Genesco CFO Cassandra Harris to resign in March

Genesco Inc. reported that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cassandra E. Harris tendered her resignation as an officer and employee effective March 6, 2026 to pursue opportunities outside the retail industry.

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Genesco Inc. reported that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cassandra E. Harris tendered her resignation as an officer and employee effective March 6, 2026 to pursue opportunities outside the retail industry. Her departure is stated not to result from any disagreement regarding the company’s operations, financial statements, or accounting policies or practices.

Genesco and Ms. Harris entered into a Consulting Agreement dated January 29, 2026. She will continue supporting the company as a consultant and principal accounting officer from March 7, 2026 through the filing of the company’s fiscal year 2026 Form 10‑K, anticipated on March 25, 2026, and will receive $12,000 for these transition services.

The company will conduct a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Following Ms. Harris’ resignation, Mimi E. Vaughn, Genesco’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer. She previously served as Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer from February 2015 until June 2019. Ms. Vaughn will receive no additional compensation and no changes to her severance arrangements in connection with this interim role.

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Genesco discloses an orderly CFO transition with its CEO temporarily reassuming finance duties.

The company announces that CFO Cassandra Harris will resign effective March 6, 2026, with a short-term consulting arrangement to support completion of the fiscal 2026 Form 10‑K. The filing explicitly states her departure is not due to any disagreement over operations, financial statements, or accounting policies.

The Consulting Agreement provides $12,000 in compensation for work as a consultant and principal accounting officer from March 7, 2026 through the anticipated 10‑K filing on March 25, 2026. This suggests a focused, time-limited transition period around year-end reporting.

President and CEO Mimi Vaughn will act as Interim CFO, drawing on her prior experience as CFO from February 2015 to June 2019. She will receive no additional compensation and no severance changes for assuming these duties, while the company conducts a search for a permanent CFO.

8-K Event Classification

Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance

Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.

FAQ

What executive change did Genesco (GCO) disclose in this 8-K?

Genesco disclosed that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Cassandra E. Harris has resigned, effective March 6, 2026. The company also reported that President and Chief Executive Officer Mimi E. Vaughn will serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer while a permanent successor is identified.

When is Genesco (GCO) CFO Cassandra Harris leaving and why?

Cassandra E. Harris will resign as Genesco’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 6, 2026. According to the disclosure, she is leaving to pursue opportunities outside the retail industry, and her departure is not due to any disagreement with the company.

What transition arrangements did Genesco (GCO) make with departing CFO Cassandra Harris?

Genesco and Cassandra Harris signed a Consulting Agreement dated January 29, 2026. She will act as a consultant and principal accounting officer from March 7, 2026 through the fiscal 2026 Form 10‑K filing, and will be paid $12,000 for these transition services.

Who will serve as Genesco’s (GCO) Interim Chief Financial Officer?

After Cassandra Harris resigns on March 6, 2026, President and Chief Executive Officer Mimi E. Vaughn will become Interim Chief Financial Officer. She previously served as Genesco’s Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer from February 2015 until June 2019, providing relevant prior experience.

Will Genesco (GCO) CEO Mimi Vaughn receive extra pay as Interim CFO?

The filing states that Mimi E. Vaughn will not receive any additional compensation for assuming Interim Chief Financial Officer duties. It also notes that no changes were made to her severance arrangements in connection with this temporary appointment, keeping her compensation terms unchanged.

Did Genesco (GCO) report any disagreements related to the CFO’s resignation?

Genesco explicitly states that Cassandra Harris’ departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company. This includes no disagreement relating to its operations, financial statements, or accounting policies or practices, which can be an important governance disclosure for investors.

What filing related to the CFO transition does Genesco (GCO) plan to provide later?

Genesco expects to file a copy of the Consulting Agreement with Cassandra Harris with its fiscal year 2026 Form 10‑K. The 10‑K is anticipated to be filed on March 25, 2026, and will include that agreement for more detailed disclosure of her transition terms.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2026

Genesco Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Tennessee			1-3083	62-0211340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)			(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
535 Marriott Drive
Nashville, Tennessee				37214
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 615 367-7000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value		GCO		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 27, 2026, Genesco Inc.’s (the “Company”) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cassandra E. Harris, tendered her resignation as an officer and employee of the Company effective March 6, 2026, to pursue opportunities outside the retail industry. Ms. Harris’ departure is not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any matter related to the Company’s operations, financial statements or accounting policies or practices. The Company and Ms. Harris have entered into a Consulting Agreement dated January 29, 2026, pursuant to which Ms. Harris will continue to support the Company as a consultant and principal accounting officer from March 7, 2026, through the filing of the Company’s fiscal year 2026 Form 10-K, anticipated to be filed on March 25, 2026, assisting with an orderly transition. The Company has agreed to pay Ms. Harris $12,000 for her transition services pursuant to the Consulting Agreement. A copy of the Consulting Agreement with Ms. Harris is expected to be filed with the fiscal year 2026 Form 10-K. The above summary of the Consulting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Consulting Agreement.

The Company will engage in a search for a new Chief Financial Officer. Following Ms. Harris’ resignation on March 6, 2026, Mimi E. Vaughn, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, will become the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer until the Company names a successor. In addition to serving as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Vaughn also served as the Company’s Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer from February 2015 until June 2019. Until the Company names a successor, Ms. Vaughn will lead a team of the Company’s experienced financial leadership team and management.

Ms. Vaughn will not receive any additional compensation for assuming the duties of Interim Chief Financial Officer and no changes were made to Ms. Vaughn’s severance arrangements in connection with this appointment.

Biographical information for Ms. Vaughn can be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Ms. Vaughn has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company, and she has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Genesco Inc. dated January 29, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			Genesco Inc.
Date:	January 29, 2026	By:	/s/ Scott E. Becker
			Scott E. Becker Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel