UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO.      )*
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                        Genworth Financial Inc - Class A
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                Common - Class A
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    37247D106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  May 31, 2004
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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 CUSIP NO.37247D106                    13G                  PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Dodge & Cox                     94-1441976

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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) [ ]
                                                              (b) [ ]

     N/A
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3    SEC USE ONLY



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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        California - U.S.A.

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                     5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                           14,982,500
     NUMBER OF

      SHARES       -------------------------------------------------------------
                     6     SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY
                           132,700
     OWNED BY
                   -------------------------------------------------------------
       EACH          7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                           15,756,600
    REPORTING

      PERSON       -------------------------------------------------------------
                     8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH
                           0

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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        15,756,600

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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

     N/A

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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     10.9%

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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA

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     Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
               Genworth Financial Inc - Class A

     Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
               6620 West Broad Street
               Richmond, VA 23230

     Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
               Dodge & Cox

     Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:
               555 California Street, 40th Floor
               San Francisco, CA  94104

     Item 2(c) Citizenship:
               California - U.S.A.

     Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
               Common - Class A

     Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
               37247D106

     Item 3    If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
               or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

               (e) [X] An investment advisor in accordance with
                       section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

     Item 4    Ownership:

               (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
                   15,756,600

               (b) Percent of Class:
                   10.9%

               (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

               (i)  sole power to vote or direct the vote:
                    14,982,500

               (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
                    132,700

               (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                     15,756,600

               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    0

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     Item 5    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
               Not applicable.

     Item 6    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
               Person:

                    Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially
                    owned by clients of Dodge & Cox, which clients may include
                    investment companies registered under the Investment Company
                    Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment
                    funds or other institutional clients.

     Item 7    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
               Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
               Holding Company:
               Not applicable.

     Item 8    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
               Not applicable.

     Item 9    Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
               Not applicable.

     Item 10   Certification:
               By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
               and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
               in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for
               the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
               influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
               were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
               any transaction having such purpose or effect.

                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated: June 10, 2004

                                      DODGE & COX


                                      By: /S/ Thomas M. Mistele
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                                      Name: Thomas M. Mistele
                                      Title: Vice President

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