SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
             Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant
           to Rules 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed
                            Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)


                               (Amendment No. 15)1


                               Gentex Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, Par Value $.06
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   371901-10-9
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2000
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                                    _____   Rule 13d-1(b)
                                    __X__   Rule 13d-1(c)
                                    _____   Rule 13d-1(d)


1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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                                Page 1 of 4 Pages

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1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

         Fred Bauer
         ###-##-####

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                        (a) [ ]
                                                                        (b) [X]

3.       SEC USE ONLY



4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States of America


                             5.       SOLE VOTING POWER
       NUMBER OF                      3,210,464
        SHARES               6.       SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY                    -0-
     OWNED BY EACH           7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING                      3,210,464
      PERSON WITH            8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                      -0-

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         3,423,468

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*



11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
         4.6%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         IN

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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer:
                  Gentex Corporation

Item 1(b)         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  600 N. Centennial
                  Zeeland, MI  49464

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing:
                  Fred Bauer

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
                  Fred Bauer:               236 Dyken Avenue
                                            Holland, MI  49423

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:
                  United States of America

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities:
                  Common Stock, Par Value $.06

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number:
                  371901-10-9

Item 3            Not Applicable.

Item 4            Ownership:
                  Ownership  details are  disclosed  in Items 5 through 8 on the
                  coversheet  preceding this portion of Schedule 13G. The amount
                  shown  in Item 9 on the  coversheet  for Fred  Bauer  includes
                  213,004 shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days.

Item 5            Ownership of 5% of Less of a Class:
                  X

Item 6            Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
                  Not Applicable.

Item 7            Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  which
                  Acquired  the  Security  Being Reported  on  by Parent Holding
                  Company:
                  Not Applicable.

Item 8            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                  Not Applicable.

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Item 9            Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                  Not Applicable.

Item 10           Certification:
                  By signing  below I certify  that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
                  and are not held for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of
                  changing  or  influencing  the  control  of the  issuer of the
                  securities  and were not  acquired  and are not being  held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction  having
                  that purpose or effect.




Signature:

                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
           true, complete, and correct.


Dated:   February 11, 2001                        /s/ Fred Bauer
                                                  Fred Bauer