Gentex layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Gentex reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2025, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 6,245 to 6,398.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | 6,245 | February 1, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2024 | 6,184 full-time employees | January 31, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2025 | 6,398 | December 31, 2025 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryGentex recorded severance expense in 2025, mainly for early-retirement programs offered to some employees to reduce ongoing operating expenses.
Word for word“The Company also recorded total severance expense of $11.6 million during calendar year 2025, which was not present in the prior calendar year, related primarily to early‑retirement programs offered to certain Company employees in order to reduce ongoing operating expenses.” 10-K for 2025
| Fiscal year ended | Severance costs |
|---|---|
| 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0 |
| 2025-12-31 | $11.6 million |
Gentex has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Gentex’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-24. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.