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Garmin International, Inc. leases approximately 15,000 square feet of space at 669 North Michigan Avenue
in Chicago, Illinois which is used as a retail store and showroom for Garmin products. This lease expires in
November 2016.
Garmin International, Inc. also leases an additional: (i) 18,392 square feet of office space in Kansas City,
Missouri for a call center operation; (ii) 48,625 square feet of office space in Olathe, Kansas for a call center
operation; (iii) 24,748 square feet of aggregate office space in two buildings in Tempe, Arizona for software
development; (iv) 18,500 square feet of office space in Chanhassan, MN for its Digital Cyclone subsidiary; (v) 8,183
square feet of office space in Diamond Bar, California for software development; (vi) 5,952 square feet of office
space (and 17,536 square feet of land on which the premises sits) in Wichita, Kansas for aviation development and
support; and (vii) 5,700 square feet in Newport, Oregon for the former Nautamatic (now TR-1) marine autopilot
operations.
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. owns and occupies a 155,000 square foot building located in Totton, Southampton,
England, used as offices and a distribution facility.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Ambato Media, LLC v. Clarion Co., Ltd., Clarion Corporation of America, Delphi Corporation, Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu
Ten Corporation of America, Garmin Ltd., Garmin International, Inc., Victor Company of Japan Ltd., JVC Americas
Corporation, JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc., J&K Car Electronics Corporation, LG Electronics, Inc., LG Electronics USA,
Inc., MiTAC International Corporation, MiTAC Digital Corporation, Mio Technology USA Ltd., Navigon, Inc. Nextar
Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Corporation of North America, Pioneer Corporation, Pioneer Electronics
(USA) Inc., Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sanyo North America Corporation, Sanyo Electronic Device (U.S.A.) Corporation,
TomTom N.V., TomTom International B.V., and TomTom, Inc.
On August 14, 2009, Ambato Media, LLC filed suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Texas against Garmin Ltd. and Garmin International, Inc. along with several codefendants alleging
ifigeet of U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet. O September 28, 2009, Garmin filed its Answer
ad Coutelais assetig the  patet is ialid ad ot ifiged. Although thee a e o assuae that
an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a material adverse effect on our operating results,
liquidity or financial position, Garmin believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend
this action.
Pioneer Corporation v. Garmin Deutschland GmbH, Garmin Ltd., Garmin International, Inc., Garmin (Europe Ltd.
and Garmin Corporation
On October 9, 2009, Pioneer Corporation filed suit in the District Court in Düsseldorf, Germany against
Garmin Deutschland GmbH, Garmin Ltd., Garmin International, Inc., Garmin Corporation and Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
alleging infringement of Euopea Patet No.   the  Patet ad Euopea Patet No.  
the Patet. Gai has filed sepaate lasuits i the Gea Fedeal Patet Cout i Muih seekig
delaato judgets of ialidit of the  Patet ad the  Patent. On January 11, 2011, the District Court
i Düsseldof issued deisios fidig ifigeet of the  ad  Patets. Gai iteds to appeal these
decisions. Although there can be no assurance that an unfavorable outcome of this litigation would not have a
material adverse effect on our operating results, liquidity or financial position, Garmin believes that the claims are
without merit and intends to vigorously defend this action.
In the Matter of Certain Multimedia Display and Navigation Devices and Systems, Components Thereof, and
Products Containing the Same.
O Noee , , Pioee Copoatio ad Pioee Eletois USA I. olletiel, Pioee
filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (the Coissio agaist Gai
International, Inc., Garmin Corporation, and Honeywell International Inc. alleging violation of Section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930 ad ifigeet of U.S. Patet No. ,, the  patet, U.S. Patet No. ,,2