GENTEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 18, 2010

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
CIK: 0000355811
Period of Report: 2010-08-12

Reporting Person: Arnold John W (VP of Operations Auto Products)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	14982	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$21.50	2010-12-24	Common Stock (21000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.50	2012-12-27	Common Stock (11800)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$15.85	2013-12-22	Common Stock (5052)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.12	2014-12-27	Common Stock (7962)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$8.30	2015-12-24	Common Stock (11152)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$18.03	2016-12-29	Common Stock (14640)		Direct

Footnotes

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

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