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2025
ANNUAL
REPORT

THE BUSINESS OF GENESCO
Genesco Inc. is a leading retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories
selling through 1,278 retail stores, including Journeys  , Journeys Kidz  , Little Burgundy   and
Johnston & Murphy   in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, through Schuh   stores in the United
Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, and through e-commerce operations. In addition, we sell certain
of our footwear brands at wholesale, primarily under our Johnston & Murphy brand, and the licensed
Levi's  , Dockers  , Starter and PONY brands, as well as other brands.
TOTAL RETURN TO SHAREHOLDERS
Includes reinvestment of dividends. The graph below compares the cumulative total shareholder
return on our common stock for the last five fiscal years with the cumulative total return of (i) the
Russell 2000 Index and (ii) our Peer Group. The graph assumes the investment of $100 in our
common stock, the Russell 2000 Index and Peer Group at the market close on February 1, 2020
and the reinvestment monthly of all dividends.
Total Return To Shareholders
(Includes reinvestment of dividends)
ANNUAL RETURN PERCENTAGE
Years Ending
Company Name / Index
Genesco Inc.
Russell 2000 Index
Peer Group
Company / Index
Genesco Inc.
Russell 2000 Index
Peer Group
Peer Group
Caleres, Inc.
Designer Brands Inc.
Foot Locker, Inc.
Shoe Carnival, Inc.
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
1/30/21
-1.30
30.17
5.64
Base
Period
2/01/20
100
100
100
1/29/22
62.17
-4.13
6.67
1/28/23
-24.12
-1.50
-9.37
2/03/24
-39.68
4.33
-20.52
2/01/25
44.57
18.15
-7.26
INDEXED RETURNS
Years Ending
1/30/21
98.70
130.17
105.64
1/29/22
160.07
124.80
112.69
1/28/23
121.46
122.93
102.13
2/03/24
73.27
128.26
81.17
2/01/25
105.93
151.53
75.28

COMPARISON OF CUMULATIVE 5 YEAR TOTAL RETURN
Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total Return
200
Genesco Inc.
Russell 2000 Index
150
Peer Group
100
50
0
2/01/20
1/30/21
1/29/22
1/28/23
2/03/24
2/01/25
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Annual Meeting of Shareholders
The 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held in virtual format on Thursday, June 26, 2025,
at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The meeting will be held online via a live webcast at this link where
shareholders will be able to vote electronically and submit questions during the meeting. Information
on access to the meeting has been provided in our 2025 proxy statement and is listed on the 2025
proxy card.
Corporate Headquarters
Genesco Inc.
535 Marriott Drive, 12th Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
Independent Auditors for Fiscal 2025
Ernst & Young LLP
222 Second Avenue South, Suite 2100
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Communications concerning stock transfer, consolidating accounts, change of address and lost or
stolen stock certificates should be directed to the transfer agent. When corresponding with the
transfer agent, shareholders should state the exact name(s) in which the stock is registered and
certificate number, as well as old and new information about the account.
Regular Mail
Computershare
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3006
UNITED STATES

Overnight Delivery
Computershare
150 Royall Street, Suite 101
Canton, MA 02021
UNITED STATES
Questions & Inquiries via Computershare   s website: www.computershare.com/investor
Computershare Phone: (877) 224-0366 Hearing Impaired/TDD: 1-800-952-9245
Investor Relations
Security analysts, portfolio managers or other investment community representatives should contact:
Investor Relations
Genesco Inc.
535 Marriott Drive, 12th Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37214
(615) 367-8283
Other Information
A copy of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, is included herein. A copy of our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K may also be
obtained without charge by visiting our website at genesco.com/investor-relations. A copy of any
exhibits to our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K will be furnished to shareholders upon written
request addressed to Director, Corporate Relations, Genesco Inc., 535 Marriott Drive, P.O. Box 731,
Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731. Certifications by the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 have been filed as
exhibits to our 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Common Stock Listing
New York Stock Exchange: GCO
Shareholder Information
Shareholder information may be accessed at www.genesco.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mimi E. Vaughn
Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Genesco Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
Joanna Barsh
Independent Consultant; Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company
New York, New York
Chair of the nominating and governance committee, member of the compensation committee, cochair of the corporate responsibility subcommittee
Matthew M. Bilunas
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc.
Woodbury, Minnesota
Member of the audit committee

Carolyn Bojanowski
Executive Vice President Merchandising, Sephora USA, a division of LVMH Mo  t Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SE
San Rafael, California
Member of the nominating and governance committee
John F. Lambros
Managing Director and Co-head U.S. Technology Group, Head Global Digital Media & Entertainment,
Houlihan Lokey
New York, New York
Chair of the compensation committee
Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
Retired Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Washington, D.C.
Member of the nominating and governance committee, co-chair of the corporate responsibility
subcommittee
Angel R. Martinez
Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Deckers Brands
Ojai, California
Member of the nominating and governance committee
Mary E. Meixelsperger
Chief Financial Officer, Valvoline Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky
Chair of the audit committee
Gregory A. Sandfort
Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, Tractor Supply Company
Nashville, Tennessee
Lead independent director of the Board, member of the audit and compensation committees



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