Form 8-K

 

 

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

May 11, 2015

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 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 8.01. Other Events.

On May 11, 2015, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release relating to the sale of a portion of its interest in its subsidiary, Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited, a holding company for the Company’s Australian mortgage insurance business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release relating to the sale of a portion of Genworth Financial, Inc.’s interest in Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited


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: May 12, 2015

 

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
By:

/s/ Ward E. Bobitz

Name: Ward E. Bobitz
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel