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): July 11, 2001 Genesco Inc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Tennessee 1-3083 0211340 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of 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. Genesco Inc. announces plans for Ben T. Harris, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hal N. Pennington, President and Chief Operating Officer, and James S. Gulmi, Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, to make a presentation on the Company to the CIBC World Markets Specialty Retailing and Branded Consumer Products Conference at 2:55 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 11, 2001. A live audio feed of the presentation will be accessible on the Internet through the Company's website at www.genesco.com. 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: July 9, 2001 3