Sec Form 4 Filing - WEBER LEO L @ GENTEX CORP - 2006-08-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 WEBER LEO L 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) 3021 MARSHGATE DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/12/2006 (Street) JOHNS ISLAND, SC29455 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 10,000 11/20/1999 05/20/2009 Common Stock 10,000 $ 14.2815 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 15.4065 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 10,000 11/18/2000 05/18/2010 Common Stock 10,000 $ 15.4065 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 13.705 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 10,000 11/16/2001 05/16/2011 Common Stock 10,000 $ 13.705 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 15.945 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 12,000 11/09/2002 05/09/2012 Common Stock 12,000 $ 15.945 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 15.925 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 12,000 11/14/2003 05/14/2013 Common Stock 12,000 $ 15.925 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 18.035 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 12,000 11/13/2004 05/13/2014 Common Stock 12,000 $ 18.035 ( 1 ) 0 D Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant $ 17.71 08/12/2006 08/12/2006 D 6,000 11/12/2005 05/12/2015 Common Stock 6,000 $ 17.71 ( 1 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WEBER LEO L 3021 MARSHGATE DRIVE JOHNS ISLAND, SC29455 X Signatures /s/ Steven DykmanSteven Dykman for Leo Weberby Power of Attorney 08/14/2006 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The option was cancelled due to the retirement of the reporting person from the Gentex Corporation Board of Directors.

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