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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 2, 2012

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

LOGO

GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-32195   33-1073076

(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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 2, 2012, Genworth Financial, Inc. announced the commencement of a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer for up to $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Notes”) in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase for Cash, dated November 2, 2012, and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal, which are being sent to the holders of the Notes. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated November 2, 2012, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

The following is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press release dated November 2, 2012

 

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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 2, 2012     By:  

/s/ Leon E. Roday

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

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

99.1    Press release dated November 2, 2012

 

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