UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

x	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, ~~2005~~2007

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

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Commission file number 333-128718-01

Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A

(by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company as sponsor and depositor)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company

(Exact name of the depositor as specified in its charter)

Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)


Virginia		54-0283385
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A

c/o Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company, as depositor

6610 West Broad Street

Richmond, Virginia

(Address of principal executive offices)

23230

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 281-6000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class		Name of Exchange on Which Registered		~~Name of Exchange on which Registered~~
Floating Rate Secured Medium-Term Notes due 2010 of Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A		New York Stock Exchange		~~New York Stock Exchange~~

Securities ~~registered~~ registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ~~Yes~~ x ~~No ¨~~

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. None.

~~(APPLICABLE~~DOCUMENTS ~~ONLY~~INCORPORATED TOBY ~~CORPORATE~~REFERENCE: ~~REGISTRANTS)~~None.

~~Indicate~~INFORMATION ~~the~~PROVIDED ~~number~~PURSUANT ofTO ~~shares~~GENERAL ~~outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Not applicable.~~

~~DOCUMENTS~~INSTRUCTION ~~INCORPORATED~~J BYTO ~~REFERENCE~~FORM 10-K

~~Form~~Item ~~10-K~~1112(b) ~~filed~~of byRegulation ~~Genworth~~AB. ~~Life and~~Significant ~~Annuity~~Obligors ~~Insurance~~of ~~Company~~Pool onAssets ~~March~~(Financial ~~14, 2006~~Information).

~~PART~~The Iasset of Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A (the “Trust”) is a funding agreement issued by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“GLAIC”), as an obligor. GLAIC is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, and in accordance with those requirements files periodic and current reports and other information (including financial information) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). You can read and copy any reports or other information GLAIC files at the SEC public reference room at 100 F Street N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can also request copies of GLAIC’s documents upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the SEC’s public reference room. You can obtain information regarding the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. GLAIC’s filings are available to the public from commercial document retrieval services or over the internet at http://www.sec.gov.

~~Item~~This Form 10-K incorporates by reference GLAIC’s annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 3.31, ~~Legal~~2007 ~~Proceedings~~filed with the SEC on February 28, 2008.

Item 1114(b)(2) of Regulation AB. Credit Enhancement and Other Support, Except for Derivatives (Information Regarding Significant Enhancement Providers).

None.

Item 4.1115(b) ~~Submission~~ of ~~Matters~~Regulation toAB. aCertain ~~Vote~~Derivative ofInstruments ~~Security~~(Financial ~~Holders~~Information).

None.

Item 1117 of Regulation AB. Legal proceedings.

None.

Item 1119 of Regulation AB. Affiliations and certain relationships and related transactions.

None.

Item 1122 of Regulation AB. Compliance with applicable servicing criteria.

GLAIC (the sponsor and depositor), The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (in its role as indenture trustee, paying agent, registrar, transfer agent and calculation agent), and SunTrust Bank (in its role as custodian) (collectively, the “Servicing Parties”) have been identified as parties participating in the servicing function with respect to the assets held by the Trust. Each of the Servicing Parties has completed a report on assessment of compliance with the servicing criteria applicable to it (each, a “Servicing Report”), which Servicing Reports are attached as Exhibits 33.1, 33.2 and 33.3 to this Form 10-K. Each of the Servicing Parties has provided an attestation report (each, an “Attestation Report”) by a public accounting firm, which reports are also attached as Exhibits 34.1, 34.2 and 34.3 to this Form 10-K.

Item 1123 of Regulation AB. Servicer compliance statement.

The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (in its role as indenture trustee, paying agent, registrar, transfer agent and calculation agent) has completed a servicer compliance statement attached as Exhibit 35 to this Form 10-K.

PART I

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

None.

PART II

Item 5 9B. ~~Market~~Other ~~for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities~~Information.

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.

None.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.

Exhibit 31.1		Section 302 Certification.
Exhibit 99.1		Annual Funds Application Statement.
Exhibit 99.2		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

For information relating to Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“GLAIC”), please see GLAIC’s (Commission file number 001-32709) periodic reports, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and other information on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You can read and copy these reports and other information at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain copies of this material for a fee by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at

1-800-SEC-0330. You can also access some of this information electronically by means of the SEC’s website on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov, which contains reports and other information that GLAIC has filed electronically with the SEC.

