March 27 (Reuters) - Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE:GNW) GNW.N :
* GENWORTH AND OCEANWIDE EXTEND MERGER AGREEMENT
* SAYS FOURTH WAIVER AND AGREEMENT EXTENDS PREVIOUS DEADLINE OF APRIL 1, 2018 TO JULY 1, 2018
* SAYS TRANSACTION APPROVED BY AUSTRALIA REGULATOR
* SAYS CO AND OCEANWIDE DISCUSSING OPTIONS FOR REDUCING DEBT
* SAYS CO, OCEANWIDE AGREED TO A FOURTH WAIVER AND AGREEMENT OF EACH PARTY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE MERGER AGREEMENT