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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): October 24, 2001
Genesco Inc.
| Tennessee | 1-3083 | 0211340 | ||
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification No.) |
| 1415 Murfreesboro Road | ||
| Nashville, Tennessee | 37217-2895 | |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 367-7000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
| Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants | ||||||||
| SIGNATURE | ||||||||
| LETTER FROM PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | ||||||||
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Item 4. Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants
At a meeting held on October 24, 2001, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP as its independent auditors for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2002, to replace the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, who were dismissed as auditors of the Company effective October 24, 2001. The change of independent auditors was initiated by the Company upon the closure by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of its Nashville, Tennessee, office, through which it provided audit services to the Company. The audit committee of the Board of Directors approved the change in auditors on October 23, 2001.
The reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Company’s financial statements for the past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the Company’s financial statements for each of the two fiscal years ended February 3, 2001, and January 29, 2000, and in the subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference to the matter in their report. The Company has requested PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to furnish it with a letter addressed to the Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated October 26, 2001, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
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, thereto duly authorized.
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By; Name: Title: |
/s/ Roger G. Sisson Roger G. Sisson Secretary and General Counsel |
Date: October 29, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 16 | Letter from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the Commission dated October 26, 2001 |
EXHIBIT 16 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 4400 Harding Road Nashville, TN 37205 Telephone (615) 292-5000 October 26, 2001 Office of the Chief Accountant Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Dear Sir or Madam: We have read the statements made by Genesco Inc. (copy attached), which we understand will be filed with the Commission, pursuant to Item 4 of Form 8-K, as part of the Company's Form 8-K reported dated October 25, 2001. We agree with the statements concerning our Firm in such Form 8-K. Very truly yours, /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP