Shareholder Vote

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 18, 2017 GENTEX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Michigan 0-10235 38-2030505 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)       600 North Centennial Street Zeeland, Michigan   49464 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 772-1800 _____________________________________________________________ (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): o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company     o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.         o Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 18, 2017, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders.  The matters listed and described briefly 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 filed April 3, 2017.  The voting results are as follows: Election of Directors The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office a one (1) year term expiring in 2018: Nominee   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes Fred Bauer   212,247,844   6,239,034   40,907,063 Leslie Brown   216,358,486   2,128,392   40,907,063 Gary Goode   212,917,692   5,569,186   40,907,063 Pete Hoekstra   216,225,611   2,261,267   40,907,063 James Hollars   215,948,855   2,538,023   40,907,063 John Mulder   214,928,476   3,558,402   40,907,063 Richard Schaum   215,996,312   2,490,566   40,907,063 Frederick Sotok   211,512,863   6,974,015   40,907,063 James Wallace   214,550,210   3,936,668   40,907,063 Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017 The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 257,627,559   1,346,752   419,630   — 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: Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 208,351,404   9,545,162   590,312   40,907,063 Proposal to Determine, on an Advisory Basis, Whether Shareholder Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation Shall Occur Every One, Two, or Three Years The shareholders did determine, on an advisory basis, that shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation should occur every year: 1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain 169,680,443   1,488,621   32,491,582   14,820,309 At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") considered the voting results received with respect to shareholders determining, on an advisory basis, that shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation should occur every year, as set forth above. The Board decided, in light of such voting results, that the Company will hold shareholder advisory votes on compensation of the Company's named executive officers annually until another advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation is held. 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. Dated: May 23, 2017             GENTEX CORPORATION (Registrant) By     /s/ Kevin Nash Kevin Nash Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President - Accounting