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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-157378"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:29:26.592846+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth Financial amends charter, reduces authorized shares to 1.6B, adds special meeting right for 25% holders

## Summary
- Authorized shares reduced from 2.3B to 1.6B after eliminating 700M Class B shares (no shares outstanding).
- Class A common stock renamed to "common stock"; physical certificates remain valid.
- Stockholders owning 25%+ of common stock now have right to request a special meeting.
- Changes effective June 6, 2024; filed with Delaware Secretary of State same day.
- Bylaws conformed to amended charter; full text attached as exhibits.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-157378
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312524157378/0001193125-24-157378-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000119312524157378/d118751d8k.htm

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