Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Schneider Kevin Douglas
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2008
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)
SVP - Genworth
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23230
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 1,269
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 05/25/2014 Class A Common Stock 160,000 $ 19.5 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (2) 09/12/2013 Class A Common Stock 16,905 $ 20.1445 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 09/14/2004 03/14/2010 Class A Common Stock 4,696 $ 27.0467 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 09/22/2005 09/22/2010 Class A Common Stock 1,566 $ 36.6169 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 09/26/2005 07/26/2011 Class A Common Stock 7,826 $ 27.9518 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (3) 09/26/2011 Class A Common Stock 7,826 $ 22.6681 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 09/13/2007 09/13/2012 Class A Common Stock 4,069 $ 17.2822 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (4) 07/20/2015 Class A Common Stock 13,800 $ 32.1 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (5) 08/09/2016 Class A Common Stock 15,300 $ 34.13 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (6) 07/31/2017 Class A Common Stock 18,900 $ 30.52 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (7) 02/13/2018 Class A Common Stock 25,200 $ 22.8 D  
Restricted Stock Units 09/12/2008 09/12/2008 Class A Common Stock 1,878 $ (12) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (8)   (8) Class A Common Stock 3,067 $ (12) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (9)   (9) Class A Common Stock 3,400 $ (12) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (10)   (10) Class A Common Stock 4,200 $ (12) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (11)   (11) Class A Common Stock 5,600 $ (12) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Schneider Kevin Douglas
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
6620 WEST BROAD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23230
      SVP - Genworth  

Signatures

/s/ Christine A. Ness, Attorney-in-Fact 07/10/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 40,000 stock options vested on 5/25/2007 and 60,000 stock options vested on 5/25/2008. Remaining 60,000 stock options vest on 5/25/2009.
(2) Vested 20% on each of 9/12/2004, 9/12/2005, 9/12/2006 and 9/12/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on 9/12/2008.
(3) Vested 50% on each of 9/26/2004 and 9/26/2006.
(4) Vested 20% on each of 7/20/2006 and 7/20/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on each of 7/20/2008, 7/20/2009 and 7/20/2010.
(5) Vested 20% on 8/09/2007. Remaining award vests 20% on each of 8/09/2008, 8/09/2009, 8/09/2010 and 8/09/2011.
(6) Vests in 20% annual increments beginning on 7/31/2008.
(7) Vests in 20% annual increments beginning on 2/13/2009.
(8) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 7/20/2008 and 7/20/2010.
(9) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 8/09/2009 and 8/09/2011.
(10) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 7/31/2010 and 7/31/2012.
(11) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock: 50% on each of 2/13/2011 and 2/13/2013.
(12) Restricted Stock Units settle in Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis.

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