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

 
FORM 8-K/A

 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
October 28, 2005
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 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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
 
Genworth Financial, Inc. previously announced the election of Nancy J. Karch to its Board of Directors. At the time of her election, the Board of Directors had not yet determined the committees of the Board on which Ms. Karch would serve.
 
On February 9, 2006, the Board of Directors appointed Ms. Karch to the Management Development and Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
 
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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: February 14, 2006	 	By:	 	/s/ Richard P. McKenney
	
 	 	 	 	Richard P. McKenney	
 	 	 	 	Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer	
 
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