Reg FD Disclosure

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): January 11, 2021 ( January 11, 2021 )   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) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)     1415 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville Tennessee 37217-2895 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)   ( 615 ) 367-7000 Registrant's telephone number, including area code   Not Applicable (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐   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 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 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.   On January 11, 2021, Genesco Inc. issued a press release announcing comparable sales by retail segment and for the entire Company for the fourth fiscal quarter-to-date period ended December 26, 2020.  The Company previously announced that management will make a webcast presentation at the 2021 ICR Conference on Monday, January 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.  The webcast may be accessed live through the Company’s investor relations page at www.genesco.com .   A copy of the January 11, 2021, press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d)       Exhibits The following exhibits are furnished herewith:   Exhibit Number   Description       99.1   Press Release Issued by Genesco Inc. on January 11, 2021       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)           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: January 11, 2021   By:   /s/ Scott E. Becker     Name:   Scott E. Becker     Title:   Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel