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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):
May 31, 2024
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.)
535 Marriott Drive
Nashville
Tennessee
37214
(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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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).
Emerging growth company
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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.
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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On May 31, 2024, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the first fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On May 31, 2024, the Company also posted on its website,
www.genesco.com
, a slide presentation with summary results.  A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the press release furnished herewith contains non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross margin, operating income (loss), pretax earnings (loss), earnings (loss) from continuing operations and earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations, as discussed in the text of the release and as detailed on the reconciliation schedule attached to the press release. For consistency and ease of comparison with the adjusted results for the prior period announced last year, the Company believes that disclosure of the non-GAAP measures will be useful to investors.
ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)       Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Genesco Inc. on May 31, 2024
99.2
Genesco Inc. First Fiscal Quarter ended May 4, 2024 Summary Results
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.
GENESCO INC.
Date: May 31, 2024
By:
/s/ Thomas A. George
Name:
Thomas A. George
Title:
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer