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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 14, 2000

                                  Genesco Inc.
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Tennessee                       1-3083                   0211340
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
        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
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

         Genesco Inc. intends to report operating results for the third fiscal
quarter ended October 28, 2000 on November 16, 2000. It intends to hold a
conference call with financial analysts at 10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time on
that date. The conference call, which will include commentary by senior
management of the company on reported results and the outlook for the fourth
quarter and answers to analysts' questions, will be broadcast live on the
Internet. It may be accessed through www.genesco.com or www.vcall.com.




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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.


                                    Genesco Inc.

                                    By:    /s/ Roger G. Sisson
                                    Name:  Roger G. Sisson
                                    Title: Secretary and General Counsel

Date:    November 14, 2000











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