8-K

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): August 5, 2004

Genesco Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Tennessee	1-3083	0211340
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1415 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, Tennessee	37217-2895
(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)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Ex-99.1 Press Release

Item 12.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

     A press release issued by Genesco Inc. on August 5, 2004, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

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SIGNATURE

     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, thereto duly authorized.

	Genesco Inc.
	By:	/s/ Roger G. Sisson
	Name:	Roger G. Sisson
	Title:	Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Date:    August 5, 2004

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 5, 2004

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EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1



FINANCIAL CONTACT: JAMES S. GULMI  (615) 367-8325
MEDIA CONTACT:     CLAIRE S. MCCALL (615) 367-8283

                            GENESCO REAFFIRMS COMFORT
                      WITH SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS GUIDANCE

NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 5, 2004 - Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) announced today that
it remains comfortable with its previously announced earnings expectations for
the second quarter ended July 31, 2004. Hal N. Pennington, President and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, is expected to include this announcement in a
presentation at the WSA Shoe Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Pacific Time on August 5, 2004. The presentation will be accessible live on the
internet through the Company's web page, www.genesco.com.

         Statements about the Company's earnings expectations for the second
quarter ended July 31, 2004, are forward-looking statements, subject to risks
and uncertainties. They reflect beliefs and expectations of the Company's
management as of the time they are made. Actual results could turn out to be
materially different than current expectations because of factors including
unexpected adjustments occurring during the process of closing the Company's
books for the quarter and the occurrence of certain subsequent events that would
be required to be reflected in the quarterly results pursuant to generally
accepted accounting principles.

         Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear,
headwear and accessories in more than 1,500 retail stores in the United States
and Canada, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Johnston &
Murphy, Underground Station, Hatworld, Lids, Hat Zone, Cap Factory, Cap
Connection and Head Quarters, and on internet websites www.journeys.com,
www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.lids.com, www.hatworld.com, and www.lidscyo.com. The
Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand and
under the licensed Dockers brand. Additional information on Genesco and its
operating divisions may be accessed at its website www.genesco.com.

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