---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-24-000029"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:37:21.487869+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex shareholders elect directors, ratify EY, approve say-on-pay; Garth Deur named Audit Committee chair

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with 166.6M to 190.3M votes; broker non-votes 16.4M.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor: 196.6M for, 10.5M against, 120k abstain.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 182.0M for, 8.5M against, 336.6k abstain.
- Director Gary Goode term expired May 16, 2024; not standing for re-election.
- Garth Deur appointed Audit Committee chair; Audit and Compensation Committees set at 3 members.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-24-000029
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581124000029/0000355811-24-000029-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581124000029/gntx-20240516.htm

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