GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 18, 2017, Gentex Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2017
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
3, 2017. 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 2018:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Fred Bauer
212,247,844
6,239,034
40,907,063
Leslie Brown
216,358,486
2,128,392
40,907,063
Gary Goode
212,917,692
5,569,186
40,907,063
Pete Hoekstra
216,225,611
2,261,267
40,907,063
James Hollars
215,948,855
2,538,023
40,907,063
John Mulder
214,928,476
3,558,402
40,907,063
Richard Schaum
215,996,312
2,490,566
40,907,063
Frederick Sotok
211,512,863
6,974,015
40,907,063
James Wallace
214,550,210
3,936,668
40,907,063
Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst Young LLP as the
Company’s Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2017
The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst Young LLP to
serve as the Company’s auditors for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2017:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
257,627,559
1,346,752
419,630
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
208,351,404
9,545,162
590,312
40,907,063
Proposal to Determine, on an Advisory Basis, Whether Shareholder
Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation Shall Occur
Every One, Two, or Three Years
The shareholders did determine, on an advisory basis, that
shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer compensation
should occur every year:
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
169,680,443
1,488,621
32,491,582
14,820,309
At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, the Company’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”) considered the voting results received
with respect to shareholders determining, on an advisory basis,
that shareholder advisory votes on named executive officer
compensation should occur every year, as set forth above. The
Board decided, in light of such voting results, that the Company
will hold shareholder advisory votes on compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers annually until another
advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on
named executive officer compensation is held.


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.

GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX) Recent Trading Information

GENTEX CORPORATION (NASDAQ:GNTX) closed its last trading session 00.00 at 18.60 with 2,876,169 shares trading hands.