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

January 25, 2021

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per share		GNW		NYSE (New York Stock Exchange)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 5.02

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

On January 26, 2021, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Kevin D. Schneider will resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 26, 2021, but will remain employed with the Company in an advisory role through May 31, 2021. His resignation as an executive officer and termination of employment will trigger payments to him, vesting acceleration of certain equity awards and retirement benefits pursuant to the previously disclosed terms of the Company’s Key Employee Severance Plan.

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.

 

Date: January 26, 2021				GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
				By:		/s/ Pamela M. Harrison
						Pamela M. Harrison
						Executive Vice President – Human Resources