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

November 15, 2013

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

LOGO

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32195   80-0873306

(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)

 

 

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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, Patrick B. Kelleher, Executive Vice President – Genworth, will leave Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2013. Mr. Kelleher has been the leader of the Company’s U.S. Life Insurance Division. His 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 2012 Key Employee Severance Plan and an executive cash retention award agreement.

In connection with the transition of Mr. Kelleher’s role, on November 15, 2013, Mr. Kelleher resigned as Executive Vice President of the Company. Thomas J. McInerney, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will assume responsibilities for the U.S. Life Insurance Division on an interim basis until a replacement for Mr. Kelleher is named. Mr. Kelleher’s employment with the Company will end on December 31, 2013.

 

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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: November 19, 2013     By:  

/s/ Leon E. Roday

      Leon E. Roday
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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