Gentex Corp (GNTX) director sells 10,782 shares, exercises options

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Gentex Corp director Leslie L. Brown reported a combination of option exercises and share sales. On May 5, 2026, Brown sold 10,782 shares of Gentex common stock in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $22.847 per share.

On the same date, Brown exercised stock options to acquire a total of 14,000 shares of common stock, including 7,000 options at $18.70 and 7,000 options at $15.74 per share. Following these transactions, Brown directly owned 40,144 common shares. The exercised options came from non‑employee director grants originally exercisable in 2016 and 2017 with expirations in 2026 and 2027.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 10,782 shares ($246,336)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider BROWN LESLIE L

Role null

Sold 10,782 shs ($246K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant	7,000	$0.00	--
Exercise	Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant	7,000	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	7,000	$15.74	$110K
Exercise	Common Stock	7,000	$18.70	$131K
Sale	Common Stock	10,782	$22.847	$246K

Holdings After Transaction: Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant — 14,000 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 40,144 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 10,782 shares Sale price: $22.847 per share Options exercised at $18.70: 7,000 shares +4 more

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Shares sold 10,782 shares Open-market sale of Gentex common stock on May 5, 2026

Sale price $22.847 per share Weighted average sale price for 10,782 shares

Options exercised at $18.70 7,000 shares Common stock acquired via option exercise on May 5, 2026

Options exercised at $15.74 7,000 shares Common stock acquired via option exercise on May 5, 2026

Post-transaction holdings 40,144 shares Direct Gentex common stock held after transactions

Option grant expiring 2026 7,000 options at $15.74 Non-employee director stock option grant expiring May 19, 2026

Option grant expiring 2027 7,000 options at $18.70 Non-employee director stock option grant expiring May 18, 2027

Key Terms

open-market sale, derivative exercise/conversion, Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant, weighted average price, +1 more

5 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action": "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

derivative exercise/conversion financial

"transaction_action": "derivative exercise/conversion""

Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant financial

"security_title": "Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant""

weighted average price financial

"The price reported above reflects the weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

derivative security financial

"transaction_code_description": "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""

A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BROWN LESLIE L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 600 NORTH CENTENNIAL STREET

(Street)

ZEELAND MICHIGAN 49464

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	05/05/2026		M		7,000	A	$15.74	40,144	D
Common Stock	05/05/2026		M		7,000	A	$18.7	47,144	D
Common Stock	05/05/2026		S		10,782	D	$22.847(1)	36,362	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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	$18.7	05/05/2026		M		7,000		11/18/2017	05/18/2027	Common Stock	7,000	$0.00	14,000	D
Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant	$15.74	05/05/2026		M		7,000		11/19/2016	05/19/2026	Common Stock	7,000	$0.00	7,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $22.815 to $22.90. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price.

Remarks:

	/s/ Scott Ryan for Leslie L. Brown by Power of Attorney	05/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did GNTX director Leslie L. Brown report?

Leslie L. Brown reported an open-market sale of 10,782 Gentex (GNTX) common shares and the exercise of 14,000 stock options. These moves converted option awards into shares while disposing of a portion of his direct common stock holdings.

At what prices did the GNTX insider sell and exercise shares?

Brown sold 10,782 Gentex shares at a weighted average price of $22.847 per share. He exercised 7,000 options at $18.70 per share and another 7,000 options at $15.74 per share, turning these option grants into common shares.

How many Gentex (GNTX) shares does Leslie L. Brown hold after these trades?

After the reported transactions, Brown directly holds 40,144 Gentex common shares. This figure reflects the net position once his 10,782-share sale and the exercise of 14,000 stock options into common stock are both taken into account.

What kind of securities did the GNTX director exercise on May 5, 2026?

Brown exercised non‑employee director stock option grants covering 14,000 shares of Gentex common stock. These options carried exercise prices of $15.74 and $18.70 per share and were originally exercisable from 2016 and 2017 grant dates.

Were the Gentex insider’s sales executed in a single trade or multiple trades?

The sale of 10,782 shares was executed in multiple trades with prices ranging from $22.815 to $22.90 per share. The reported $22.847 figure is a weighted average price across all those trades on that date.