---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-135769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T04:18:01.961995+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco CFO Thomas George retires; Sandra Harris assumes principal accounting officer role

## Summary
- Thomas A. George retired as Senior VP, Finance and CFO effective December 12, 2024, as part of planned retirement.
- Cassandra 'Sandra' Harris, appointed CFO on October 7, 2024, succeeds Mr. George as principal accounting officer.
- Ms. Harris previously served as CFO of Artisan Design Group (2023-2024) and Tupperware Brands (2019-2022).
- Harris also held senior leadership roles at VF Corporation from 2008 to 2019; she is a CPA and CGMA.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-135769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024135769/0000950170-24-135769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017024135769/gco-20241212.htm

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