinH.Kao
ChairmanandChief
ExecutiveOfficer