8-K

Date: September 26, 2016

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

/s/ Ward E. Bobitz

Ward E. Bobitz

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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

September 21, 2016

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 or organization)

(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)

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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.

On September 21, 2016, John R. Nichols tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), and on September 22, 2016, submitted a formal letter of resignation, which was effective immediately. Mr. Nichols’ resignation was due to personal health reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matters related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Following Mr. Nichol’s resignation, the Company’s Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board to eight directors.

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.