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 13, 2010

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32195	33-1073076
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(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)

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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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously reported, Pamela S. Schutz, Executive Vice President – Genworth, intends to retire from Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) in February 2011. On October 13, 2010, the Company determined that in connection with Ms. Schutz’s retirement, Patrick B. Kelleher, the Company’s Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer, will replace Ms. Schutz as President and CEO of the Retirement and Protection segment and as an Executive Vice President of the Company. The Company will finalize the date of the transition prior to Ms. Schutz’s retirement date. During this transition, Mr. Kelleher will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer as the Company conducts a search for his replacement.

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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: October 14, 2010	By:	/s/ Leon E. Roday
		Leon E. Roday
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

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