UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 12, 2011

 

 

GENTEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (616) 772-1800

 

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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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Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a)-(b)  On May 12, 2011, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement dated April 4, 2011.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Election of Directors

 

            The following three individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office for three (3) year terms expiring in 2014:

 

 

           

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Issue a Sustainability Report

 

            The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors issue a sustainability report:

 

 

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Initiate the Steps Required to Declassify the Board of Directors

 

            The shareholders did approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors initiate the steps required to declassify the Board of Directors:

 

 

Shareholder Proposal Requesting that the Board of Directors Initiate the Steps Required to Provide that the Director Nominees are Elected by Majority Vote in Non-Contested Director Elections

 

            The shareholders did approve the shareholder proposal requesting that the Company's Board of Directors initiate the steps required to provide that the director nominees are elected by majority vote in non-contested director elections:

 

 

 

 

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

 

            The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

 

 

Proposal for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers

 

            The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

 

 

Proposal, on an Advisory Basis, Regarding the Frequency of Future Shareholder Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation

 

            The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, every year for the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation:

 

 

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.