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GENESCO INC Major Shareholding Notification 2021

Nov 5, 2021

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SC 13D/A 1 sc13da509050019_11052021.htm AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE SCHEDULE 13D

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 5) 1

Genesco Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

371532102

(CUSIP Number)

CHRISTOPHER S. KIPER

LEGION PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC

12121 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1240

Los Angeles, California 90025

(424) 253-1773

STEVE WOLOSKY, ESQ.

ELIZABETH GONZALEZ-SUSSMAN, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

November 3, 2021

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨ .

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes ).

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legion Partners, L.P. I
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 864,697*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
864,697*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
864,697*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
5.7%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legion Partners, L.P. II
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 47,383
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
47,383
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
47,383
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legion Partners, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 912,080*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
912,080*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,080*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 912,080*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
912,080*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,080*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Legion Partners Holdings, LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 912,180*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
912,180*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,180*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Christopher S. Kiper
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 912,180*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
912,180*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,180*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
Raymond T. White
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ☒
(b) ☐
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY - 0 -
OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 912,180*
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
912,180*
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
912,180*
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN

*Includes 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options which are currently exercisable.

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The following constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 5”). This Amendment No. 5 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration .

Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate purchase price of the 577,697 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners I is approximately $23,867,289, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options owned directly by Legion Partners I is approximately $6,461,180, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 47,383 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners II is approximately $2,031,423, including brokerage commissions. The aggregate purchase price of the 100 Shares owned directly by Legion Partners Holdings is approximately $3,612, including brokerage commissions.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer .

Item 5(a)-(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 15,109,062 Shares outstanding as of August 27, 2021, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2021.

A. Legion Partners I

(a) As of the close of business on November 5, 2021, Legion Partners I beneficially owned 864,697 Shares, including 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options.

Percentage: 5.7%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 864,697 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 864,697

(c) The transactions in the Shares by Legion Partners I since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

B. Legion Partners II

(a) As of the close of business on November 5, 2021, Legion Partners II beneficially owned 47,383 Shares.

Percentage: 0.3%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 47,383 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 47,383

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(c) The transactions in the Shares by Legion Partners II since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

C. Legion Partners GP

(a) Legion Partners GP, as the general partner of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 864,697 Shares, including 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options owned by Legion Partners I and (ii) 47,383 Shares owned by Legion Partners II.

Percentage: 6.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 912,080 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 912,080

(c) Legion Partners GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

D. Legion Partners Asset Management

(a) Legion Partners Asset Management, as the investment advisor of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 864,697 Shares, including 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options owned by Legion Partners I and (ii) 47,383 Shares owned by Legion Partners II.

Percentage: 6.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 912,080 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 912,080

(c) Legion Partners Asset Management has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

E. Legion Partners Holdings

(a) As of the close of business on November 5, 2021, Legion Partners Holdings directly owned 100 Shares. Legion Partners Holdings, as the sole member of Legion Partners Asset Management and sole member of Legion Partners GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 864,697 Shares, including 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options owned by Legion Partners I and (ii) 47,383 Shares owned by Legion Partners II.

Percentage: 6.0%

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(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 912,180 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 912,180

(c) Legion Partners Holdings has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

F. Messrs. Kiper and White

(a) Each of Messrs. Kiper and White, as a managing director of Legion Partners Asset Management and a managing member of Legion Partners Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 864,697 Shares, including 287,000 Shares underlying certain call options owned by Legion Partners I, (ii) 47,383 Shares owned by Legion Partners II and (iii) 100 Shares owned by Legion Partners Holdings.

Percentage: 6.0%

(b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 912,180 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 912,180

(c) None of Messrs. Kiper and White has entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4. The transactions in the Shares on behalf of each of Legion Partners I and Legion Partners II since the filing of Amendment No. 4 are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer .

Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

Legion Partners I has sold short in the over-the-counter market, additional American-style call options referencing an aggregate of 240,600 Shares, which have an exercise price of $65 per Share and expire on March 18, 2022, as set forth on Schedule A, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Legion Partners II has sold short in the over-the-counter market, additional American-style call options referencing an aggregate of 12,900 Shares, which have an exercise price of $65 per Share and expire on March 18, 2022, as set forth on Schedule A, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: November 5, 2021

Legion Partners, L.P. I — By: Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Name: Christopher S. Kiper
Title: Managing Director
Legion Partners, L.P. II — By: Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC Investment Advisor
By: /s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Name: Christopher S. Kiper
Title: Managing Director
Legion Partners, LLC — By: Legion Partners Holdings, LLC Managing Member
By: /s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Name: Christopher S. Kiper
Title: Managing Member
/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Name: Christopher S. Kiper
Title: Managing Director
/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Name: Christopher S. Kiper
Title: Managing Member

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/s/ Christopher S. Kiper
Christopher S. Kiper
/s/ Raymond T. White
Raymond T. White

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SCHEDULE A

Transactions in the Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D

Nature of the Transaction Amount of Securities Purchased/(Sold) Price ($) Date of Purchase/Sale

Legion partners, l.p. i

Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (50,800) $9.0065 09/23/2021
Sale of Common Stock (1,885) $59.2442 10/06/2021
Sale of Common Stock (7,139) $61.1616 10/07/2021
Sale of Common Stock (1,000) $60.5000 10/08/2021
Sale of Common Stock (3,476) $60.5745 10/14/2021
Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (19,400) $8.1000 11/01/2021
Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (170,400) $8.6077 11/03/2021

Legion partners, l.p. ii

Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (2,700) $9.0065 09/23/2021
Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (1,000) $8.1000 11/01/2021
Short Sale of March 2022 Call Option ($65.00 Strike Price) 1 (9,200) $8.6077 11/03/2021

1 Represents shares underlying American-style call options sold short in the over-the-counter market with an expiration date of March 18, 2022.