SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Los Bruce A (Last) (First) (Middle) 6676 FOREST BEACH (Street) HOLLAND MI 49423 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/16/2012	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENTEX CORP [ GNTX ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President Human Resources	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,607	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/27/2006(1)	12/27/2012	Common Stock	9,000	19.5(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/22/2007(1)	12/22/2013	Common Stock	9,630	15.85(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/27/2008(1)	12/27/2014	Common Stock	10,120	18.12(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/24/2009(1)	12/24/2015	Common Stock	10,630	8.3(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/29/2010(1)	12/29/2016	Common Stock	11,060	18.03(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/28/2011(1)	12/28/2017	Common Stock	11,620	29.46(2)	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/29/2012(1)	12/29/2018	Common Stock	12,320	29.92(2)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares become exercisable as to 20% one year after date of grant and an additional 20% at each ensuing anniversary date.

2. Options granted under the Gentex Corporation Employee Stock Option Plan which is a Rule 16B plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bruce A. Los	02/22/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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