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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 10549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.14)*
GENTEX CORPORATION .
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.06
(Title of Class of Securities)
371901-10-9
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
CUSIP NO. 371901-10-9 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fred Bauer
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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 2,180,232
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -0-
REPORTING
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
2,180,232
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,214,233
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
X
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3%
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
16,000 shares held by his minor child and 18,001 shares
covered by options exercisable within 60 days.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
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Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by Parent Holding
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Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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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 22, 1997 /s/ Fred Bauer
Fred Bauer
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