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accession: "0000950170-25-015844"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Genesco amends exec severance terms: Termination Notice effective during M&A talks, removes auto-retirement cutoff

## Summary
- The amendments apply to certain executive officers, excluding CEO Mimi E. Vaughn and Parag D. Desai.
- Termination Notice by the Board will not be effective if the Company is in active negotiations for a Change in Control transaction.
- The Agreement no longer automatically terminates upon the executive reaching a certain retirement age.
- The Compensation Committee approved the amendments on February 6, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-015844
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2025-02-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017025015844/0000950170-25-015844-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000095017025015844/gco-20250206.htm

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