UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 24, 2010 (June 23, 2010)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-3083
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62-0211340 |
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(Commission
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Identification No.) |
| Incorporation) |
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| 1415 Murfreesboro Road |
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| Nashville, Tennessee
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37217-2895 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 23, 2010 at
the Company’s corporate headquarters in Genesco Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Shares representing a
total of 24,191,918 votes were outstanding and entitled to vote. At that meeting, the Company’s
shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Election of Directors
The Company’s shareholders elected all ten persons nominated for election as directors until the
next annual meeting of the shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified as set
forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated May 14, 2010. The following table sets forth the vote
of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:
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Broker |
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James S. Beard |
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11,104,071 |
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10,235,782 |
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1,056,223 |
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Leonard L. Berry |
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11,128,178 |
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10,211,675 |
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1,056,223 |
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William F. Blaufuss, Jr. |
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11,101,614 |
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10,238,239 |
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1,056,223 |
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James W. Bradford |
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11,126,954 |
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10,212,899 |
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1,056,223 |
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Robert V. Dale |
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11,019,443 |
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10,320,410 |
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1,056,223 |
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Robert J. Dennis |
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11,211,622 |
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10,128,231 |
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1,056,223 |
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Matthew C. Diamond |
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11,211,618 |
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10,128,235 |
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1,056,223 |
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Marty G. Dickens |
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11,127,778 |
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10,212,075 |
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1,056,223 |
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Ben T. Harris |
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11,210,850 |
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10,129,003 |
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1,056,223 |
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Kathleen Mason |
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10,932,539 |
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10,407,314 |
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1,056,223 |
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Ratification of Independent Accountants
The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst &
Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current
fiscal year. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
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Abstain |
21,752,398
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631,099
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12,579 |