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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-08-000345
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080702
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080702

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:		08931685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL ST
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167721800
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<TITLE>Gentex Corporation Form 8-K for July 2, 2008</TITLE>
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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:  July 2, 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)
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<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>
       <B>49464</B><BR>
    (Zip Code)
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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 &#150;</B> </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=95% 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%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<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=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(e)  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Gentex
Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) has promoted Mark Newton to Senior           Vice
President of Electrical Engineering and Purchasing (he previously held the
          title Vice President &#150; Purchasing and Advanced Technology and is already
an           executive officer of the Company for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act
of           1934). Mr. Newton is now responsible for optimizing and clarifying the
          Company&#146;s Electrical Engineering and Purchasing structures.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2> </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>On June
30, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company set Mr.
Newton&#146;s annual salary at $170,000. He will remain eligible for a profit-sharing
bonus and a discretionary bonus, which are also available to all salaried employees and
officers generally and which in operation provide for the same method of allocation of
benefits between management and non-management participants. In addition, the Company&#146;s
Compensation Committee agreed to make a one-time 11,500 share stock option grant to Mr.
Newton at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Compensation Committee in September
of 2008, pursuant to the Company&#146;s shareholder approved Gentex Corporation Employee
Stock Option Plan (with any other stock option and/or restricted stock grants being made
in accordance with the Company&#146;s existing shareholder approved plans).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=5% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>  </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Mr. Newton does not have a written employment agreement and will continue to
be an at-will employee of the Company as is the case with all employees of the Company.  </FONT></TD>
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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:  July 2, 2008.</FONT></TD>
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<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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