GENTEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2008

Jan 8, 2008

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
CIK: 0000355811
Period of Report: 2008-01-01

Reporting Person: Newton Mark W (VP Purchasing & Advanced Techn)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.13	2010-09-29	Common Stock (4013)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.36	2013-09-20	Common Stock (8000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.59	2014-09-25	Common Stock (9600)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares become exercisable as to 25% one year after date of grant and an additional 25% at each ensuing anniversary date.

F2: Options granted under the Gentex Corporation Employee Stock Option Plan which is a Rule 16B plan.

F3: These shares become exercisable as to 20% one year after date of grant and an additional 20% at each ensuing anniversary date.