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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-09-000462
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090818
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090818

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:		091020620

	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: August
18, 2009 </FONT></P>


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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) </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) </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=33%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>38-2030505</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>Identification Number) </FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>600 North Centennial Street<BR>
Zeeland, Michigan</B><BR>(Address of principal executive offices) </FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>49464</B><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> </FONT> </P>








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_____________________________________________________<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR>
[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to
Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR>
[_]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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;&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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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Section 5 &#151;
Corporate Governance and Management </FONT></H1>

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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; Appointmentof Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B> </FONT> </TD>
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               <TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=12%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></TD>
               <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
               <TD WIDTH=85%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               Effective as of August 13, 2009, Gentex Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;)
               changed the title and responsibilities of Dennis Alexejun from Vice President,
               North American Automotive Marketing to Vice President, Sales &#151; General
               Motors. In this new position, Mr. Alexejun is no longer an executive officer
               with reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
               1934, as amended. </FONT></P></TD>
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               <TD ALIGN=RIGHT WIDTH=12%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(e) </FONT></TD>
               <TD ALIGN=LEFT WIDTH=3%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
               <TD WIDTH=85%><P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
               The Company has also promoted Mark Newton to Senior Vice President of
               Electronics, Purchasing, and North American Sales (he previously held the title
               Senior Vice President of Electrical Engineering and Purchasing, and is already
               an executive officer with reporting requirements under Section 16 of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). </FONT></P></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><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>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85% ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As a
part of this promotion, on August 12, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company set Mr. Newton&#146;s annual salary at $206,492. 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 also authorized a one-time,
13,920-share stock option grant and a one-time, restricted stock grant of 10,200 shares
to Mr. Newton, pursuant to the Company&#146;s shareholder approved Employee Stock Option
Plan and Second Restricted Stock Plan, respectively, with such grants to be made at the
next regularly scheduled Compensation Committee meeting at which such grants are made.  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10% 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 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: August 18, 2009</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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