UNITED ~~STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549~~STATES

~~FORM~~SECURITIES ~~8-K~~AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~CURRENT~~Washington, ~~REPORT~~D.C. 20549

~~Pursuant~~FORM ~~to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~8-K

~~Date~~CURRENT ~~of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2025~~REPORT

~~Genesco~~Pursuant ~~Inc.~~to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~(Exact~~Date ~~name~~ of ~~Registrant~~Report as(date ~~Specified~~of inearliest ~~Its~~event ~~Charter~~reported): August 28, 2025

Tennessee	1-3083	62-0211340
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
535 Marriott Drive
Nashville, Tennessee		37214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

GENESCO INC.

~~Registrant’s~~(Exact ~~Telephone~~name ~~Number,~~of ~~Including~~registrant ~~Area~~as ~~Code:~~specified ~~615~~in ~~367-7000~~its charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Tennessee	1-3083		62-0211340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

535 Marriott Drive	Nashville	Tennessee	37214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

~~Check~~(615) ~~the appropriate box below if the Form 8~~367-~~K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:~~ 7000

~~☐Written~~Registrant's ~~communications~~telephone ~~pursuant~~number, toincluding ~~Rule~~area ~~425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)~~code

~~☐Soliciting~~Not ~~material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)~~Applicable

~~☐Pre-commencement~~(Former ~~communications~~Name ~~pursuant~~or toFormer ~~Rule~~Address, ~~14d-2(b)~~if ~~under~~Changed ~~the~~Since ~~Exchange~~Last ~~Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b~~Report))

~~☐Pre~~Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-~~commencement~~K ~~communications~~filing ~~pursuant~~is intended to ~~Rule~~simultaneously ~~13e-4(c)~~satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the ~~Exchange~~following ~~Act~~provisions (17see ~~CFR~~General ~~240~~Instruction A.~~13e-4(c~~2. below)):

~~Securities~~☐ ~~registered~~Written communications pursuant to ~~Section~~Rule ~~12(b)~~425 ofunder the Securities Act: (17 CFR 230.425)

Title of each class		TradingSymbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value		GCO		New York Stock Exchange


☐		Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

~~Indicate~~☐ byPre-commencement ~~check~~communications ~~mark~~pursuant ~~whether~~to ~~the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in~~ Rule ~~405 of the Securities Act of 1933~~ 14d-2(~~§ 230.405 of this chapter~~b) orunder ~~Rule 12b-2 of~~ the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act of(17 ~~1934~~CFR (§ 240.~~12b~~14d-2 ~~of this chapter~~(b). )

~~Emerging~~☐ ~~growth~~Pre-commencement ~~company~~communications ☐pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

IfSecurities anregistered ~~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 1312(ab) of the ~~Exchange~~ Act~~. ☐~~:

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value	GCO	New York Stock Exchange

~~The~~Indicate ~~2025~~by ~~annual~~check ~~meeting~~mark ofwhether ~~shareholders of~~ the ~~Company~~registrant ~~(the~~is ~~“Annual~~an ~~Meeting”)~~emerging ~~was~~growth ~~hosted~~company ~~virtually~~as ondefined ~~June~~in ~~26,~~Rule ~~2025,~~405 ~~from~~of the ~~Company’s~~Securities ~~corporate~~Act ~~headquarters~~of in1933 ~~Nashville, Tennessee~~(§230.405 ~~Shares representing a total~~ of ~~10,779,524~~this ~~votes~~chapter) ~~were~~or ~~outstanding~~Rule ~~and~~12b-2 ~~entitled~~of ~~to vote. At~~ the ~~Annual~~Securities ~~Meeting,~~Exchange ~~the~~Act ~~Company’s~~of ~~shareholders~~1934 ~~voted~~(§240.12b-2 onof ~~the~~this ~~matters set forth below~~chapter).

