KENNEDY JOHN C 4

What Happened John C. Kennedy, a director of Gentex Corp (GNTX), was granted 5,626 shares on 2026-05-21 as an award/grant (transaction code A). The filing shows a $0.00 acquisition price (no cash paid at grant). The award is subject to vesting — the shares vest 100% one year from the grant date.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-21 (filed 2026-05-22; appears timely).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) of 5,626 shares at $0.00.
• Reported cash value at grant: $0 (no purchase price reported on the Form 4).
• Vesting: 100% vesting one year from grant date (per footnote) — vesting date ~2027-05-21.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not reported in the provided filing details.
• Filing timeliness: Reported the day after the transaction (no late filing indicated).

Context This was a compensation-related restricted stock award, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for directors and typically vest over time; they do not, by themselves, signal buying activity by the insider. Purchases or immediate sales by insiders tend to be more informative about personal trading sentiment.