GENTEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Aug 15, 2008

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
CIK: 0000355811
Period of Report: 2008-08-14

Reporting Person: BAUER FRED (Director, Chairman of the Board & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2008-08-14	Common Stock	M	160000	$14.505	Acquired	5451496	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2008-08-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.505	M	160000	Disposed	2008-08-17	Common Stock (160000)	Direct
2008-08-14	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$16.10	A	108000	Acquired	2015-08-14	Common Stock (108000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares become exercisable as to 20% one year after the date of grant and an additional 20% at each ensuing anniversary date.

F2: Option granted under Gentex Corporation's Stock Option Plan, which is a Rule 16B plan.