Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

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): January 13, 2020 (January 13, 2020)

GENESCO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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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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

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).

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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.

ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 13, 2020, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing comparable sales by retail segment and for the entire Company for the fourth fiscal quarter-to-date period ended January 9, 2020, discussing comparable sales and earnings per share expectations for the fiscal year ending February 1, 2020 and announcing that management will make a webcast presentation at the 22nd Annual ICR Conference on Monday, January 13, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The webcast may be accessed live through the Company's website, www.genesco.com. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:




Exhibit Number			Description

99.1			Press Release dated January 13, 2020, issued by Genesco Inc.
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.