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      <amendmentNo>3</amendmentNo>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <dateOfEvent>08/03/2026</dateOfEvent>
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        <issuerName>GENESCO INC</issuerName>
        <address>
          <com:street1>535 MARRIOTT DRIVE</com:street1>
          <com:street2>12TH FLOOR</com:street2>
          <com:city>NASHVILLE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>37214</com:zipCode>
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          <personName>BRADLEY L. RADOFF</personName>
          <personPhoneNum>713-482-2196</personPhoneNum>
          <personAddress>
            <com:street1>2727 Kirby Drive, Unit 29L</com:street1>
            <com:city>Houston</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>77098</com:zipCode>
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          <personName>CHRISTOPHER MARTIN</personName>
          <personPhoneNum>281-915-2704</personPhoneNum>
          <personAddress>
            <com:street1>JUMANA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC</com:street1>
            <com:street2>1717 St. James Place, Suite 335</com:street2>
            <com:city>Houston</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>TX</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>77056</com:zipCode>
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        <notificationInfo>
          <personName>RYAN NEBEL</personName>
          <personPhoneNum>212-451-2300</personPhoneNum>
          <personAddress>
            <com:street1>OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP</com:street1>
            <com:street2>1325 Avenue of the Americas</com:street2>
            <com:city>New York</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>10019</com:zipCode>
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        <reportingPersonNoCIK>N</reportingPersonNoCIK>
        <reportingPersonName>Martin Christopher Ross</reportingPersonName>
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        <securityTitle>Common Stock, $1.00 par value</securityTitle>
        <issuerName>GENESCO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalAddress>
          <com:street1>535 MARRIOTT DRIVE</com:street1>
          <com:street2>12TH FLOOR</com:street2>
          <com:city>NASHVILLE</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>TN</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>37214</com:zipCode>
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      </item1>
      <item2>
        <filingPersonName>Item 2(a) is hereby amended to add the following:

On August 3, 2026, the Reporting Persons mutually agreed in writing to cease the coordination of their activities with respect to the Issuer (the "Termination Agreement"). In connection with the Termination Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the Reporting Persons are no longer members of a Section 13(d) group and shall cease to be Reporting Persons immediately after the filing of this Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.</filingPersonName>
      </item2>
      <item3>
        <fundsSource>Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The Shares directly owned by Mr. Radoff were purchased with personal funds (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 480,000 Shares directly owned by Mr. Radoff is approximately $13,776,359, including brokerage commissions.

The Shares purchased by Jumana Capital were purchased with working capital (which may, at any given time, include margin loans made by brokerage firms in the ordinary course of business). The aggregate purchase price of the 535,000 Shares directly owned by Jumana Capital is approximately $16,438,218, including brokerage commissions.</fundsSource>
      </item3>
      <item5>
        <percentageOfClassSecurities>Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based on 11,106,973 Shares outstanding as of June 11, 2026, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as disclosed in the Issuer's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2026.

As of the date hereof, Mr. Radoff directly beneficially owned 480,000 Shares, constituting approximately 4.3% of the Shares outstanding.

As of the date hereof, Jumana Capital directly beneficially owned 535,000 Shares, constituting approximately 4.8% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Martin, as the Manager of Jumana Capital, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 535,000 Shares owned by Jumana Capital, constituting approximately 4.8% of the Shares outstanding.

Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares that he or it does not directly own.</percentageOfClassSecurities>
        <transactionDesc>Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

The transactions in securities of the Issuer by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D are set forth in Exhibit 1 and are incorporated herein by reference. All of such transactions were effected in the open market unless otherwise noted therein.</transactionDesc>
        <date5PercentOwnership>Item 5(e) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

As of August 3, 2026, effective upon the Termination Agreement, the Reporting Persons ceased to collectively beneficially own over 5% of the Shares.</date5PercentOwnership>
      </item5>
      <item6>
        <contractDescription>Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:

On August 3, 2026, the Reporting Persons executed the Termination Agreement, thereby terminating the coordination of their activities with respect to the Issuer. A copy of the Termination Agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</contractDescription>
      </item6>
      <item7>
        <filedExhibits>Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:

1 - Transactions in Securities.

99.1 - Termination Agreement, dated August 3, 2026.</filedExhibits>
      </item7>
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      <signaturePerson>
        <signatureReportingPerson>Radoff Bradley Louis</signatureReportingPerson>
        <signatureDetails>
          <signature>/s/ Bradley L. Radoff</signature>
          <title>Bradley L. Radoff</title>
          <date>08/03/2026</date>
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      </signaturePerson>
      <signaturePerson>
        <signatureReportingPerson>Jumana Capital Investments LLC</signatureReportingPerson>
        <signatureDetails>
          <signature>/s/ Christopher R. Martin</signature>
          <title>Christopher R. Martin, Manager</title>
          <date>08/03/2026</date>
        </signatureDetails>
      </signaturePerson>
      <signaturePerson>
        <signatureReportingPerson>Martin Christopher Ross</signatureReportingPerson>
        <signatureDetails>
          <signature>/s/ Christopher R. Martin</signature>
          <title>Christopher R. Martin</title>
          <date>08/03/2026</date>
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