 NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 8, 2021 PRNewswire -- Genesco Inc. NYSE: GCO Genesco or the Company today issued the following statement in response to the Glass, Lewis Co. Glass Lewis report regarding the election of directors to Genescos Board of Directors at the Companys 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders Annual Meeting, scheduled to be held on July 20, 2021: The Glass Lewis recommendation unfortunately ignores the series of decisive changes Genescos Board has initiated and implemented across the Company to sharpen our focus on our industry-leading footwear platform and the positive results these changes are producing for shareholders, said Mimi Vaughn, Board Chair, President and CEO of Genesco. 