Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Bobitz Ward E.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/26/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and General Counsel /

(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	8771	D
Class A Common Stock	163.63	I	By 401(k)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	5662	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	5400	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	733	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	1700	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Settled SARs	⁽⁶⁾	2/15/2023	Class A Common Stock	17000	$9.06	D
Stock Settled SARs	⁽⁷⁾	2/20/2024	Class A Common Stock	21000	$15.23	D
Stock Settled SARs	⁽⁸⁾	2/9/2021	Class A Common Stock	13200	$12.75	D
Stock Settled SARs	⁽⁹⁾	2/14/2022	Class A Common Stock	15300	$8.88	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	2/12/2012	2/12/2019	Class A Common Stock	23500	$2.46	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	8/19/2012	7/20/2015	Class A Common Stock	2400	$7.80	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	8/19/2012	8/9/2016	Class A Common Stock	2100	$7.80	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	8/19/2012	7/31/2017	Class A Common Stock	3200	$7.80	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	8/19/2013	2/13/2018	Class A Common Stock	4200	$7.80	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	2/10/2014	2/10/2020	Class A Common Stock	22000	$14.18	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock in equal annual installments on each of 2/15/2015, 2/15/2016 and 2/15/2017.
( 2)	Restricted Stock Units settle in Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis.
( 3)	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock in equal annual installments on each of 2/20/2015, 2/20/2016, 2/20/2017 and 2/20/2018.
( 4)	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock on 2/9/2015.
( 5)	Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock in equal annual installments on each of 2/14/2015 and 2/14/2016.
( 6)	Vested one-fourth on 2/15/2014. Remaining award vests in equal annual installments on each of 2/15/2015, 2/15/2016 and 2/15/2017. The vested and unexercised portion of the SARs, if any, shall be automatically exercised if the closing price of the issuer's common stock equals or exceeds a specified "maximum share value" equal to $75.
( 7)	Vests in equal annual installments on each of 2/20/2015, 2/20/2016, 2/20/2017, and 2/20/18. The vested and unexercised portion of the SARs, if any, shall be automatically exercised if the closing price of the issuer's common stock equals or exceeds a specified "maximum share value" equal to $75.
( 8)	Vested one-fourth on 2/9/2012, 2/9/2013 and 2/9/2014. Remaining award vests on 2/9/2015. The vested and unexercised portion of the SARs, if any, shall be automatically exercised if the closing price of the issuer's common stock equals or exceeds a specified "maximum share value" equal to $75.
( 9)	Vested one-fourth on 2/14/2013 and 2/14/2014. Remaining award vests in equal annual installments on 2/14/2015 and 2/14/2016. The vested and unexercised portion of the SARs, if any, shall be automatically exercised if the closing price of the issuer's common stock equals or exceeds a specified "maximum share value" equal to $75.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bobitz Ward E. C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC. 6620 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND, VA 23230			EVP and General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Christine A. Ness, by power of attorney		2/3/2015
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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