UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

December 9, 2009

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware    001-32195    33-1073076

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

    (Commission File Number)   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

6620 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA    23230
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

(804) 281-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

As previously reported, Thomas H. Mann, age 58, Executive Vice President – Genworth, intends to retire from Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) in February 2011. In connection with his retirement, on December 9, 2009, the Company and Mr. Mann determined that Mr. Mann will step down as the leader of the Company’s International segment on December 31, 2009, after which date he will remain with the Company as a non-executive senior advisor to the Company until his retirement in February 2011. Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s International segment will report to Michael D. Fraizer, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: December 10, 2009   By:  

/s/ Leon E. Roday

   

Leon E. Roday

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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