8K 2015 Annual Sh Meeting


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2015


GENTEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Michigan
0-10235
38-2030505
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
600 North Centennial Street
Zeeland, Michigan
 

49464
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 772-1800

_____________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2015, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2015 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders.  The matters listed and described briefly below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed April 2, 2015.  The voting results are as follows:

Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office a one (1) year term expiring in 2016:

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Fred Bauer
 
232,773,181
 
9,770,915

 
33,769,782
Gary Goode
 
238,849,724
 
3,694,372

 
33,769,782
Pete Hoekstra
 
241,172,204
 
1,371,892

 
33,769,782
James Hollars
 
240,989,229
 
1,554,867

 
33,769,782
John Mulder
 
239,849,583
 
2,694,513

 
33,769,782
Mark Newton
 
240,421,346
 
2,122,750

 
33,769,782
Richard Schaum
 
240,330,154
 
2,213,942

 
33,769,782
Frederick Sotok
 
237,549,801
 
4,994,295

 
33,769,782
James Wallace
 
239,215,874
 
3,328,222

 
33,769,782

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015

The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
271,879,397
 
4,170,075
 
264,406
 

Proposal for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers

The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
233,261,744
 
8,299,176
 
983,176
 
33,769,782









Proposal to Approve the Second Amendment to the Second Restricted Stock Plan

The shareholders did approve the Second Amendment to the Second Restricted Stock Plan:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
150,970,006
 
90,281,822
 
1,292,268
 
33,769,782


Proposal to Amend the 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The shareholders did approve the amendment to the 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
237,618,286
 
3,385,038
 
1,540,772
 
33,769,782



SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: May 27, 2015            

GENTEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)


By    /s/ Steve Downing
Steve Downing
Vice President – Finance and
Chief Financial Officer