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): November 12, 2013 (November 7, 2013)
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 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)
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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On November 7, 2013, the board of directors of Genesco Inc. elected Joanna Barsh as a director of the Company and the Company issued a press release announcing the election. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. As of the date of this Report, Ms. Barsh has not been named to committees of the board of directors.
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.
By: /s/ Roger G. Sisson
Name: Roger G. Sisson
Title: Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
Date: November 12, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| No. | Exhibit | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 11, 2013 | |||