GENESCO INC. (NYSE:GCO) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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GENESCO INC. (NYSE:GCO) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting was held on June 22, 2017, at the Companys
corporate headquarters in Genesco Park, Nashville, Tennessee.
Shares representing a total of 19,631,380 votes were outstanding
and entitled to vote. At that meeting, the Companys shareholders
voted on the matters set forth below.
Election of Directors
The Companys 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 Companys proxy statement dated May 12, 2017.
The following table sets forth the vote of the shareholders at the
meeting with respect to the election of directors:
Nominee

For

Withheld

Broker
Non-Votes
Joanna Barsh
17,031,394
331,732
986,642
Leonard L. Berry
17,016,087
347,039
986,642
James W. Bradford
17,034,983
328,143
986,642
Robert J. Dennis
16,474,298
888,828
986,642
Matthew C. Diamond
17,010,740
352,386
986,642
Marty G. Dickens
17,016,062
347,064
986,642
Thurgood Marshall, Jr.
17,051,279
311,847
986,642
Kathleen Mason
17,026,498
336,628
986,642
Kevin P. McDermott
17,184,913
178,213
986,642
David M. Tehle
17,179,141
183,985
986,642
Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Companys Executive Compensation
The Company’s shareholders voted upon a nonbinding, 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
16,714,605
636,070
12,451
986,642
Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on the Desired Frequency of Future Votes
on Executive Compensation
The Companys shareholders voted upon a non-binding, advisory
proposal to approve the desired frequency of future votes on
executive compensation. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

1 Year

2 Years

3 Years

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes
14,088,649
2,603
3,257,989
13,885
986,642
Ratification of Independent Accountants
The Companys shareholders voted upon and approved the ratification
of the appointment of Ernst Young LLP to serve as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the current
fiscal year. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

For

Against

Abstain
18,274,265
52,904
22,599


About GENESCO INC. (NYSE:GCO)

Genesco Inc. is a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel and accessories. The Company operates in five segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Lids Sports Group, Johnston & Murphy Group and Licensed Brands. Its Journeys Group segment includes Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Little Burgundy and Underground by Journeys retail stores, catalog and e-commerce operations. Schuh Group operates over 110 Schuh stores, averaging approximately 5,000 square feet, which include both street-level and mall locations in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany. Lids Sports Group operates approximately 1,330 stores, including over 920 Lids stores, approximately 230 Lids Locker Room and Clubhouse stores and over 180 Locker Room by Lids leased departments. Johnston & Murphy operates approximately 170 retail shops and factory stores throughout the United States and in Canada. Licensed Brands offers footwear marketed under the Dockers brand.

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