Executive Change

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): February 06, 2025     Genesco Inc. (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Tennessee 1-3083 62-0211340 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)           535 Marriott Drive   Nashville , Tennessee   37214 (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)   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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $1.00 par value   GCO   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐   Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Employment Protection Agreement   On February 6, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s Employment Protection Agreement (the “Agreement”) to be entered into with certain executive officers of the Company, with the exception of Mimi E. Vaughn and Parag D. Desai. Among other things, the Agreement was amended to revise the operation of the Agreement such that any Termination Notice (as defined in the Agreement) shall be effective at any time that the Company is in active negotiations with respect to a transaction that would constitute a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement), if consummated. In addition, the Agreement was amended to remove the automatic termination of the Agreement upon the attainment of a certain retirement age by the applicable executive.   The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Form of Employment Protection Agreement 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)   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.       GENESCO INC.         Date: February 7, 2025 By: /s/ Scott E. Becker       Scott E. Becker Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary