---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-083273"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T18:08:07.424821+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth Financial adds Elaine Sarsynski to board; Debra Perry to retire in May 2022

## Summary
- Elaine Sarsynski elected to Genworth board as 10th director, effective March 23, 2022.
- Sarsynski is an independent director; former Chairwoman/CEO/President of Mass Mutual International.
- Debra Perry intends to retire from board after term ends in May 2022, not standing for re-election.
- Board size increased from 9 to 10 to accommodate Sarsynski.
- Sarsynski will stand for election at the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-083273
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522083273/0001193125-22-083273-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522083273/d299052d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083273
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083273.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-083273.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Debra Perry departed as Director at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: Director
  source text: current board member Debra Perry intends to retire from service on the Board of Directors following the completion of her current term in May 2022, and will not stand for re-election.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522083273/0001193125-22-083273-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elaine A. Sarsynski was elected as Director at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: elected Elaine A. Sarsynski to serve as a new director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312522083273/0001193125-22-083273-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.