Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Kocher Kenneth
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/25/2006		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENESCO INC [GCO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
GENESCO INC., 1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NASHVILLE, TN 37217		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 13,747
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/01/2014 Common Stock 20,000 $ 23.54 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 10/26/2015 Common Stock 15,000 $ 24.9 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 10/25/2016 Common Stock 3,321 $ 36.4 D  
Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 10/24/2017 Common Stock 4,466 $ 38.14 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Kocher Kenneth
GENESCO INC.
1415 MURFREESBORO ROAD
NASHVILLE, TN 37217		       Senior Vice President  

Signatures

Roger G. Sisson, attorney-in-fact 10/30/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on April 1, 2005, the second on April 1, 2006 and the next two installments become exercisable on April 1, 2007 and April 1, 2008.
(2) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on October 26, 2005, the second on October 26, 2006, and the next two installments become exercisable on October 26, 2007 and October 26, 2008.
(3) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment of 831 shares became exercisable on October 25, 2006, and the next three installments of 830 shares each become exercisable on October 25, 2007, October 25, 2008 and October 25, 2009.
(4) The option is exercisable in four equal annual installments. The first installment (1,117 shares) becomes exercisable on October 24, 2007, the second installment (1,116 shares) on October 24, 2008, the third installment (1,117 shares) on October 24, 2009 and the fourth installment (1,116 shares)on October 24, 2010.

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