gnw-20260820

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

August 20, 2026

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

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GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-32195

80-0873306

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

11011 West Broad Street, Glen Allen, Virginia

23060

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

GNW

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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

On August 20, 2026, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Thomas J. McInerney will return from a leave of absence and resume the role of President & Chief Executive Officer, effective September 2, 2026. In connection with Mr. McInerney’s return, he will resume day-to-day operational responsibilities and the role of principal executive officer of the Company.

Accordingly, Jerome T. Upton, who has been serving as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), will no longer serve in that capacity as of September 2, 2026, and will continue to serve in his current role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer).

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: August 20, 2026	By:	/s/ Michael J. McCullough
		Michael J. McCullough
		Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary