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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T07:49:52.333982+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex shareholders elect all nine directors, ratify auditor, approve compensation and ESPP at 2022 meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 173.6M (Gary Goode) to 190.0M (Steve Downing).
- Ernst & Young ratified as auditor for FY2022: 195.9M votes for, 12.2M against.
- Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation: 182.7M for, 7.5M against; 2022 ESPP approved: 189.3M for, 1.0M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581122000024/0000355811-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581122000024/gntx-20220519.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-22-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-22-000024.txt

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