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
October 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).
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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.	
General Counsel Transition
On October 28, 2021, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Ward E. Bobitz will resign as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective December 31, 2021, but will remain employed with the Company in an advisory role through June 30, 2022 to ensure a smooth transition to a new General Counsel. 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.
Upon Mr. Bobitz’s resignation, it is expected that Gregory S. Karawan will be appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Karawan has been serving as a Vice President of the Company since June 2008 and as General Counsel of the Company’s U.S. Life Insurance segment since January 2007.
Human Resources Transition
On October 28, 2021, the Company also announced that Pamela M. Harrison will resign as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective December 31, 2021, but will remain with the Company through that date to ensure a smooth transition to a new Chief Human Resources Officer. Ms. Harrison is resigning to pursue other opportunities.
Upon Ms. Harrison’s resignation, it is expected that Melissa Hagerman will be appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Ms. Hagerman has been a Human Resources leader at the Company since 2014 and has served as the HR leader for our Corporate & Investments and Talent Acquisition teams since 2018.

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: October 28, 2021	 		 	GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.	
				
	 		 	By:	 	/s/ Thomas J. McInerney	
	 		 		 	Thomas J. McInerney	
	 		 		 	President and Chief Executive Officer