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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000926044-08-000024.txt : 20080107
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080107093036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-08-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080107
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080107

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENTEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000355811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				382030505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10235
		FILM NUMBER:		08513851

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL ST
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167721800
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>UNITED STATES <BR>SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION <BR>Washington, DC 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT <BR>Pursuant to Section 13
OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date of Report:

January 7, 2008

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>GENTEX CORPORATION</B><BR>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>


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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                <B>Michigan</B>                  <BR>
      (State or other jurisdiction        <BR>
            of incorporation)             <BR>
<BR>
        <B>600 North Centennial Street<BR>
             Zeeland, Michigan</B>            <BR>
 (Address of principal executive offices)
</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=34%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> <B>  0-10235 </B> <BR>
 (Commission<BR>
File Number)
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>    <B>38-2030505</B><BR>
   (IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
       49464<BR>
    (Zip Code)
</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registrant&#146;s
telephone number, including area code: <B>(616) 772-1800 </B><BR>_____________________________________________________________  <BR>
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.) </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>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 (<U>see</U> General Instruction A.2.
below): </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>[ &nbsp; ] &nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) <BR>[ &nbsp; ] &nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12). <BR>[ &nbsp; ] &nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-14d-2(b)).
<BR>[ &nbsp; ] &nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)).  </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Section 5.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>Corporate Governance and Management </B> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>Item 5.02</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=80% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
<B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective  as of January 1, 2008,  Mr.  John  Carter,
                   Vice  President  -  Mechanical  Engineering,  is  no  longer  an  executive  officer  of  Gentex
                   Corporation (the "Company"),  but will retain the title Vice President - Mechanical  Engineering
                   and will continue in the Company's employ.
<BR><BR>
                   Also,  effective  as of that same  date,  Mr.  Mark  Newton,  the  Company's  Vice  President  -
                   Purchasing  and Advanced  Technology,  was appointed as an executive  officer of the Company for
                   purposes of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 as he is now in charge of certain  technologies
                   and personnel critical to the Company's engineering, research and development function.
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>SIGNATURE </U></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=40%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Dated:  January 7, 2008.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>GENTEX CORPORATION<BR>(Registrant)<BR><BR>
<BR>By: /s/ Fred Bauer<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fred Bauer
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its Chairman of the Board and
<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD>
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