Genworth Life & Annuity Insurance 25 Voluntary exchange delisting

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

Commission File Number333-128718

Issuer: Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company on behalf of Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A

Exchange: New York Stock Exchange

(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)

6610 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230 (804) 281-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)

Floating Rate Secured Medium-Term Notes due 2010 of Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A

(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2)

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)

¨ 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4)

¨ Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.¹

x Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

April 16, 2009	By	/s/ Heather C. Harker	Vice President
Date		Name	Title

¹ Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions.

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