---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-041499"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T21:45:45.650543+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth appoints Darren W. Woodell as VP & Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

## Summary
- Darren W. Woodell appointed Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) effective February 21, 2024.
- Woodell previously served as Assistant Controller from April 2022 to January 2024 and as Director of Financial Reporting since 2017.
- Annual base salary of $315,000 with an annual incentive target of 50% of base salary.
- Eligible to participate in Genworth's Amended and Restated Senior Executive Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-041499
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-02-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312524041499/0001193125-24-041499-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312524041499/d529239d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-041499.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Darren W. Woodell was appointed as Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
  source text: On February 21, 2024, Darren W. Woodell was appointed Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) of Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312524041499/0001193125-24-041499-index.htm

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