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Gentex - 10-Q quarterly report FY


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995,
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________ TO ________


COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-10235

GENTEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MICHIGAN 38-2030505
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

600 N. CENTENNIAL, ZEELAND, MICHIGAN 49464
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(616) 772-1800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No
--------- ---------

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE
PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court.

Yes No
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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE USERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Shares Outstanding
Class at October 13, 1995
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Common Stock, $0.06 Par Value 16,851,936



Exhibit Index located at page 12



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

At September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS
September 30, 1995 December 31, 1994
------------------ -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $12,456,645 $11,183,991
Short term investments 19,344,636 8,146,964
Accounts receivable, net 14,194,599 11,086,980
Inventories 5,763,297 5,303,552
Prepaid expenses and other 865,995 715,466
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Total current assets 52,625,172 36,436,953

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET 18,077,994 17,172,523

OTHER ASSETS
Long-term investments 28,362,496 26,282,085
Patents and other assets, net 2,106,842 598,918
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Total other assets 30,469,338 26,881,003
------------ -----------

Total assets $101,172,504 $80,490,479
============ ===========

<CAPTION>
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
<S> <C> <C>

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $5,038,498 $4,115,391
Accrued liabilities 6,772,811 4,621,936
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Total current liabilities 11,811,309 8,737,327

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 997,923 377,691

SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Common stock 1,011,116 990,569
Additional paid-in capital 36,426,589 31,875,455
Other shareholders' equity 50,925,567 38,509,437
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Total shareholders' investment 88,363,272 71,375,461
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' investment $101,172,504 $80,490,479
============ ===========
</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
--------------------- ----------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET SALES $26,800,804 $23,092,959 $78,864,491 $64,960,431

COST OF GOODS SOLD 16,381,157 13,652,274 47,754,591 37,229,039
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Gross profit 10,419,647 9,440,685 31,109,900 27,731,392


OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development 1,433,673 1,244,969 4,353,045 3,664,214
Selling, general
& administrative 2,998,945 2,671,366 9,412,245 7,132,428
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Total operating expenses 4,432,618 3,916,335 13,765,290 10,796,642
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Income from operations 5,987,029 5,524,350 17,344,610 16,934,750


OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest, net 743,323 452,177 2,057,260 1,110,869
Other 8,309 3,837 60,410 61,332
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Total other income 751,632 456,014 2,117,670 1,172,201
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Income before provision
for federal income taxes 6,738,661 5,980,364 19,462,280 18,106,951

PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES 2,161,000 2,003,000 6,301,000 6,038,000
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

NET INCOME $ 4,577,661 $ 3,977,364 $13,161,280 $12,068,951
=========== =========== =========== ===========

EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.27 $0.23 $0.77 $0.71


WEIGHTED DAILY AVERAGE OF
COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING 17,209,184 17,008,495 17,112,874 16,969,747
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.




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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1995 and 1994



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $13,161,280 $12,068,951
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities-
Depreciation and amortization 2,370,799 2,223,254
Gain on disposal of equipment (8,107) (3,700)
Deferred income taxes 522,199 391,428
Amortization of deferred compensation 224,997 268,801
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net (3,107,619) (3,683,121)
Inventories (459,745) (847,771)
Prepaid expenses and other (52,496) 65,995
Accounts payable 923,107 2,870,030
Accrued liabilities 2,150,875 623,427
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Net cash provided by
operating activities 15,725,290 13,977,294
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Decrease (Increase) in short-term investments (11,197,672) 1,302,214
Plant and equipment additions (3,190,567) (2,786,956)
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment 5,000 3,700
Increase in long-term investments (2,131,974) (11,680,407)
Increase in other assets (1,577,879) (86,552)
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Net cash used for
investing activities (18,093,092) (13,248,001)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Issuance of common stock and tax benefit of
stock plan transactions 3,640,456 4,090,485
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Net cash provided by
financing activities 3,640,456 4,090,485
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS 1,272,654 4,819,778

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
beginning of period 11,183,991 5,979,530
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
end of period $12,456,645 $10,799,308
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</TABLE>



See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have
been prepared by the Registrant, without audit, pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Registrant believes that the disclosures are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is
suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Registrant's 1994 annual report on Form 10-K.

(2) In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting
of only a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the
financial position of the Registrant as of September 30, 1995, and
December 31, 1994, and the results of operations and cash flows for
the interim periods presented.

(3) Inventories consisted of the following at the respective quarter end:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 1995 December 31, 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials $3,540,685 $3,568,074
Work-in-process 260,065 275,183
Finished goods 1,962,547 1,460,295
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$5,763,297 $5,303,552
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</TABLE>

(4) The Company owns four U.S. Patents for automatic mirrors and
electrochromic devices that were the subject of patent infringement
claims asserted against Donnelly Corporation ("Donnelly") during 1990
to 1993. All of those claims, except for the patent infringement
claim against the Donnelly "Polychromic" rearview mirror, were either
adjudicated or resolved in a May 1993 settlement. Gentex received
$3.6 million in damages and settlement fees.

Despite the May 1993 settlement agreement, in November 1993, Donnelly
requested that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office (USPTO) re-examine
certain claims it had granted to Gentex in the Company's U.S. Patent
No. 5,128,799. The USPTO agreed to do so, which is not unusual, and
that re-examination is proceeding.

In the case of Gentex Corporation vs. Donnelly Corporation (No. 1:93
CV 430), filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Michigan, Southern Division, the patent infringement claim against
Donnelly's "Polychromic" rearview mirror was adjudicated by the
Federal District Court in March 1994, when it granted Donnelly's
motion for summary judgment of non-infringement of Gentex U.S. Patent
No. 5,128,799 by the Donnelly "Polychromic" rearview mirror. However,
Gentex appealed that March 1994 judgment to the Court of Appeals for
the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments were heard on that appeal in
November 1994, and a decision is pending.

The Company also is in litigation with Donnelly on the July 1993 and
October 1994 suits Donnelly filed for alleged patent infringement by
the Company's products. The July 1993 case of Donnelly Corporation
vs. Gentex Corporation (No. 1:93 CV 530), filed in U.S. District Court
for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, is related to
alleged infringement of three Donnelly patents directed to the use of
lights in mirrors ("light and rearview mirror assembly patents") and
of one Donnelly patent directed to the use of a rearview mirror with a
dark or color-matched seal ("dark or color-matched seal patent"). The
Company responded to this suit and denied infringement of each patent,
asserting that the Donnelly patents are invalid and unenforceable and
asserting that Donnelly had failed to comply with the patent marking
statute, precluding recovery of pre-suit damages.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(4) (Cont.)

From May 1994 to April 1995, both parties filed a number of motions on
issues related to the July 1993 case. The Court ruled on the majority
of those motions in August and September 1995. The motions and
decisions were as follows:

A. May 1994: Donnelly made a motion for a preliminary injunction
against the Company's alleged infringement of the Donnelly dark or
color-matched seal patent. In a September 25, 1995, order, the Court
denied this motion.

B. June 1994: Gentex made a motion for summary judgment of
invalidity of that same patent. In an August 29, 1995, order, the
Court denied this motion and vacated the October 1995 trial date.
This case has now been set for a jury trial in the February 1996 term.

C. April 1995: Gentex made motions (1) for summary judgment of the
non-infringement and invalidity of the three Donnelly light and
rearview mirror assembly patents, and (2) for partial summary judgment
precluding Donnelly from recovering any damages for certain acts of
alleged infringement.

In the August 29, 1995, order, the Court granted the Company's motion
for summary judgment of invalidity of two of the three Donnelly light
and rearview mirror assembly patents [C.(1)] and dismissed Donnelly's
claim for infringement of the third light and rearview mirror assembly
patent without prejudice, noting that Donnelly desired to abandon that
claim. In the September 25, 1995, order, the Court denied Gentex's
motions for partial summary judgment [C.(2)], noting that its August
29, 1995, order granting summary judgment of patent invalidity
resolved some of Gentex's motions regarding damages.

D. April 1995: Donnelly filed motions for partial summary judgment
seeking to dismiss certain defenses asserted by the Company (1)
against the dark or color-matched seal patent and (2) against two of
the light and rearview mirror assembly patents. Donnelly also filed
motions seeking summary judgment of alleged infringement of (3) the
dark or color-matched seal patent, and (4) one of the light and
rearview mirror assembly patents. (5) Donnelly also made a motion for
summary judgment that Donnelly had properly marked its electrochromic
mirrors.

In the August 29, 1995, order, the Court denied Donnelly motions
D.(1), D.(2) and D.(4). In the September 25, 1995, order, the Court
denied Donnelly motion D.(3) and granted Donnelly motion D.(5).

In the October 1994 case of Donnelly Corporation vs. Gentex
Corporation (No. 1:94 CV 695), filed in U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, Donnelly's complaint,
as amended, alleged that the Company's rearview mirror products
infringe three Donnelly patents directed to the use of ultraviolet
stabilizers to protect electrochromic mirrors from the harmful effects
of ultraviolet radiation (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,355,245, 5,340,503 and
5,073,012). Donnelly also made a motion for a preliminary injunction.
The Company responded to this suit, denying infringement and asserting
that the Donnelly patents are invalid and unenforceable because
Donnelly engaged in inequitable conduct before the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office in obtaining these patents. This case is in the
discovery stage and no trial date has been scheduled.

In June 1995, the Company filed suit against Donnelly Corporation (No.
4:95 CV 120) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Michigan, Southern Division, for a judgment declaring three Donnelly
patents to be invalid and not infringed by the Company. Two of those
Donnelly patents are directed to rearview mirrors having an optical
display, such as a compass heading readout ("compass mirror patents"),
and the other Donnelly patent is directed to rearview mirrors made
with a certain type of glass coating ("color suppressed coating
patent"). After limited discovery in this case, on September 7, 1995,
Donnelly counterclaimed alleging that the Company's products infringe
one of its compass mirror patents and its color suppressed coating
patent. On October 18, 1995, the Company filed a motion for summary
judgment of patent invalidity with respect to the two compass mirror
patents. Oral argument on that motion is scheduled for February 27,
1996. Discovery is just beginning in this case and no trial date has
been scheduled.

While the ultimate results of patent litigation cannot be predicted
with certainty, management believes that they will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial statements.

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GENTEX CORPORATION

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

THIRD QUARTER 1995 VERSUS THIRD QUARTER 1994

Net Sales. Net sales for the third quarter of 1995 increased
by approximately $3,708,000, or 16%, when compared with the third
quarter last year. Net sales of the Company's automotive mirrors
increased by 26% as automatic mirror unit shipments increased from
approximately 425,000 in the third quarter of 1994 to 542,000 in the
current quarter. This increase primarily reflected increased
penetration on domestic and foreign 1996 model year vehicles for
interior and exterior electrochromic Night Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R))
Mirrors. Net sales of the Company's fire protection products
decreased 17%, primarily due to reduced shipments of its strobe
warning light to a major customer that has developed its own strobe
product.

Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of
goods sold increased from 59% in the third quarter of 1994 to 61% for
the comparable period in 1995. This increased percentage primarily
reflects automotive customer price reductions for the 1995 and 1996
model years and changes in the Company's product mix of automotive
mirror shipments.

Operating Expenses. Research and development expenses
increased approximately $189,000, but remained at 5% of net sales,
when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily reflecting
additional staffing and contractual research and engineering services.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately
$328,000, but decreased from 12% to 11% of net sales, when compared
with the third quarter of 1994. This increased expense primarily
reflected higher patent litigation legal expense accruals of $950,000,
compared to $730,000 last year.

Other Income - Net. Other income increased by approximately
$296,000 when compared with the third quarter of 1994, primarily due
to the higher investable fund balances and higher interest rates.

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 VERSUS NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994

Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended September 30,
1995, increased by approximately $13,904,000, or 21%, when compared to
the same period last year. Net sales of the Company's automotive
mirrors increased by 29% as automatic mirror unit shipments increased
from approximately 1,264,000 in the first nine months of 1994 to
1,567,000 in the first nine months of 1995. This increase primarily
reflected increased penetration on domestic and foreign 1995 and 1996
model year vehicles for interior and exterior electrochromic Night
Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) Mirrors. Net sales of the Company's fire
protection products decreased 6% as reduced shipments of its strobe
warning light to a major customer that has developed its own strobe
more than offset a 15% sales increase to other customers.

Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of
goods sold increased from 57% in the first nine months of 1994 to 61%
for the comparable period in 1995. This increased percentage
primarily reflects automotive customer price reductions for the 1995
and 1996 model years and changes to the Company's product mix of
automotive mirror shipments.

Operating Expenses. For the nine months ended September 30,
1995, research and development expenses increased approximately
$689,000, but remained at 6% of net sales, when compared to the same
period last year, primarily reflecting additional staffing and
contractual research and engineering services. Selling, general and
administrative expenses increased approximately $2,280,000, and
increased from 11% to 12% of net sales, when compared to the first
nine months of 1994. This increased expense primarily reflected
higher patent litigation legal expense accruals of $3,050,000,
compared to $1,300,000 last year.


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ITEM 2. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONT.) :


NINE MONTHS ENDED SPETEMBER 30, 1995 VERSUS NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 (CONT.)

Other Income - Net. Other income for the nine months ended
September 30, 1995, increased by approximately $946,000 as compared to
the first nine months of 1994, primarily due to the higher investable
fund balances and higher interest rates.


FINANCIAL CONDITION:

Management considers the Company's working capital and
long-term investments totaling approximately $69,176,000 at September
30, 1995, together with internally generated cash flow and an
unsecured $5,000,000 line of credit from a bank, to be sufficient to
cover anticipated cash needs for the foreseeable future.

TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS:

The Company currently supplies NVS(R) Mirrors to BMW, Chrysler
Corporation, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation under
long-term contracts. The General Motors contract is through the 1998
model year, and the contracts with BMW are for the four-year period
ending March 31, 1999. The term of the Ford contract is through
December 1999, and the Chrysler contract runs through the 1999 Model
Year.

The Company has agreed to price reductions over the life of its
long-term contracts and continues to experience pricing pressures from
its automotive customers, which have affected, and which will continue
to affect its margins to the extent that the Company is unable to
offset the price reductions with productivity improvements,
engineering cost reductions and increases in unit sales volume. In
addition, the Company continues to experience pressure for raw
material cost increases.

The total costs to defend the Company in the July 1993, October
1994 and June 1995 suits involving certain patents owned by Donnelly
Corporation will be affected by the duration and activity level, and
are not determinable at this time. However, if the current activity
level continues, management currently believes that patent litigation
expenses will be incurred at the ongoing level of approximately
$1,000,000 per quarter.




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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings

In June 1995, the Company filed suit against Donnelly Corporation
(No. 4:95 CV 120) in the U.S. District Court for the Western
District of Michigan, Southern Division, for a judgment declaring
three Donnelly patents to be invalid and not infringed by the
Company. Two of those Donnelly patents (U.S. Patent Nos.
5,416,313 and 5,285,060) are directed to rearview mirrors having
an optical display, such as a compass heading readout ("compass
mirror patents"), and the other Donnelly patent (U.S. Patent No.
5,424,865) is directed to rearview mirrors made with a certain
type of glass coating ("color suppressed coating patent").
After limited discovery in this case, on September 7, 1995,
Donnelly counterclaimed alleging that the Company's products
infringe one of its compass mirror patents (U.S. Patent No.
5,416,313) and its color suppressed coating patent (U.S. Patent
No. 5,424,865). On October 18, 1995, the Company filed a motion
for summary judgment of invalidity with respect to the two compass
mirror patents. Oral argument on that motion is scheduled for
February 27, 1996. Discovery is just beginning in this case and
no trial date has been scheduled.

From May 1994 to April 1995, both parties filed a number of
motions on issues related to the July 1993 case (Donnelly
Corporation vs. Gentex Corporation (No. 1:93 CV 530). The Court
ruled on those motions in August and September 1995. The motions
and decisions were as follows:

A. May 1994: Donnelly made a motion for a preliminary
injunction against the Company's alleged infringement of the
Donnelly dark or color-matched seal patent. In a September 25,
1995, order, the Court denied this motion.

B. June 1994: Gentex made a motion for summary judgment of
invalidity of that same patent. In an August 29, 1995, order, the
Court denied this motion and vacated the October 1995 trial date.
This case has now been set for a jury trial in the February 1996
term.

C. April 1995: Gentex made motions (1) for summary judgment of
the non-infringement and invalidity of the three Donnelly light
and rearview mirror assembly patents, and (2) for partial summary
judgment precluding Donnelly from recovering any damages for
certain acts of alleged infringement.

In the August 29, 1995, order, the Court granted the Company's
motion for summary judgment of invalidity of two of the three
Donnelly light and rearview mirror assembly patents [C.(1)] and
dismissed Donnelly's claim for infringement of the third light and
rearview mirror assembly patent without prejudice, noting that
Donnelly desired to abandon that claim. In the September 25,
1995, order, the Court denied Gentex's motions for partial summary
judgment [C.(2)], noting that its August 29, 1995, order granting
summary judgment of patent invalidity resolved some of Gentex's
motions regarding damages.