~~SIGNATURES~~PART IV

~~Pursuant~~Item ~~to the requirements of Section 13 or~~ 15~~(d)~~. ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~Exhibits, ~~the~~Financial ~~Registrant~~Statement ~~has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized~~Schedules.

	Genworth Global Funding Trust 2005-A (by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company as depositor)
Exhibit 3*	Trust Agreement entered into between The Bank of New York, as trustee, and GSS Holdings II, Inc., as trust beneficial owner, dated December 15, 2005.
Date: March 17, 2006	By:	/s/ J. Kevin Helmintoller
Exhibit 4.1*	Indenture entered into between JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee, and The Bank of New York as trustee, on behalf of the Trust, dated December 21, 2005.
	Name:	J. Kevin Helmintoller
Exhibit 4.2**	Tripartite Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006, among GSS Holdings II, Inc., as trust beneficial owner, The Bank of New York, as prior trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee.
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 4.3+	Note issued by the Trust dated December 21, 2005.
Exhibit 10.1**	Form of Expense and Indemnity Agreement by and between GLAIC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (on behalf of itself and each trust).
Exhibit 10.5+	Funding Agreement issued by GLAIC to the Trust effective as of December 21, 2005.
Exhibit 31.1	Section 302 Certification.
Exhibit 33.1	Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of GLAIC.
Exhibit 33.2	Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Exhibit 33.3	Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of SunTrust Bank.
Exhibit 34.1	Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for GLAIC.
Exhibit 34.2	Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Exhibit 34.3	Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for SunTrust Bank.
Exhibit 35	Servicer Compliance Statement of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

*	Previously filed by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“GLAIC”) with the Commission on Form 8-K on December 21, 2005.

**	Previously filed by GLAIC with the Commission on Form 8-K on October 5, 2006.

+	Previously filed by GLAIC with the Commission on March 29, 2006 on Form 10-D (File No. 333-128718-01).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED WITH REPORTS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE ACT BY REGISTRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT REGISTERED SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12

OF THE ACT

No annual report or proxy materials have been sent to security holders and no such report or proxy materials are to be furnished to security holders subsequent to the filling of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	GENWORTH LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY (Depositor)

Date: March 26, 2008	By:	/s/ Dennis R. Vigneau
	Name:	Dennis R. Vigneau
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
Exhibit 3*		Trust Agreement entered into between The Bank of New York, as trustee, and GSS Holdings II, Inc., as trust beneficial owner, dated December 15, 2005.
Exhibit 4.1*		Indenture entered into between JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee, and The Bank of New York as trustee, on behalf of the Trust, dated December 21, 2005.
Exhibit 4.2**		Tripartite Agreement dated as of October 1, 2006, among GSS Holdings II, Inc., as trust beneficial owner, The Bank of New York, as prior trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, as successor trustee.
Exhibit 4.3+		Note issued by the Trust dated December 21, 2005.
Exhibit 10.1**		Form of Expense and Indemnity Agreement by and between GLAIC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (on behalf of itself and each trust).
Exhibit 10.5+		Funding Agreement issued by GLAIC to the Trust effective as of December 21, 2005.
Exhibit 31.1		Section 302 Certification.
Exhibit 99.1		Annual Funds Application Statement.
Exhibit 33.1		Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of GLAIC.
Exhibit 99.2		Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Exhibit 33.2		Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Exhibit 33.3		Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of SunTrust Bank.
Exhibit 34.1		Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for GLAIC.
Exhibit 34.2		Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Exhibit 34.3		Attestation Report on Assessment of Compliance with Servicing Criteria of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for SunTrust Bank.
Exhibit 35		Servicer Compliance Statement of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.

*	Previously filed by Genworth Life and Annuity Insurance Company (“GLAIC”) with the Commission on Form 8-K on December 21, 2005.

**	Previously filed by GLAIC with the Commission on Form 8-K on October 5, 2006.

+	Previously filed by GLAIC with the Commission on March 29, 2006 on Form 10-D (File No. 333-128718-01).

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