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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000926044-11-000148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110512
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110914

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/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10235
		FILM NUMBER:		111091074

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL ST
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167721800
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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">CURRENT REPORT</FONT></B></H1>

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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; May 12, 2011</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 8%">(d)&nbsp; The Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company, after considering the results of the shareholder advisory vote at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held May 12, 2011, as reported in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 17, 2011, as well as the Board's recommendation with respect thereto, has adopted the shareholders' preference such that the Company will hold an annual shareholder advisory vote on compensation of the Company's named executive officers, until the next advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation is required or until the Board otherwise determines that a different frequency for such advisory votes is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Company.</P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">Dated:&nbsp; September <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">14</FONT>, 2011</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">GENTEX CORPORATION</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">(Registrant)</FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">By:</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman,serif">/s/ <FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Fred Bauer</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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