SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 10549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B) AND (C) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-2(B) (Amendment No. 3)* GENTEX CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.06 (Title of Class of Securities) 371901-10-9 (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities; and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. (Continues on the following page(s)) Page 1 of 4 PagesCUSIP NO. 371901-10-9 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Fred Bauer ###-##-#### 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |X| 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,980,232 SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH -0- REPORTING PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,980,232 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,013,233 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* X 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN CUSIP NO. 371901-10-9 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Gentex Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 600 N. Centennial Zeeland, MI 49464 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Fred Bauer Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Fred Bauer: 236 Dyken Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d) Title of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value $.06 Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 371901-10-9 Item 3 Not applicable. Item 4 Ownership: Ownership details are disclosed in Items 5 through 8 on the coversheet preceding this portion of Schedule 13G. The amount shown in Item 9 on the coversheet for Fred Bauer includes 33,001 shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not applicable. CUSIP NO. 371901-10-9 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: Not applicable. Signature: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. Dated: January 28, 1998 /s/ Fred Bauer Fred Bauer Document No. 117099 ver. 1