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GENESCO INC

For the period ended Jun 26, 2025. Filed May 16, 2025.

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Jun 26, 2025 · Filed May 16, 2025

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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Genesco Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

The 2025 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) will be held in virtual format, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The Annual Meeting will be held online via a live webcast at https://www.meetnow.global/MGMQCYF, where you will be able to vote electronically and submit questions during the Annual Meeting. To participate in the Annual Meeting, you mustpre-register by 4:00 p.m. Central Time on June 20, 2025.

The agenda will include the following items:

1.a proposal to elect nine directors;
2.a non-binding, advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation;
3.a proposal to approve the Genesco Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan;
4.a proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm to the Company for the current fiscal year; and
5.any other business that properly comes before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 28, 2025, are entitled to receive this notice and vote at the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.

By order of the board of directors,

Scott E. Becker

Secretary

May 16, 2025

IMPORTANT

It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. Please vote by telephone or over the internet or sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card promptly so that your shares will be voted. A return envelope which requires no postage if mailed in the United States is enclosed for your convenience. Please do not return the enclosed proxy card or voting instruction card if you are voting by telephone or over the internet.

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