GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On November 20, 2017, Gentex Corporation received a letter of resignation from director Peter Hoekstra. Mr. Hoekstra resigned in conjunction with his appointment as United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and not as a result of any disagreement with Gentex Corporation. |
Section 9.Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01(d)Exhibit 17.1
Peter Hoekstra resignation letter dated November 20, 2017.
About GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX)
Gentex Corporation designs and manufactures automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics for the automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for the aviation industry, and commercial smoke alarms and signaling devices for the fire protection industry. The Company’s segments include Automotive Products and Other, which includes Fire Protection Products and Dimmable Aircraft Windows. The Company’s business involves designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing interior and exterior auto-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. The Company also designs, develops and manufactures various electronics features that are additive to the interior and exterior automotive rearview mirrors, as well as interior visors and overhead consoles. The Company ships its product to all of the automotive producing regions across the world.
