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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
  
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  D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF
  THE</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event
  reported):&nbsp;<b>May&nbsp;30, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE
  COMPANY</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-32709</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">54-0283385</font></b></p>
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    jurisdiction<br>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(IRS Employer<br>
    Identification No.)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">6610 West
    Broad Street, Richmond, VA</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">23230</font></b></p>
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  281-6000</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including
  area code)</font></p>
  
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  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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    communication pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:24.5pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The following documents are filed with reference to
  and are hereby incorporated into the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3
  (File No.&nbsp;333-128718), as amended, of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
  Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;30,
  2005 and amended on December&nbsp;8, 2005.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;4.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pricing
    Instrument, dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2008, relating to Genworth Global
    Funding Trust 2008-28</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Retail
    Global Note, dated as of May&nbsp;30, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;4.3</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Funding
    Agreement issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Genworth
    Global Funding Trust 2008-28, effective as of May&nbsp;30, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;5.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company</font></p>
    </td>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;8</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (re: tax matters)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2)</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="11%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:11.08%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.4</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="86%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:86.7%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8)</font></p>
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    INSURANCE COMPANY</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/
    Jac J. Amerell</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:
    May&nbsp;30, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Vice
    President and Controller</font></p>
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  INDEX</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit<br>
    Number</font></b></p>
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    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;4.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="border:none;padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pricing
    Instrument, dated as of May&nbsp;27, 2008, relating to Genworth Global
    Funding Trust 2008-28</font></p>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;4.2</font></p>
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    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Retail
    Global Note, dated as of May&nbsp;30, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;4.3</font></p>
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    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Funding
    Agreement issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Genworth
    Global Funding Trust 2008-28, effective as of May&nbsp;30, 2008</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;5.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;5.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;8</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (re: tax matters)</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.1</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
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    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.2</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.2)</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
   </tr>
   <tr>
    <td width="10%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:10.1%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit&nbsp;23.4</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:2.22%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
    </td>
    <td width="87%" valign="top" style="padding:0in .7pt 0in .7pt;width:87.68%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit&nbsp;8)</font></p>
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington,
  D.C. 20549
  FORM 8-K
  CURRENT REPORT
  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
  THE
  SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event
  reported):
  May 30, 2008
  GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE
  COMPANY
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in
  charter)
  Virginia
  001-32709
  54-0283385
  (State or other
    jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  6610 West
    Broad Street, Richmond, VA
  23230
  (Address of principal
    executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (804)
  281-6000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including
  area code)
  N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changed
  since last report)
  Check
  the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
  simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
  following provisions:
  o
  Written
    communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
    230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
    material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
    240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-29(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 9.01
  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  The following documents are filed with reference to
  and are hereby incorporated into the Registration Statement on Form S-3
  (File No. 333-128718), as amended, of Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance
  Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30,
  2005 and amended on December 8, 2005.
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  Exhibit 4.1
  Pricing
    Instrument, dated as of May 27, 2008, relating to Genworth Global
    Funding Trust 2008-28
  Exhibit 4.2
  Retail
    Global Note, dated as of May 30, 2008
  Exhibit 4.3
  Funding
    Agreement issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Genworth
    Global Funding Trust 2008-28, effective as of May 30, 2008
  Exhibit 5.1
  Opinion
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
  Exhibit 5.2
  Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
  Exhibit 8
  Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (re: tax matters)
  Exhibit 23.1
  Consent
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  Exhibit 23.2
  Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
  Exhibit 23.4
  Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 8)
  2
  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY
  INSURANCE COMPANY
  By:
  /s/
    Jac J. Amerell
  Date:
    May 30, 2008
  Jac
    J. Amerell
  Vice
    President and Controller
  3
  EXHIBIT
  INDEX
  Exhibit
  Number
  Description
  Exhibit 4.1
  Pricing
    Instrument, dated as of May 27, 2008, relating to Genworth Global
    Funding Trust 2008-28
  Exhibit 4.2
  Retail
    Global Note, dated as of May 30, 2008
  Exhibit 4.3
  Funding
    Agreement issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company to Genworth
    Global Funding Trust 2008-28, effective as of May 30, 2008
  Exhibit 5.1
  Opinion
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
  Exhibit 5.2
  Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
  Exhibit 8
  Opinion
    of Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (re: tax matters)
  Exhibit 23.1
  Consent
    of Heather C. Harker, counsel for Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company
    (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  Exhibit 23.2
  Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2)
  Exhibit 23.4
  Consent
    of Sidley Austin LLP (included in Exhibit 8)
  4