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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): January 6, 2021 (January 4, 2021)

 

GENESCO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Tennessee

1-3083

62-0211340

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

1415 Murfreesboro Pike

Nashville

Tennessee

37217-2895

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(615) 367-7000

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

 

Not Applicable

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $1.00 par value

GCO

New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


 


 

 

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

On January 4, 2021, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing that management will make a webcast presentation at the 2021 ICR Conference on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The webcast may be accessed live through the Company's website, www.genesco.com. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)       Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release Issued by Genesco Inc. dated January 4, 2021

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 


 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

 

GENESCO INC.

 

 

 

Date: January 6, 2021

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott E. Becker

 

 

Name:

 

Scott E. Becker

 

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, Secretary and

General Counsel

 

 

gco-ex991_6.htm

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

GENESCO INC. TO PRESENT

AT 2021 ICR CONFERENCE ON JANUARY 11, 2021

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 4, 2021 --- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today announced that its management team will present at the 2021 ICR Conference on Monday, January 11, 2021. A webcast of the virtual fireside chat presentation is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern time) and may be accessed through Genesco’s investor relations page at www.genesco.com.

 

About Genesco Inc.

 

Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,475 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, and www.dockersshoes.com.   In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the licensed Dockers brand, the licensed Levi’s brand, the licensed Bass brand, and other brands. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.

 

Genesco Inc. Financial Contacts

Thomas A. George

Senior Vice President-Finance, Interim Chief Financial Officer

(615) 367-7465

tgeorge@genesco.com

 

Dave Slater

Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and IR

(615) 367-7604

dslater@genesco.com  

 

Genesco Inc. Media Contact

Claire S. McCall

Director, Corporate Relations

(615) 367-8283

cmccall@genesco.com