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): February 20, 2001 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 February 20, 2001, 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: February 21, 2001 3
4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated February 20, 2001 4
1 EXHIBIT 99.1 FINANCIAL CONTACT: JAMES S. GULMI (615) 367-8325 MEDIA CONTACT: CLAIRE S. MCCALL (615) 367-8283 GENESCO ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 20, 2001 ---- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced that two upcoming presentations at financial analysts' conferences will be available to the public live via the internet. On February 22, 2001, at 12:45 p.m. (EST), Ben T. Harris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Hal N. Pennington, President and Chief Operating Officer and James S. Gulmi, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak at Wells Fargo Van Kasper's Footwear Industry 2001 Conference in Las Vegas. The presentation may be accessed on the internet at www.genesco.com. On February 26, 2001, at 8:15 a.m. (EST), Harris, Pennington and Gulmi will speak at Bear Stearns' Seventh Annual Retail and Apparel Conference in New York. The presentation will be accessible at www.bearstearns.com\conferences\retail. 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 www.journeys.com and www.johnstonmurphy.com. The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers brand. Additional information on Genesco and its operating divisions may be accessed at its website www.genesco.com. 5