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 *
  Sheehan Daniel J IV
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2012
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD ST
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Chief Investment Officer
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 7,983
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
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (1) Class A Common Stock 3,750 $ (6) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Class A Common Stock 1,234 $ (6) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (3)   (3) Class A Common Stock 2,467 $ (6) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Class A Common Stock 3,999 $ (6) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Class A Common Stock 7,200 $ (6) D  
Stock Settled SARs   (7) 02/09/2021 Class A Common Stock 24,000 $ 12.75 D  
Stock Settled SARs   (8) 02/14/2022 Class A Common Stock 32,400 $ 8.88 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 09/13/2007 09/13/2012 Class A Common Stock 1,566 $ 17.2822 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) 02/12/2012 02/12/2019 Class A Common Stock 35,000 $ 2.46 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (9) 05/25/2014 Class A Common Stock 5,000 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (9) 07/20/2015 Class A Common Stock 2,400 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (9) 08/09/2016 Class A Common Stock 3,100 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (9) 07/31/2017 Class A Common Stock 3,700 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (10) 02/13/2018 Class A Common Stock 7,400 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (11) 08/19/2019 Class A Common Stock 18,000 $ 7.8 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (12) 02/10/2020 Class A Common Stock 40,000 $ 14.18 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Sheehan Daniel J IV
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC.
6620 WEST BROAD ST
RICHMOND, VA 23230
      SVP - Chief Investment Officer  

Signatures

/s/Christine A. Ness, by power of attorney 05/08/2012
**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) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock on 1/3/2013.
(2) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock on 7/31/2012.
(3) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock on 2/13/2013.
(4) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock in equal annual installments on each of 2/9/2013, 2/9/2014 and 2/9/2015.
(5) Vests and converts to Class A Common Stock in equal annual installments on each of 2/14/2013, 2/14/2014, 2/14/2015 and 2/14/2016.
(6) Restricted Stock Units settle in Class A Common Stock on a 1:1 basis.
(7) Vested one-fourth on 2/9/2012. Remaining award vests in equal annual installments on each of 2/9/2013, 2/9/2014 and 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.
(8) Vests in equal annual installments on each of 2/14/2013, 2/14/2014, 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.
(9) Vested one-third on 8/19/2010 and 8/19/2011. Remaining award vests on 8/19/2012.
(10) Vested one-fourth on 8/19/2010 and 8/19/2011. Remaining award vests in equal annual installments on 8/19/2012 and 8/19/2013.
(11) Vested one-third on 2/3/2010, based on the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock exceeding $12.00 for 20 consecutive trading days; vested one-third on 4/20/2010, based on the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock exceeding $16.00 for 20 consecutive trading days. Remaining one-third vests on 8/19/2013, or earlier based on the closing price of the Company's Class A Common Stock exceeding $20.00 for 20 consecutive trading days.
(12) Vested one-fourth on 2/10/2011 and 2/10/2012. Remaining award vests in equal annual installments on 2/10/2013 and 2/10/2014.

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