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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-11-000140
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110829
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110901

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:		111071417

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL ST
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167721800
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&nbsp; August 29, 2011</FONT></P>
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<H1 style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: auto; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">GENTEX CORPORATION</FONT></B></H1>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman,serif">(b) On August 29, 2011, John Arnold, Vice President &#150; Operations of Gentex Corporation (the "Company"), notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company effective December 31, 2011.&nbsp; Mr. Arnold will remain an employee of the Company on a part-time basis for up to 12 months following December 31, 2011, for compensation equal to one-half of his current annual salary rate during such period and his employee stock options and restricted stock will continue to vest during that same period as well<FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">.</FONT></FONT></P>
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