1 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): December 4, 2000 Genesco Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Tennessee 1-3083 0211340 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Incorporation) Identification No.) 1415 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, Tennessee 37217-2895 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 367-7000 -------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
2 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. A press release issued by Genesco Inc. on December 4, 2000, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 2
3 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: Secretary and General Counsel Date: December 4, 2000 3
4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated December 4, 2000 4
1 EXHIBIT 99.1 FINANCIAL CONTACT: JAMES S. GULMI (615) 367-8325 MEDIA CONTACT: CLAIRE S. MCCALL (615) 367-8283 GENESCO TO BROADCAST PRESENTATION TO NASHVILLE SOCIETY OF SECURITY ANALYSTS OVER THE INTERNET NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 4, 2000 -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced that the Company will broadcast its investor presentation and commentary to the Nashville Society of Security Analysts live over the internet on Wednesday, December 6, 2000, at 12:30 p.m. (central time). Genesco management expected to participate include: Ben T. Harris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Hal Pennington, President and Chief Operating Officer; and James S. Gulmi, Senior Vice President - - Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The call may be accessed through the Company's internet website, http://www.genesco.com, or through V-Call's website at http://www.vcall.com. To listen live, please go to either website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software. A replay will be available shortly after the call for 15 days. Genesco, based in Nashville, sells footwear and accessories in 759 retail stores in the U.S., principally under the names Journeys, Johnston & Murphy, Jarman and Underground Station, and on internet websites http://www.journeys.com and http://www.johnstonmurphy.com. The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers and Nautica brands. Additional information on Genesco and its operating divisions may be accessed at its website http://www.genesco.com. -30-