RICHMOND, Va., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Genworth Financial,
Inc. (NYSE: GNW) announced the election of all nine directors
nominated at its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders today.
The board members re-elected were William
H. Bolinder, G. Kent Conrad,
Melina E. Higgins, Thomas J. McInerney, David M. Moffett, Thomas
E. Moloney, James A. Parke,
and James S. Riepe, while
John R. Nichols was elected today as
a new independent director. Nichols, 54, served as Executive
Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Federal National
Mortgage Association from August 2011
until August 2015.
"Genworth would like to recognize two directors who are leaving
our Board of Directors – Nancy Karch
and Chris Mead," said James S. Riepe, Genworth non-executive chairman
of the board. "Ms. Karch joined the board in 2005, while Ms.
Mead joined our board in 2009. Their continued and unyielding
commitment to Genworth have been invaluable, and we are grateful
for all of their efforts on behalf of our Company."
At the annual meeting, stockholders also approved the advisory
vote on named executive officer compensation and ratified the
selection of KPMG LLP as Genworth's independent registered public
accounting firm for 2016.
About Genworth Financial
Genworth Financial, Inc. (NYSE: GNW) is a Fortune 500 insurance
holding company committed to helping families achieve the dream of
homeownership and address the financial challenges of aging through
its leadership positions in mortgage insurance and long term care
insurance. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, Genworth traces its roots
back to 1871 and became a public company in 2004. For more
information, visit genworth.com.
From time to time, Genworth releases important information via
postings on its corporate website. Accordingly, investors and other
interested parties are encouraged to enroll to receive automatic
email alerts and Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds regarding
new postings. Enrollment information is found under the "Investors"
section of genworth.com. From time to time, Genworth's
publicly traded subsidiaries, Genworth MI Canada Inc. and Genworth
Mortgage Insurance Australia Limited, separately release financial
and other information about their operations. This information can
be found at http://genworth.ca and
http://www.genworth.com.au.
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/genworth-financial-announces-results-of-annual-meeting-300267813.html
SOURCE Genworth Financial, Inc.