UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: November 14, 2006
GENTEX CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
0-10235 (Commission File Number) |
38-2030505 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 North Centennial Street Zeeland, Michigan (Address of principal executive office) |
49464 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (616) 772-1800
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Mr. J. Terry Moran, a director of Gentex Corporation, died tragically on November 12, 2006, in an automobile accident. The Board of Directors has made no decision at the current time as to whether or not the resulting vacancy on the Gentex Corporation Board of Directors will be filled.
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: November 14, 2006 | GENTEX CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/ Fred T. Bauer —————————————— Fred T. Bauer Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |