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Company:
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GENTEX CORP (GNTX)
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Form Type:
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5
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Filing Date:
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1/31/2012
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CIK:
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0000355811
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Address:
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600 N CENTENNIAL ST
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City, State, Zip:
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ZEELAND, Michigan 49464
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Telephone:
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(616) 772-1800
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Fiscal Year:
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12/31
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Last Trade
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Last Trade:
$24.50
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Change:
-0.51 (-2.04%)
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Trade Time:
03:22 PM EST
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Market Cap:
$6.71B
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Description of Business
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Gentex Corporation (the "Company") designs and manufactures automatic-dimming
rearview and non-dimming 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 largest
business segment involves designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing
interior and exterior automatic-dimming automotive rearview mirrors that utilize
proprietary electrochromic technology to dim in proportion to the amount of
headlight glare from trailing vehicle headlamps. Within this business segment,
the Company also designs, develops and manufactures various electronics that are
value added features to the interior and exterior automotive rearview mirrors as
well as interior visors, overhead consoles, and other locations in the vehicle.
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