---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-052957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T23:19:55.608304+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco adopts Executive Severance Plan covering key officers with 12-24 month severance

## Summary
- Plan covers key management, including named executive officers, upon involuntary termination or good reason resignation.
- Severance pay equals 12 months of base salary for non-CEO participants, 24 months for CEO.
- Participants receive COBRA premium subsidy for same period as severance pay.
- Severance conditioned on signing a release agreement and complying with restrictive covenants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-052957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024052957/0000950170-24-052957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024052957/gco-20240502.htm

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