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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
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(Mark One)
[X] Annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 1998
OR
[ ] Transition report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 1-3083
A. Full title of the plan and address of the plan, if different from that of the
issuer named below:
Genesco Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
B. Name of issuer of the securities held in pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office:
Genesco Inc.
A Tennessee Corporation
I.R.S. No. 62-0211340
Genesco Park
1415 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37217-2895
Telephone 615/367-7000
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ITEMS 1 AND 2. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Report of Independent Accountants 3
Statements of Financial Position - January 31, 1998 and 1997 4
Statements of Changes in Plan Equity - Years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997 and
for the period October 1, 1995 through January 31, 1996 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
Schedules I, II and III have been omitted because the information is given in
the financial statements or note thereto or is not required.
EXHIBIT -- Consent of Independent Accountants 9
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April 20, 1998
To the Participants and Administrator
of the Genesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Report of Independent Accountants
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of financial condition and the
related statement of changes in plan equity present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial condition of the Genesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(the "Plan") at January 31, 1998 and 1997, and the changes in plan equity for
each of the two years in the period ended January 31, 1998 and for the period
from October 1, 1995 (date of inception) through January 31, 1996, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Plan's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
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GENESCO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Statement of Financial Condition
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JANUARY 31,
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ASSETS 1998 1997
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Due from Genesco Inc. $233,587 $218,723
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TOTAL ASSETS $233,587 $218,723
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LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY
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Payable to withdrawn participants $ 5,059 $ 2,078
Plan equity 228,528 216,645
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY $233,587 $218,723
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
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GENESCO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Statement of Changes in Plan Equity
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FOR THE PERIOD
FOR THE YEAR OCTOBER 1, 1995
ENDED JANUARY 31, TO JANUARY 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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Employee contributions $ 629,482 $ 543,528 $ 172,095
Options exercised (565,719) (479,763) -0-
Distributions to withdrawn participants (51,880) (15,948) (3,267)
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Net increase in plan equity 11,883 47,817 168,828
Plan equity at beginning of period 216,645 168,828 -0-
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PLAN EQUITY AT END OF PERIOD $ 228,528 $ 216,645 $ 168,828
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.
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GENESCO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 1
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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The records of the Genesco Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan")
are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.
All expenses incurred in administration of the Plan are paid by
Genesco Inc. (the "Company") and are excluded from these financial
statements.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingencies at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
NOTE 2
THE PLAN
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BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
The following description of the Plan provides only general
information. Participants should refer to the Plan prospectus for a
more complete description of the Plan's provisions.
The Plan became effective October 1, 1995 to advance the interests of
the Company and its shareholders by attracting and retaining
qualified employees and by encouraging them to identify with
shareholder interests through the acquisition of shares of the
Company's common stock.
ELIGIBILITY
Each employee whose total annual base salary is less than $100,000
and whose customary employment is greater that 20 hours per week and
greater than five months per year is eligible to participate in the
Plan if the employee has been employed by the Company for at least
six months prior to the grant date. The Plan excludes statutory insiders
and five percent shareholders.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions to the Plan are solely from participating employees of
the Company who, through after-tax payroll deductions, may use their
contributions to purchase common stock of the Company at the end of a
one-year option period. The maximum number of shares available to any
participant is the lower of 2,000 a year or that number of shares
equal to $10,000 divided by the closing market price of the common
stock on the grant date. The maximum contribution is $10,000 a year
or 15% of the participant's base pay as of October 1. Shares will be
purchased September 30 of the year following the October 1 grant date
with the initial grant date being October 1, 1995.
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GENESCO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 2
THE PLAN, CONTINUED
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An option enables the participant to purchase shares of the Company's
common stock at the lower of 85% of the market value on the grant
date or the exercise date. Options are to be granted each year
through and including October 1, 2004, unless the board of directors,
at its discretion, determines in advance that no options are to be
granted. The cumulative number of shares which may be purchased under
the Plan is 1,000,000. The options granted and rights thereto may not
be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred and may be
exercised during the lifetime of the participant only by the
participant.
PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
A separate account is maintained for participants' contributions. The
Company provides each participant with an annual statement reflecting
the value of their account. Participant contributions are held by
Genesco Inc., which has an unfunded and unsecured obligation to the
Plan.
At the exercise date, the Company issues stock that is transferred
to a brokerage firm and allocated among the participants according
to the number of options exercised by each participant.
VESTING
Participants are 100% vested in the value of their account and may
withdraw from the Plan at any time except during the period September
15 through September 30 which is the time that preparations are made
for the issuance of the stock each year.
If a participant is terminated for any reason other than retirement
or death, the participant's involvement in the Plan and any
unexercised options automatically terminate, and the participant will
receive the account balance in cash.
TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
The Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time. In
the event of Plan termination, the balance of each participant's
account shall be paid in cash as soon as is reasonably practical.
PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
The Plan is to be administered by the compensation committee of the
board of directors or another designee of the board of directors.
REGULATORY MATTERS
The Plan is intended to qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan
within the meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended. Accordingly, no income will result for federal
income tax purposes when an option is granted or exercised; however,
income may result upon disposition of the stock.
The Plan is not subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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GENESCO EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
NOTE 3
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PLAN PLAN PLAN
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMPANY STOCK TOTAL 1997 1996 1995
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Options outstanding, January 31, 1996 130,565 -0- -0- 130,565
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Estimated options granted - October 1, 1996 89,097 -0- 89,097 -0-
Options exercised (129,038) -0- -0- (129,038)
Options withdrawn (3,381) -0- (1,854) (1,527)
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Options outstanding, January 31, 1997 87,243 -0- 87,243 -0-
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Estimated options granted - October 1, 1997 53,747 53,747 -0- -0-
Options exercised (70,058) -0- (70,058) -0-
Options withdrawn (18,978) (1,793) (17,185) -0-
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Options outstanding, January 31, 1998 51,954 51,954 -0- -0-
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85% of fair market value of stock at date of grant $12.38 $8.08 $3.72
Date of grant 10/1/97 10/1/96 10/1/95
85% of fair market value of stock at date of exercise N/A $12.43 $7.97
Exercise date 9/30/98 9/30/97 9/30/96
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PLAN PLAN PLAN
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TOTAL 1997 1996 1995
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As of January 31, 1996 210 -0- -0- 210
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Enrollment - October 1, 1996 435 -0- 435 -0-
Exercised options (195) -0- -0- (195)
Withdrawn (27) -0- (12) (15)
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Active, January 31, 1997 423 -0- 423 -0-
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Enrollment - October 1, 1997 377 377 -0- -0-
Exercised options (331) -0- (331) -0-
Withdrawn (107) (15) (92) -0-
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Active, January 31, 1998 362 362 -0- -0-
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The cumulative options exercised as of January 31, 1998 are 199,096.
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-62653) of the Genesco Inc., Genesco Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of our report dated April 20, 1998 appearing on page 3 of this
Form 11-K.
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
May 1, 1998
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Genesco Inc., as Plan
Administrator, have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Genesco Inc.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
/s/ William A. Williamson, Jr., Chairman of the Compensation Committee
May 1, 1998
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