SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Kocher Kenneth

(Last) (First) (Middle)
GENESCO INC.
1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD

(Street)
NASHVILLE TN 37217

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENESCO INC [ GCO ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 13,747 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy) (1) 04/01/2014 Common Stock 20,000 23.54 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (2) 10/26/2015 Common Stock 15,000 24.9 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (3) 10/25/2016 Common Stock 3,321 36.4 D
Stock Option (right to buy) (4) 10/24/2017 Common Stock 4,466 38.14 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 1, 2005, the second on April 1, 2006 and the next two installments become exercisable on April 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008.
2. The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on October 26, 2005, the second on October 26, 2006, and the next two installments become exercisable on October 26, 2007 and October 26, 2008.
3. The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment of 831 shares became exercisable on October 25, 2006, and the next three installments of 830 shares each become exercisable on October 25, 2007, October 25, 2008 and October 25, 2009.
4. The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment (1,117 shares) becomes exercisable on October 24, 2007, the second installment (1,116 shares) on October 24, 2008, the third installment (1,117 shares) on October 24, 2009 and the fourth installment (1,116 shares)on October 24, 2010.
Remarks:
Roger G. Sisson, attorney-in-fact 10/30/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

		The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints James S. Gulmi and Roger G.
Sisson or either of them the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

		(1)	Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as a director or officer, as defined in the rules under Section 16(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of Genesco Inc., a Tennessee corporation
(the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

		(2)	Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

		(3)	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of
the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorneys-in-fact may approve in
such attorneys-in-fact's discretion.

		The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact, or such
attorneys-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the right and power herein granted.
 The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

		This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

		IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 25th day of October, 2006.

KENNETH KOCHER
/s/ Kenneth Kocher
Title: Senior Vice President