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In 2023, Steve Downing earned $2.69M in total compensation at Gentex, including $842.69K salary and $1.58M bonus. Most recently acquired 25,203 shares in Feb 2024. Currently holds stock worth $4.36M. Has donated $92.71K in stock to charitable causes. 7+ years at the helm of Gentex.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Steve Downing, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$2.69M

Salary

$842.69K

Bonus

$1.58M

Other

$273.91K

Salary

$842.69K

Board Justification

The compensation program is designed to balance short-term performance with long-term growth and value creation, aligning with competitive compensation arrangements and rewarding performance.

Bonus

$1.58M

Board Justification

Performance-based bonuses earned under the Annual Incentive Plan based on the achievement of performance metrics set forth therein.

Other Compensation

$273.91K

Board Justification

Includes RS dividends, PSA deemed dividends, matching contributions by the Company pursuant to its 401(k) Plan, matching contributions by the Company pursuant to its Deferred Compensation Plan, and the use of Company automobiles or reimbursement for the use of personal automobiles.

Restricted Stock

$0.000 RSU

Board Justification

No stock grants vested in 2023.

Performance Metrics

Revenue, Operating Income, and Earnings per Diluted Share.

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Steve Downing

CEO of Gentex

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Consumer Cyclical

Born

January 1, 1978 - 47 years ago

CEO of Gentex for

7 years 11 months (Jan 2018 - Present)

Previous Experience

Various roles in the company since 2002

Holdings

Track Steve Downing's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$7.01M

GNTX

$7.01M

251,207 GNTX shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Steve Downing didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra GNTX251,207 shares worth $5.78M.
This is -17.5% and $1.23M less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

GNTX

4,029 shares

GNTX

Recent Charitable Transactions

GNTX

$125.70K

GNTX at $31.20/share

Dec 12, 2023

Charity

Insider Trading

Steve Downing's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

GNTX

25,203 shares

GNTX

Feb 20, 2024

Received

GNTX

29,150 shares

GNTX

Feb 15, 2024

Received

GNTX

$125.70K

GNTX at $31.20/share

Dec 12, 2023

Charity

GNTX

55,063 shares

GNTX

Feb 16, 2023

Received

GNTX

$535.59K

GNTX at $30.21/share

Feb 2, 2023

Sale

GNTX

$257.40K

GNTX at $25.74/share

Oct 31, 2022

Purchase

GNTX

$1.79M

GNTX at $30.36/share

Feb 22, 2022

Sale

GNTX

37,691 shares

GNTX

Feb 22, 2022

Received

GNTX

27,863 shares

GNTX

Feb 17, 2022

Received

GNTX

$1.21M

GNTX at $31.41/share

Feb 15, 2022

Sale

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