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FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MEAD CHRISTINE B

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O GENWORTH FINANCIAL, INC., 6620 WEST BROAD STREET

(Street)
RICHMONDVA23230

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/14/2009
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENWORTH FINANCIAL INC [GNW]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)4. Conversion or Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
No securities are beneficially owned

 
Remarks:
No�securities�are�beneficially�owned.
/s/ Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr., by power of attorney10/19/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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EX-24.

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Exhibit 24

                                                          October 14, 2009

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re: Authorization to Sign Rule 16 Forms
    -----------------------------------


To whom it may concern:

I am a Director of Genworth Financial, Inc. ("Genworth") and, until further
written notice, I hereby individually authorize Leon E. Roday (Genworth's
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary), Richard J. Oelhafen, Jr.
(Genworth's Vice President and Assistant Secretary) and Christine. A. Ness
(Genworth's Assistant Secretary) to sign on my behalf a Form 3 and any Form 4 or Form 5
or related form that I have filed or may file hereafter in connection with my direct or
indirect beneficial ownership of Genworth securities, and to take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which in his or her opinion may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by me.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           /s/ Christine B. Mead

                                           Christine B. Mead


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