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): June 30, 2020 (June 30, 2020)

GENESCO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(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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ITEM 5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On March 27, 2020, the Company announced the taking of certain additional proactive steps designed to mitigate the negative financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:

On June 25, 2020, our Board of Directors considered the Company’s financial results to date and that more than 90% of the Company’s stores were expected to be reopened by June 30, 2020, and made the following decisions with respect to executive and director compensation, each of which is effective July 1, 2020:

The Company is mindful of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, these changes will continue to be reviewed based on future operating conditions.

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting was hosted virtually on June 25, 2020, from the Company’s corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee.  Shares representing a total of 14,717,263 votes were outstanding and entitled to vote.  At that meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

Election of Directors

The Company’s shareholders elected all seven persons nominated for election as directors until the next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated May 15, 2020.  The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:

Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation

The Company's shareholders voted upon a binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders' meeting. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

Approval of Genesco Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan

The Company's shareholders voted upon and approved the Genesco Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders' meeting. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

Ratification of Independent Accountants

The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

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.