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

March 14, 2012

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

LOGO

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

001-32195

(Commission

File Number)

  

33-1073076

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6620 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

23230

(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):

 

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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

Effective March 14, 2012, J. Robert “Bob” Kerrey resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Kerrey resigned in order to pursue his campaign for the United States Senate representing the state of Nebraska. Mr. Kerrey did not have any disagreements with the Company on any matters related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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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: March 16, 2012   By:  

/s/ Leon E. Roday

   

Leon E. Roday

    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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