---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001276520-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNW"
cik: "0001276520"
company_name: "GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-20T20:15:46+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-20T20:17:03.685306+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genworth CEO McInerney returns from leave Sept 2; Upton resumes CFO role

## Summary
- Thomas J. McInerney resumes President & CEO and principal executive officer effective September 2, 2026.
- Jerome T. Upton steps down as interim CEO same date, remains EVP and CFO (principal financial officer).
- McInerney reassumes day-to-day operational responsibilities after leave of absence.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001276520-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNW
- cik: 0001276520
- company_name: GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-20T20:15:46+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000127652026000041/0001276520-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000127652026000041/gnw-20260820.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001276520-26-000041
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001276520-26-000041.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001276520-26-000041.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas J. McInerney was appointed as President & Chief Executive Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: resume
  - Role: President & Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 20, 2026, Genworth Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Thomas J. McInerney will return from a leave of absence and resume the role of President & Chief Executive Officer, effective September 2, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000127652026000041/0001276520-26-000041-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jerome T. Upton changed role as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer at GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Accordingly, Jerome T. Upton, who has been serving as the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer), will no longer serve in that capacity as of September 2, 2026, and will continue to serve in his current role as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1276520/000127652026000041/0001276520-26-000041-index.htm

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