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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 27, 2011 (June 22, 2011)
GENESCO INC.
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Tennessee   1-3083   62-0211340
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1415 Murfreesboro Road
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)
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ITEM 5.07.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 22, 2011 at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Genesco Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Shares representing a total of 23,829,426 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 13, 2011. The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the meeting with respect to the election of directors:
             
            Broker
Nominee   For   Withheld   Non-Votes
James S. Beard
  20,025,727   690,040   1,326,846
Leonard L. Berry
  19,800,900   914,867   1,326,846
William F. Blaufuss, Jr.
  20,025,718   690,049   1,326,846
James W. Bradford
  20,025,685   690,082   1,326,846
Robert V. Dale
  19,799,434   916,333   1,326,846
Robert J. Dennis
  19,212,353   1,503,414   1,326,846
Matthew C. Diamond
  20,025,650   690,117   1,326,846
Marty G. Dickens
  20,024,659   691,108   1,326,846
Ben T. Harris
  19,836,497   879,270   1,326,846
Kathleen Mason
  19,549,975   1,165,792   1,326,846
Approval of Amended and Restated Genesco Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan
The Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved the Amended and Restated Genesco Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
             
19,257,402   1,444,274   14,091   1,326,846
Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders voted upon a non-binding, advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Shareholders’ meeting. The votes on this proposal were as follows:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
             
19,437,338   1,266,188   12,241   1,326,846

 


 

Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Desired Frequency of Future Votes on Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders cast a non-binding, advisory proposal with regard to the frequency of future shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation. The votes on this matter were as follows:
                 
One Year   Two Years   Three Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
                 
17,006,446   68,406   3,623,187   17,728   1,326,846
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:
         
For   Against   Abstain
         
21,789,212   247,661   5,740

 


 

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: June 27, 2011  By:   /s Roger G. Sisson    
    Name:   Roger G. Sisson   
    Title:   Senior Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel