8-K


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): September 9, 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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


(e)
Gentex Corporation (the "Company") has increased the overall responsibilities of Kevin Nash. His title is Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President, Accounting and he is already an executive officer with reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

In connection with Mr. Nash's increased responsibilities, on September 9, 2015, the Company set Mr. Nash's annual salary at $172,744 (effective in accordance with Company policies and procedures). In addition, Mr. Nash will also receive a 8,060 share stock option grant and a restricted stock grant of 3,000 shares, pursuant to the Company's shareholder approved Employee Stock Option Plan and shareholder approved Second Restricted Stock Plan, respectively, with such grants to be made at the next regularly scheduled Compensation Committee meeting (in accordance with Company policies and procedures).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mr. Nash 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.






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: September 11, 2015                

GENTEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)


By    /s/ Steven R. Downing    
Steven R. Downing
Its Chief Financial Officer