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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 18, 2017

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.        o






Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

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

On May 18, 2017, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2017 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 3, 2017.  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 2018:

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Fred Bauer
 
212,247,844
 
6,239,034
 
40,907,063
Leslie Brown
 
216,358,486
 
2,128,392
 
40,907,063
Gary Goode
 
212,917,692
 
5,569,186
 
40,907,063
Pete Hoekstra
 
216,225,611
 
2,261,267
 
40,907,063
James Hollars
 
215,948,855
 
2,538,023
 
40,907,063
John Mulder
 
214,928,476
 
3,558,402
 
40,907,063
Richard Schaum
 
215,996,312
 
2,490,566
 
40,907,063
Frederick Sotok
 
211,512,863
 
6,974,015
 
40,907,063
James Wallace
 
214,550,210
 
3,936,668
 
40,907,063

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017

The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
257,627,559
 
1,346,752
 
419,630
 

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
208,351,404
 
9,545,162
 
590,312
 
40,907,063








Proposal to Determine, on an Advisory Basis, Whether Shareholder Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation Shall Occur Every One, Two, or Three Years

The shareholders did determine, on an advisory basis, that shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation should occur every year:
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
169,680,443
 
1,488,621
 
32,491,582
 
14,820,309

At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") considered the voting results received with respect to shareholders determining, on an advisory basis, that shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation should occur every year, as set forth above. The Board decided, in light of such voting results, that the Company will hold shareholder advisory votes on compensation of the Company's named executive officers annually until another advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation is held.


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 23, 2017            

GENTEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)


By    /s/ Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Chief Accounting Officer and
Vice President - Accounting