On May 21, 2021, Genesco Inc. filed a preliminary proxy statement soliciting proxies and urged the shareholders to vote for the election of its nominees, Joanna Barsh, Matthew C. Diamond, John F. Lambros, Thurgood Marshall, Angel R. Martinez,Kevin P. Mcdermott, Mary E. Meixelsperger, Gregory A. Sandfort, and Mimi E. Vaughn, as directors of the Company and to vote for the approval of the Company’s compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on a non-binding, advisory basis, at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting.