---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-148767"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T19:30:34.335344+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth Financial 2023 annual meeting elects all nine directors; say-on-pay approved annually

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with votes for ranging from 375.3M to 380.1M; broker non-votes 36.7M.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 365.6M for, 18.7M against, 1.4M abstain.
- Frequency of say-on-pay set to annual based on shareholder preference (345.3M for one year); board adopted annual frequency.
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2023 approved: 407.1M for, 14.6M against, 0.7M abstain; no broker non-votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-148767
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/0001193125-23-148767-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/d408384d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 4 Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 407,074,554 14,584,077 688,668 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/0001193125-23-148767-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 2 Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation 365,557,187 18,717,209 1,384,167 36,688,736
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/0001193125-23-148767-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: Proposal 3 One Year Two Year Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation 345,281,774 574,821 37,962,069 1,839,899 36,688,736
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/0001193125-23-148767-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC shareholders approved Election of nine directors at the 2023-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-18
  source text: At the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of Genworth Financial, Inc. (“Genworth”), held on May 18, 2023, the holders of Genworth’s Class A Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting (1) elected all nine of the director nominees for the ensuing year, (2) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Genworth’s named executive officers, (3) approved, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of Genworth’s named executive officers, and (4) ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as Genworth’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312523148767/0001193125-23-148767-index.htm

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