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): December 19, 2007
(December 14, 2007)
GENESCO INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-3083
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62-0211340 |
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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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):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM
5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGES IN FISCAL YEAR.
On
December 14, 2007, the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc. (the
“Company”) approved amendments to the
Company’s Bylaws, effective December 14, 2007, to permit the issuance of uncertificated shares of
the Company’s capital stock. The amendments enable the Company to become eligible to participate
in the Direct Registration System, as required by the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.
The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are attached hereto as Exhibit
3.1 and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description |
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3.1
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Genesco Inc. |
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