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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): September 18, 2019 (September 19, 2019)

GENESCO INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Tennessee		1-3083		62-0211340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1415 Murfreesboro Road			37217-2895
Nashville,	Tennessee
(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)

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

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

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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. ☐

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

Genesco Inc. announces plans for members of its management to make a presentation on the Company at CL King's 17th Annual Best Ideas Conference at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 19, 2019. A live audio feed of the presentation will be accessible on the Internet through the Company's website at www.genesco.com.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)       Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit Number			Description
99.1			Press Release dated September 16, 2019, issued by Genesco Inc.

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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: September 18, 2019		By:		/s/ Mel Tucker
		Name:		Mel Tucker
		Title:		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated September 16, 2019, issued by Genesco Inc.