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

May 13, 2014

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

LOGO

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32195
   80-0873306

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(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)

 

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 13, 2014, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the initial public offering by its subsidiary, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited, a holding company for the Company’s Australian mortgage insurance business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

 

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated May 13, 2014.

 

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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: May 13, 2014     By:  

/s/ Leon E. Roday

      Name:   Leon E. Roday
      Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated May 13, 2014.

 

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