---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-110548"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T23:44:33.566717+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco appoints Sandra Harris as CFO, replacing retiring Thomas George

## Summary
- Sandra Harris named CFO effective Oct 7, 2024, succeeds Thomas George who retires Dec 12.
- Harris previously CFO at Artisan Design Group and Tupperware; spent nearly 10 years at VF Corporation.
- Compensation includes $600k base salary, 75% target bonus, 150% LTI target, $300k sign-on RSUs.
- George remains as principal accounting officer through Dec 12 to ensure orderly transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-110548
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2024-10-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024110548/0000950170-24-110548-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024110548/gco-20241001.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-110548
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-110548.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-110548.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. George retired as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at GENESCO INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 1, 2024, the Company also announced that Thomas A. George, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Company as part of his planned retirement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024110548/0000950170-24-110548-index.htm
- Executive change
  Cassandra "Sandra" Harris was appointed as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at GENESCO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 1, 2024, Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Cassandra “Sandra” Harris as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective October 7, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024110548/0000950170-24-110548-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.