SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant
to Rules 13d-1(b) (c), and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed
Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 15)1
Gentex Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.06
(Title of Class of Securities)
371901-10-9
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
_____ Rule 13d-1(b)
__X__ Rule 13d-1(c)
_____ Rule 13d-1(d)
1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Page 1 of 4 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Fred Bauer
374-44-9399
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,210,464
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 3,210,464
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,423,468
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.6%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Gentex Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
600 N. Centennial
Zeeland, MI 49464
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Fred Bauer
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Fred Bauer: 236 Dyken Avenue
Holland, MI 49423
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $.06
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
371901-10-9
Item 3 Not Applicable.
Item 4 Ownership:
Ownership details are disclosed in Items 5 through 8 on the
coversheet preceding this portion of Schedule 13G. The amount
shown in Item 9 on the coversheet for Fred Bauer includes
213,004 shares covered by options exercisable within 60 days.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% of Less of a Class:
X
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by Parent Holding
Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not being held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
Signature:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete, and correct.
Dated: February 11, 2001 /s/ Fred Bauer
Fred Bauer