---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-206565"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GCO"
cik: "0000018498"
company_name: "GENESCO INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T23:33:34.678943+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genesco appoints Ashley Randolph as Chief Accounting Officer effective May 5, 2026

## Summary
- Ashley Randolph, 20-year company veteran and former VP/Corporate Controller, named VP and CAO.
- Annual base salary of $278,000; target STI of $83,400 (30% of base) and equity target of $139,000 (50% of base).
- CEO Mimi Vaughn relinquishes principal accounting officer role but remains interim CFO.
- Randolph will oversee accounting operations, financial controls, compliance, and SEC reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-206565
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GCO
- cik: 0000018498
- company_name: GENESCO INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526206565/0001193125-26-206565-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526206565/gco-20260505.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-206565
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-206565.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mimi E. Vaughn changed role as President, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer at GENESCO INC.
  - Action: will no longer serve
  - Role: President, Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer
  source text: As such, as of the Effective Date, Ms. Vaughn will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526206565/0001193125-26-206565-index.htm
- Executive change
  Ashley Randolph was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer at GENESCO INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer
  source text: On May 5, 2026, Genesco Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Ashley Randolph as Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18498/000119312526206565/0001193125-26-206565-index.htm

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