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 MARCH 31, 2002, 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 Section 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
                    ----------------         ----------------

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 April 17, 2002
            -----                                           -----------------
Common Stock, $0.06 Par Value                                  75,534,077


                        Exhibit Index located at page 10



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PART I.             FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.             CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                       GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                     AT MARCH 31, 2002 AND DECEMBER 31, 2001





                                     ASSETS

                                                  March 31, 2002  December 31, 2001
                                                  --------------  -----------------
                                                            
CURRENT ASSETS
   Cash and cash equivalents                       $140,071,475      $139,784,721
   Short-term investments                            72,368,560        65,859,016
   Accounts receivable, net                          35,640,571        31,994,939
   Inventories                                       13,574,196        14,405,350
   Prepaid expenses and other                         7,325,763         7,814,468
                                                   ------------      ------------

      Total current assets                          268,980,565       259,858,494

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - NET                           121,392,609       110,862,310

OTHER ASSETS
   Long-term investments                            150,374,602       132,771,234
   Patents and other assets, net                      3,554,635         3,330,760
                                                   ------------      ------------

      Total other assets                            153,929,237       136,101,994
                                                   ------------      ------------

Total assets                                       $544,302,411      $506,822,798
                                                   ============      ============




                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT

                                                            
CURRENT LIABILITIES
   Accounts payable                                $ 11,453,570      $  9,378,937
   Accrued liabilities                               22,561,380        11,606,467
                                                   ------------      ------------

      Total current liabilities                      34,014,950        20,985,404

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                 6,709,096         6,836,865

SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
   Common stock                                       4,532,045         4,510,317
   Additional paid-in capital                       111,553,111       105,327,971
   Other shareholders' investment                   387,493,209       369,162,241
                                                   ------------      ------------

      Total shareholders' investment                503,578,365       479,000,529
                                                   ------------      ------------

Total liabilities and
   shareholders' investment                        $544,302,411      $506,822,798
                                                   ============      ============




     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


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                       GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001





                                        2002             2001
                                     -----------      -----------

                                                
NET SALES                            $89,048,468      $79,396,806

COST OF GOODS SOLD                    53,857,806       47,671,157
                                     -----------      -----------


      Gross profit                    35,190,662       31,725,649


OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Research and development            5,585,740        4,900,810
   Selling, general
      & administrative                 5,040,345        4,924,088
                                     -----------      -----------

      Total operating expenses        10,626,085        9,824,898
                                     -----------      -----------

      Operating income                24,564,577       21,900,751


OTHER INCOME:
   Interest and dividend income        2,760,848        3,654,576
   Other, net                            754,301            4,633
                                     -----------      -----------

      Total other income               3,515,149        3,659,209
                                     -----------      -----------

      Income before provision
         for income taxes             28,079,726       25,559,960

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES             9,126,500        8,307,000
                                     -----------      -----------


NET INCOME                           $18,953,226      $17,252,960
                                     ===========      ===========

Earnings Per Share:
  Basic                              $      0.25      $      0.23
  Diluted                            $      0.25      $      0.23

Weighted Average Shares:
  Basic                               75,313,856       74,375,407
  Diluted                             76,347,821       75,555,508



     See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



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                       GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

               FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2002 AND 2001





                                                             2002               2001
                                                        -------------     -------------

                                                                    
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income                                           $  18,953,226     $  17,252,960
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities-
         Depreciation and amortization                      4,576,614         3,764,949
         (Gain) loss on disposal of equipment                 (27,250)          171,665
         Deferred income taxes                                 73,459          (135,991)
         Amortization of deferred compensation                268,967           218,686
         Change in operating assets and liabilities:
            Accounts receivable, net                       (3,645,632)       (2,066,710)
            Inventories                                       831,154           258,823
            Prepaid expenses and other                        589,117        (1,537,453)
            Accounts payable                                2,074,633         3,444,896
            Accrued liabilities                            10,954,913         9,867,150
                                                        -------------     -------------
              Net cash provided by
                 operating activities                      34,649,201        31,238,975
                                                        -------------     -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   (Increase) decrease in short-term investments           (6,509,544)       (8,849,792)
   Plant and equipment additions                          (15,253,685)      (17,248,034)
   Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment                  189,926         1,214,285
   (Increase) decrease in long-term investments           (18,465,197)        6,594,225
   (Increase) decrease in other assets                       (296,465)         (134,793)
                                                        -------------     -------------
              Net cash used for
                 investing activities                     (40,334,965)      (18,424,109)
                                                        -------------     -------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Issuance of common stock and tax benefit of
     stock plan transactions                                5,972,518         3,496,768
                                                        -------------     -------------
              Net cash provided by
                 financing activities                       5,972,518         3,496,768
                                                        -------------     -------------


