FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Schneider Kevin Douglas	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
7/1/2008 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Genworth /	
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Class A Common Stock  	1269  	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (1)	5/25/2014  	Class A Common Stock  	160000  	$19.50  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (2)	9/12/2013  	Class A Common Stock  	16905  	$20.1445  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	9/14/2004  	3/14/2010  	Class A Common Stock  	4696  	$27.0467  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	9/22/2005  	9/22/2010  	Class A Common Stock  	1566  	$36.6169  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	9/26/2005  	7/26/2011  	Class A Common Stock  	7826  	$27.9518  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (3)	9/26/2011  	Class A Common Stock  	7826  	$22.6681  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	9/13/2007  	9/13/2012  	Class A Common Stock  	4069  	$17.2822  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (4)	7/20/2015  	Class A Common Stock  	13800  	$32.1000  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (5)	8/9/2016  	Class A Common Stock  	15300  	$34.1300  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (6)	7/31/2017  	Class A Common Stock  	18900  	$30.5200  	D  	 	
Stock Options (right to buy)  	  (7)	2/13/2018  	Class A Common Stock  	25200  	$22.8000  	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	9/12/2008  	9/12/2008  	Class A Common Stock  	1878  	  (12)	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	  (8)	  (8)	Class A Common Stock  	3067  	  (12)	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	  (9)	  (9)	Class A Common Stock  	3400  	  (12)	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	  (10)	  (10)	Class A Common Stock  	4200  	  (12)	D  	 	
Restricted Stock Units  	  (11)	  (11)	Class A Common Stock  	5600  	  (12)	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	40,000 stock options vested on 5/25/2007 and 60,000 stock options vested on 5/25/2008. Remaining 60,000 stock options vest on 5/25/2009.	
(  2) 	Vested 20% on each of 9/12/2004, 9/12/2005, 9/12/2006 and 9/12/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on 9/12/2008.	
(  3) 	Vested 50% on each of 9/26/2004 and 9/26/2006.	
(  4) 	Vested 20% on each of 7/20/2006 and 7/20/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on each of 7/20/2008, 7/20/2009 and 7/20/2010.	
(  5) 	Vested 20% on 8/09/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on each of 8/09/2008, 8/09/2009, 8/09/2010 and 8/09/2011.	
(  6) 	Vests in 20% annual increments beginning on 7/31/2008.	
(  7) 	Vests in 20% annual increments beginning on 2/13/2009.	
(  8) 	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 7/20/2008 and 7/20/2010.	
(  9) 	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 8/09/2009 and 8/09/2011.	
(  10) 	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 7/31/2010 and 7/31/2012.	
(  11) 	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 2/13/2011 and 2/13/2013.	
(  12) 	Restricted Stock Units settle in Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Schneider Kevin Douglas
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
6620 WEST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230			SVP - Genworth		

Signatures		
/s/ Christine A. Ness, Attorney-in-Fact		7/10/2008	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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Exhibit 24
                                                                                June 19, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
     -----------------------------------

To whom it may concern:

     I will be Senior Vice President -- Genworth of Genworth Financial, Inc.
("Genworth") effective July 1, 2008 and, until further written notice, I hereby
individually authorize Leon E. Roday (Genworth's Senior Vice President, General 
Counsel and Secretary), Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr. (Genworth's Vice President and
Assistant Secretary) and Christine A. Ness (Genworth's Assistant Secretary) to
sign on my behalf a Form 3 and any Form 4 or Form 5 or related form that I have
filed or may file hereafter in connection with my direct or indirect beneficial
ownership of Genworth securities, and to take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion may be
of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by me.

                                                        Very truly yours,

                                                        /s/ Kevin D. Schneider

                                                        Kevin D. Schneider