~~Election~~Emerging ofgrowth ~~Directors~~company ☐

~~The~~If ~~Company’s~~an ~~shareholders~~emerging ~~elected~~growth ~~all~~company, ~~nine~~indicate ~~persons~~by ~~nominated~~check ~~for~~mark ~~election~~if ~~as directors until~~ the ~~next~~registrant ~~annual~~has ~~meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are~~ elected ~~and~~not ~~qualified~~to asuse ~~set forth in~~ the ~~Company’s~~extended ~~proxy~~transition ~~statement~~period ~~dated~~for ~~May~~complying ~~16,~~with ~~2025.~~any ~~The~~new ~~following~~or ~~table~~revised ~~sets~~financial ~~forth~~accounting ~~the~~standards ~~vote~~provided ofpursuant ~~the~~to ~~shareholders~~Section at13(a) ~~the~~of ~~Annual Meeting with respect to~~ the ~~election~~Exchange ~~of directors:~~Act.

Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Joanna Barsh	6,436,359	390,905	33,146	970,346
Matthew M. Bilunas	6,757,997	69,267	33,146	970,346
Carolyn Bojanowski	6,698,654	128,219	33,537	970,346
John F. Lambros	6,700,773	126,491	33,146	970,346
Thurgood Marshall, Jr.	6,615,781	234,068	10,561	970,346
Angel R. Martinez	6,698,604	64,719	97,087	970,346
Mary E. Meixelsperger	6,759,666	67,518	33,226	970,346
Gregory A. Sandfort	6,693,410	133,854	33,146	970,346
Mimi E. Vaughn	6,500,258	135,997	24,155	970,346

☐

~~Non-Binding,~~ITEM ~~Advisory~~2.02. RESULTS ~~Vote~~OF onOPERATIONS ~~the~~AND ~~Company’s~~FINANCIAL ~~Executive Compensation~~CONDITION.

~~The~~On ~~Company’s~~August ~~shareholders~~28, ~~voted~~2025, ~~upon~~Genesco Inc. issued a ~~non‑binding,~~press ~~advisory~~release ~~proposal~~announcing toresults ~~approve~~of operations for the ~~compensation~~second offiscal ~~the~~quarter ~~Company’s~~ended ~~named~~August ~~executive~~2, ~~officers~~2025. asA ~~disclosed~~copy inof the ~~proxy~~press ~~statement~~release ~~for~~is ~~the~~furnished ~~Annual~~as ~~Meeting~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~The~~to ~~votes on~~ this ~~proposal~~Current ~~were~~Report ason ~~follows:~~Form 8-K.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
6,036,837		624,385		199,188		970,346

On August 28, 2025, the Company also posted on its website, www.genesco.com, a slide presentation with summary results. A copy of the slide presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

~~Approval~~In addition to disclosing financial results calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), the press release furnished herewith contains non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross margin, operating income (loss), pretax earnings (loss), earnings (loss) from continuing operations and earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations, as discussed in the text of the ~~Genesco~~release ~~Inc~~and as detailed on the reconciliation schedule attached to the press release. ~~Third~~For ~~Amended~~consistency and ~~Restated~~ease ~~2020~~of ~~Equity~~comparison ~~Incentive~~with ~~Plan~~the adjusted results for the prior period announced last year, the Company believes that disclosure of the non-GAAP measures will be useful to investors.

~~The~~Item ~~Company's shareholders voted upon and approved the Genesco Inc~~7. ~~Third Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting~~01. ~~The~~Regulation ~~votes~~FD ~~on this proposal were as follows:~~Disclosure.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
6,130,137		721,879		8,394		970,346

As previously announced, Genesco’s management team will present at the Goldman Sachs 32nd Annual Global Retailing Conference on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 8:55 a.m. (Eastern Time). The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed through the Company's internet website, http://www.genesco.com. To listen, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software.

~~Ratification~~ITEM of9.01. FINANCIAL ~~Independent~~STATEMENTS ~~Accountants~~AND EXHIBITS.

The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The votes on this proposal were as follows:(d) Exhibits

For		Against		Abstain
7,714,859		109,034		6,863

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

SIGNATURES


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release issued by Genesco Inc. on August 28, 2025

99.2		Genesco Inc. Second Fiscal Quarter ended August 2, 2025 Summary Results

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

~~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.~~SIGNATURES

			Genesco Inc.
Date:	June 27, 2025	By:	/s/ Scott E. Becker
			Scott E. BeckerSenior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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: August 28, 2025	By:	/s/ Cassandra E. Harris
	Name:	Cassandra E. Harris
	Title:	Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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