NET INCREASE IN CASH AND
   CASH EQUIVALENTS                                           286,754        16,311,634

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
   beginning of period                                    139,784,721       110,195,583
                                                        -------------     -------------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
   end of period                                        $ 140,071,475     $ 126,507,217
                                                        =============     =============




     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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United
     States 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 2001 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 March 31, 2002, and December 31,
     2001, and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods
     presented.

(3)  Inventories consisted of the following at the respective balance sheet
     dates:




                    March 31, 2002  December 31, 2001
                    --------------  -----------------
                              
Raw materials        $ 7,359,879      $ 8,376,321
Work-in-process        1,584,723        1,649,389
Finished goods         4,629,594        4,379,640
                     -----------      -----------
                     $13,574,196      $14,405,350
                     ===========      ===========


(4)  Comprehensive income reflects the change in equity of a business enterprise
     during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from
     non-owner sources. For the Company, comprehensive income represents net
     income adjusted for items such as unrealized gains and losses on certain
     investments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Comprehensive
     income was as follows:



                                  March 31, 2002            March 31, 2001
                                  --------------            --------------
                                                      
Quarter Ended                      $18,336,351                $14,763,386



(5)  The increase in common stock and additional paid-in capital during the
     quarter ended March 31, 2002, is attributable to the issuance of 362,126
     shares of the Company's common stock under its stock-based compensation
     plans.

(6)  The Company currently manufactures electro-optic products, including
     automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for the automotive industry and fire
     protection products for the commercial building industry:



                                   Quarter Ended March 31,
                                -----------------------------
Revenue:                           2002             2001
                                   ----             ----
                                           
  Automotive Products           $83,893,419      $74,119,197
  Fire Protection Products        5,155,049        5,277,609
                                -----------      -----------
  Total                         $89,048,468      $79,396,806
                                ===========      ===========
Operating Income:
  Automotive Products           $23,550,891      $21,006,969
  Fire Protection Products        1,013,686          893,782
                                -----------      -----------
  Total                         $24,564,577      $21,900,751
                                ===========      ===========





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                       GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

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

           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

           FIRST QUARTER 2002 VERSUS FIRST QUARTER 2001

           Net Sales. Net sales for the first quarter of 2002 increased by
           approximately $9,652,000, or 12%, when compared with the first
           quarter last year. Net sales of the Company's automotive mirrors
           increased by $9,774,000, or 13%, as automatic mirror unit shipments
           increased by 11% from approximately 1,850,000 in the first quarter of
           2001 to 2,056,000 in the current quarter. This increase primarily
           reflected the increased penetration of interior electrochromic Night
           Vision Safety(TM) (NVS(R)) Mirrors on 2002 model year mid-sized
           vehicle models. Unit shipments to customers in North America
           increased by 15.5%, primarily due to increased penetration, as North
           American light vehicle production schedules increased by
           approximately 3%. Mirror unit shipments to automotive customers
           outside North America increased by 6% compared with the first quarter
           in 2001, primarily due to increased interior mirror shipments to
           European and Asian-Pacific automakers. Net sales of the Company's
           fire protection products decreased 2%, primarily due to lower hotel /
           motel construction after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.

           Cost of Goods Sold. As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold
           remained unchanged at 60% in the first quarter of 2002 compared to
           the first quarter of 2001. This unchanged percentage primarily
           reflected annual customer price reductions offset by the higher sales
           level leveraged over the fixed overhead costs.

           Operating Expenses. Research and development expenses increased
           approximately $685,000, but remained unchanged at 6% of net sales,
           when compared with the same quarter last year, primarily reflecting
           additional staffing, engineering and testing for new product
           development, including mirrors with additional electronic features.
           Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately
           $116,000, but remained unchanged at 6% of net sales, when compared
           with the first quarter of 2001.

           Other Income - Net. Other income decreased by approximately $144,000
           when compared with the first quarter of 2001, primarily due to
           declining interest rates on investments, partially offset by realized
           gains from sales of equity investments.

           FINANCIAL CONDITION:

           Management considers the Company's working capital and long-term
           investments totaling approximately $385,340,000 at March 31, 2002,
           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 next year and for the foreseeable
           future.

           TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS:

           The Company is subject to market risk exposures of varying
           correlations and volatilities, including foreign exchange rate risk,
           interest rate risk and equity price risk. There were no significant
           changes in the market risks reported in the Company's 2001 10-K
           report during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

           The Company has some assets, liabilities and operations outside the
           United States, which currently are not significant. Because the
           Company sells its automotive mirrors throughout the world, it could
           be significantly affected by weak economic conditions in worldwide
           markets that could reduce demand for its products.

           In addition to price reductions over the life of its long-term
           agreements, the Company 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 and purchasing cost reductions, and increases in unit
           sales volume. In addition, the Company continues to experience from
           time to time some pressure for select raw material cost increases.

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           TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS, CONTINUED:

           The Company currently supplies NVS(R) Mirrors to DaimlerChrysler AG
           and General Motors Corporation under long-term agreements. The
           long-term supply agreement with DaimlerChrysler AG runs through the
           2003 Model Year, while the GM contract is through the 2004 Model Year
           for inside mirrors.


ITEM 3.    QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

           The information called for by this item is provided under the caption
           "Trends and Developments" under Item 2 - Management's Discussion and
           Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

           Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q which express
           "belief", "anticipation" or "expectation" as well as other statements
           which are not historical fact, are forward-looking statements and
           involve risks and uncertainties described under the headings
           "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
           Financial Condition" and "Trends and Developments" that could cause
           actual results to differ materially from those projected. All
           forward-looking statements in this Report are based on information
           available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes
           no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.








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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)  See Exhibit Index on Page 10.

        (b)  No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months
             ended March 31, 2002.









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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:     4/30/02                    /s/ Fred T. Bauer
              -------------------             ---------------------------------
                                              Fred T. Bauer
                                              Chairman and Chief
                                              Executive Officer



         Date:     4/30/02                    /s/ Enoch C. Jen
             --------------------             ---------------------------------
                                              Enoch C. Jen
                                              Vice President - Finance,
                                              Principal Financial and
                                              Accounting Officer





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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX




EXHIBIT NO.                               DESCRIPTION
-----------                               -----------
             
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)(1) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q in August of
                1987, 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, an Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, adopted on
                May 9, 1996, was filed as Exhibit 3(a)(2) to Registrant's Report
                on Form 10-Q dated July 31, 1996, and an Amendment to Articles
                of Incorporation, adopted on May 21, 1998, was filed as Exhibit
                3(a)(2) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated July 30, 1998,
                all of which are hereby incorporated herein be reference.

3(b)(1)         Registrant's Bylaws as amended and restated August 18, 2000.
                were filed on Exhibit 3(b)(1) to Registrant's Report on Form
                10-Q dated October 27, 2000, and the same is hereby incorporated
                herein by reference.

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)            Amended and Restated Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement,
                dated as of March 29, 2001, 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 10-Q dated April 27, 2001, 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 August 25, 1997) was filed as Exhibit
                10(b)(1) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q, and the same is
                hereby incorporated herein by reference.

*10(b)(2)       Gentex Corporation Second Restricted Stock Plan was filed as
                Exhibit 10(b)(2) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-Q dated April
                27, 2001, and the same is hereby incorporated herein by
                reference.





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EXHIBIT NO.                               DESCRIPTION
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*10(b)(3)       Gentex Corporation Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (as
                amended and restated, effective March 7, 1997), was filed as
                Exhibit 10(b)(4) to Registrant's Report on Form 10-K dated March
                7, 1997, and the same is incorporated herein by reference.

*10(b)(4)       Gentex Corporation 2002 Nonemployee Director Stock Option Plan
                (adopted March 6, 2002).

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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*Indicates a compensatory plan or arrangement.