GENTEX CORP — Director's Dealing 2013

May 28, 2013

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
CIK: 0000355811
Period of Report: 2013-05-21

Reporting Person: Downing Steven R (Chief Financial Officer)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6475	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.30	2013-09-30	Common Stock (648)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$14.25	2014-09-28	Common Stock (1750)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$19.525	2015-09-30	Common Stock (3150)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$24.96	2016-09-29	Common Stock (4410)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$17.27	2019-09-27	Common Stock (5000)		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.