SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Genesco Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
Genesco Inc.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement If Other Than Registrant)
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GENESCO INC.
P Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of
R the Company for Annual Meeting June 26, 1996
O
X The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints David M. Chamberlain,
Y Harry D. Garber, and W. Lipscomb Davis, Jr. and each of them, his true
and lawful agents and proxies with full power of substitution in each,
to represent the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
GENESCO INC. to be held on June 26, 1996, and at any adjournments
thereof, on all matters coming before said meeting.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS: (Comments)
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(If you have written in the above space,
please mark in the corresponding box on the
reverse side of this card)
You are encouraged to specify your choice by marking the appropriate boxes,
SEE REVERSE SIDE. You need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in accordance
with the Board of Directors' recommendations, though you must sign and return
this card if you wish your shares to be voted.
SEE REVERSE
SIDE
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[X] Please mark your
votes as in this
example.
This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
herein. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted FOR each of the
proposals referred to below.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 1, 2 and 3.
FOR WITHHELD
1. Election of [ ] [ ] Nominees: D.M. Chamberlain, W.L.
Directors Davis, Jr., J. Diebold, R.H. Evans,
H.D. Garber, K. Mason, J.C. Gordon,
W.A. Williamson, Jr. and W.S.
Wire II.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. Approval of [ ] [ ] [ ]
Independent
Accountants
3. Approval of Genesco [ ] [ ] [ ]
1996 Stock Incentive
Plan.
For, except vote withheld from the following nominee(s) as indicated below:
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