# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000355811
**File Stem:** 0000355811-26-000017
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 2418
**Document Hash:** c4618c69d4bcd5c6e977a7de45aaa9d3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000355811-26-000017.hdr.sgml**: 20260409

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000355811-26-000017

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DEFA14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260409

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260409

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GENTEX CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000355811
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 382030505
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DEFA14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-10235
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26849865

**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

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**SCHEDULE 14A**

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.)

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| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |
| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(3)(2)) |
| ☐ | Definitive Proxy Statement |
| ☑ | Definitive Additional Materials |
| ☐ | Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |

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**GENTEX CORPORATION** 

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(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

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| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. |
| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(i) and 0-11. |

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