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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * THOMPSON TED   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENTEX CORP [GNTX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1980 76TH STREET S.W. 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/01/2005 (Street) BYRON CENTER, MI 49315 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 M   10,000 A $ 14.2815 190,000 D   Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 M   10,000 A $ 15.4065 200,000 D   Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 M   10,000 A $ 13.705 210,000 D   Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 M   12,000 A $ 15.945 222,000 D   Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 M   12,000 A $ 15.925 234,000 D   Common Stock 08/01/2005 08/01/2005 S   54,000 D $ 18.2563 180,000 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant

$ 14.2815

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

M

10,000

11/20/1999

05/20/2009

Common Stock

10,000

$ 14.2815

0

D

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant

$ 15.4065

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

M

10,000

11/18/2000

05/18/2010

Common Stock

10,000

$ 15.4065

0

D

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant

$ 13.705

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

M

10,000

11/16/2001

05/16/2011

Common Stock

10,000

$ 13.705

0

D

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant

$ 15.945

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

M

12,000

11/09/2002

05/09/2012

Common Stock

12,000

$ 15.945

0

D

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant

$ 15.925

08/01/2005

08/01/2005

M

12,000

11/14/2003

05/14/2013

Common Stock

12,000

$ 15.925

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
THOMPSON TED 1980 76TH STREET S.W. BYRON CENTER, MI 49315	X

Signatures

/s/ Steven A. Dykman Steven A. Dykman for Ted D. Thompson by Power of Attorney		08/03/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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