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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-17-001392
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170404

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENTEX CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000355811
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				382030505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL ST
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167721800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N CENTENNIAL STREET
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49464

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Downing Steven R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001577379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10235
		FILM NUMBER:		17736288

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14814 CREEK EDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			HOLLAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49424
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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Document 1 - file: primarydocument.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primarydocument.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>downing_poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>STEVEN DOWNING - POA
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: downing_poa.txt

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