EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF GENTEX CORPORATION
I, Steven A. Dykman, certify that:
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I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Gentex Corporation; |
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Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report; |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in this annual report; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing
and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures [as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)] and internal control over financial reporting [as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)] for the registrant and have: |
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared; |
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designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external
purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of end of the period
covered by this annual report based on such evaluation; and |
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disclosed in this annual report any change in the registrants
internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of
an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting;
and; |
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The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons
performing the equivalent functions): |
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and |
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control
over financial reporting; |
Date: February 22, 2011
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/s/ Steven A. Dykman
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Steven A. Dykman |
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Vice President, Finance |
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