---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-025571"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T23:54:16.398259+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth CFO Daniel Sheehan to step down March 2023; Jerome Upton appointed successor

## Summary
- Daniel J. Sheehan IV will step down as EVP, CFO and CIO in early March 2023, remain in advisory role until March 31.
- Sheehan will oversee Q4 2022 financial close and Form 10-K filing before departure.
- Jerome T. Upton, currently SVP, Deputy CFO and Controller, named EVP and CFO effective early March 2023.
- Sheehan's termination triggers payments, equity vesting acceleration and retirement benefits under the company's severance plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-025571
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523025571/0001193125-23-025571-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523025571/d403467d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-025571.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jerome T. Upton was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company will appoint Jerome T. Upton as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in early March 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523025571/0001193125-23-025571-index.htm
- Executive change
  Daniel J. Sheehan IV resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer
  source text: Daniel J. Sheehan IV will be transitioning out of his current role of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer in early March 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523025571/0001193125-23-025571-index.htm

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