UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 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): April 16, 2003

                         Commission File Number 0-10235

                               GENTEX CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Michigan                                        38-2030505
(State of Incorporation)                   (I.R.S. 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




ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

      99    News release issued by the registrant on April 16, 2003, with
            respect to financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,
            2003.

ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE - On April 16, 2003, Gentex Corporation issued a
news release announcing results for the first quarter of fiscal 2003. A copy of
the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. This information furnished
under "ITEM 9 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE" is intended to be furnished under "ITEM
12 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION" in accordance with SEC Release
No. 33-8216.

The information in this Form 8-K and the attached Exhibit shall not be deemed
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall it be
deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

                                   SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

                               GENTEX CORPORATION

                           BY: /s/ Enoch Jen
                               --------------------
                               Enoch Jen
                               Vice President - Finance and
                               Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 16, 2003


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