D. April 1995: Donnelly filed motions for partial summary
judgment seeking to dismiss certain defenses asserted by the
Company (1) against the dark or color-matched seal patent and (2)
against two of the light and rearview mirror assembly patents.
Donnelly also filed motions seeking summary judgment of alleged
infringement of (3) the dark or color-matched seal patent, and (4)
one of the light and rearview mirror assembly patents. (5)
Donnelly also made a motion for summary judgment that Donnelly had
properly marked its electrochromic mirrors.

In the August 29, 1995, order, the Court denied Donnelly motions
D.(1), D.(2), and D.(4). In the September 25, 1995, order, the
Court denied Donnelly motion D.(3) and granted Donnelly motion
D.(5).

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceedings (cont.)


On August 10, 1995, Donnelly amended its complaint in the October
1994 case of Donnelly vs. Gentex (No. 1:94 CV 695) to allege
infringement of a third Donnelly patent (U.S. Patent No.
5,073,012), also directed to the use of ultraviolet stabilizers to
protect electrochromic mirrors from the harmful effects of
ultraviolet radiation.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) See Exhibit Index on Page 12.

(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended
September 30, 1995.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.





GENTEX CORPORATION





Date 11/01/95 /s/ Fred T. Bauer
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Fred T. Bauer
Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer




Date 11/01/95 /s/ Enoch C. Jen
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Enoch C. Jen
Vice President-Finance,
Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer




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EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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<S> <C>
3(a)(1) Registrant's Articles of Incorporation were filed in 1981 as Exhibit 2(a) to a
Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-74226C), an Amendment to those
Articles was filed as Exhibit 3 to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q in August of 1985, an
additional Amendment to those Articles was filed as Exhibit 3(a)(i) to Registrant's Report
on Form 10-Q in August of 1987, and an additional Amendment to those Articles was filed as
Exhibit 3(a)(2) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 10, 1992, all of which are
hereby incorporated herein by reference.

3(a)(2) Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, adopted on May 12, 1994, was filed as Exhibit 3(a)(2)
to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated April 28, 1995, and the same is hereby incorporated
herein by reference.

3(b) Registrant's Bylaws as amended and restated August 18, 1995.

4(a) A specimen form of certificate for the Registrant's common stock, par value $.06 per share,
was filed as part of a Registration Statement on Form S-18 (Registration No. 2-74226C) as
Exhibit 3(a), as amended by Amendment No. 3 to such Registration Statement, and the same is
hereby incorporated herein by reference.

4(b) Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of August 26, 1991, including as Exhibit A
the form of Certificate of Adoption of Resolution Establishing Series of Shares of Junior
Participating Preferred Stock of the Company, and as Exhibit B the form of Rights Certificate
and of Election to Exercise, was filed as Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant's report on Form 8-K on
August 20, 1991, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

4(b)(1) First Amendment to Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement, effective April 1, 1994, was
filed as Exhibit 4(b)(1) to Registrant's report on Form 10-Q on April 29, 1994, and the
same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

10(a)(1) A Lease dated August 15, 1981, was filed as part of a Registration Statement (Registration
Number 2-74226C) as Exhibit 9(a)(1), and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

10(a)(2) A First Amendment to Lease dated June 28, 1985, was filed as Exhibit 10(m) to Registrant's
Report on Form 10-K dated March 18, 1986, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.

*10(b)(1) Gentex Corporation Qualified Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated, effective May 11,
1995), was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(1) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated August 1,
1995, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

*10(b)(2) Gentex Corporation 1987 Incentive Stock Option Plan (as amended through May 24, 1989), was
filed as Exhibit 10(g)(3) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 1, 1990, and the
same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

*10(b)(3) Gentex Corporation Restricted Stock Plan was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(3) to Registrant's Report
on Form 10-K dated March 10, 1992, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

*10(b)(4) Gentex Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan as amended through March 5, 1993,
was filed as Exhibit 10(b)(4) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March 5, 1993, and
the same is incorporated herein in reference.

10(e) The form of Indemnity Agreement between Registrant and each of the Registrant's directors was
filed as a part of a Registration Statement on Form S-2 (Registration No. 33-30353) as Exhibit
10(k) and the same is hereby incorporated herein by reference.



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