8-K 1 a8k2016annualshmeeting.htm 8-K Document


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 19, 2016


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.)


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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2016, Gentex Corporation (the "Company") held its 2016 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 April 4, 2016.  The voting results are as follows:

Election of Directors

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office a one (1) year term expiring in 2017:

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Fred Bauer
 
223,248,488

 
5,087,417

 
41,183,412
Leslie Brown
 
226,873,762

 
1,462,143

 
41,183,412
Gary Goode
 
220,495,299

 
7,840,606

 
41,183,412
Pete Hoekstra
 
226,140,166

 
2,195,739

 
41,183,412
James Hollars
 
225,901,806

 
2,434,099

 
41,183,412
John Mulder
 
224,677,704

 
3,658,201

 
41,183,412
Richard Schaum
 
226,250,638

 
2,085,267

 
41,183,412
Frederick Sotok
 
222,476,212

 
5,859,693

 
41,183,412
James Wallace
 
222,687,404

 
5,648,501

 
41,183,412

Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2016

The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
268,014,805
 
1,095,423
 
409,089
 
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Proposal for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of 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
218,955,548
 
8,719,935
 
660,422
 
41,183,412








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 24, 2016            

GENTEX CORPORATION
(Registrant)


By    /s/ Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash
Chief Accounting Officer and
Vice President - Accounting