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Filed May 19, 2025 · 1y ago · Accession 0000355811-25-000032
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View original ↗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 15, 2025
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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.06 per share GNTX NASDAQ Global Select Market
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 ☐
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. ☐
Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 15, 2025, the Company held its 2025 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 on April 3, 2025. The voting results are as follows:
Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office for a one (1) year term expiring in 2026:
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Mr. Joseph Anderson 179,607,747 6,257,774 16,942,717
Ms. Leslie Brown 172,233,279 13,632,242 16,942,717
Mr. Garth Deur 184,935,604 929,917 16,942,717
Mr. Steve Downing 185,222,131 643,390 16,942,717
Dr. Bill Pink 185,120,325 745,196 16,942,717
Mr. Richard Schaum 173,411,505 12,454,016 16,942,717
Ms. Kathleen Starkoff 185,250,492 615,029 16,942,717
Mr. Brian Walker 184,616,246 1,249,275 16,942,717
Dr. Ling Zang 179,669,252 6,196,269 16,942,717
Proposal to Ratify the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025:
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
197,708,727 4,965,245 134,266
Proposal to Approve, on an Advisory Basis, 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
177,542,868 8,059,787 262,866 16,942,717
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 19, 2025 GENTEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By /s/ Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Chief Financial Officer and
Vice President - Finance
Filing details
- Company
- GENTEX CORP
- Ticker
- GNTX
- CIK
- 355811
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 19, 2025
- Report date
- May 15, 2025
- Document
- gntx-20250515.htm
- Size
- 155 KB