UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2012 (January 9, 2012)
GENESCO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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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| ITEM 7.01. | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On January 9, 2012, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing same store sales by retail segment and for the entire Company for the fourth fiscal quarter-to-date period ended January 7, 2012, increasing its previously-announced earnings per share expectations for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012, and announcing that management will make a webcast presentation at the 14th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 10:15 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 10-K.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (c) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 9, 2012, issued by Genesco Inc. | |
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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: | Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |
Date: January 10, 2012
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