Genesco Inc 8-K, filed Dec 12, 2024
Genesco Inc (GCO)
About this 8-K
Genesco Inc filed this 8-K on December 12, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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.
As previously announced, on October 1, 2024, Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Cassandra “Sandra” Harris as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 7, 2024. On October 1, 2024, the Company also announced that Thomas A. George, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, would be leaving the Company as part of a planned retirement, effective December 12, 2024. In conjunction with Mr. George’s retirement, Ms. Harris will succeed Mr. George as principal accounting officer, effective December 12, 2024. Additionally, Ms. Harris will continue to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Harris, age 52, served as Chief Financial Officer of Artisan Design Group, LLC from February 2023 to April 2024. Previously, Ms. Harris served as Tupperware Brands Corp.’s (“Tupperware”) (i) Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer from October 2020 to June 2022 and (ii) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from April 2019 to October 2020. Prior to joining Tupperware, Ms. Harris served in multiple senior leadership roles with V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC) from March 2008 to March 2019. Ms. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Clemson University and is a Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant.
There are no family relationships between Ms. Harris and any director or executive officer of the Company, and the Company is not aware of any transactions with Ms. Harris that are reportable pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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.
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GENESCO INC. |
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December 12, 2024 |
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/s/ Scott E. Becker |
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Scott E. Becker |