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Genesco (GCO): executive pay, fiscal 2026

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CEO total pay$4,444,023CEO Mimi Vaughn · source
Say-on-pay support88.52%Latest vote · source
CEO vs. named peers33rd pct.Of 13 peer CEOs
CEO pay ratio778:1To the median employee · source

CEO pay, last three years

  • $4,250,035FY2024
  • $5,185,437FY2025
  • $4,444,023FY2026

CEO total pay was $4,444,023 in fiscal 2026, down from $5,185,437 in fiscal 2025.

FY2026: salary $1,025,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $2,717,422 · option awards $0

Executives and directors

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Genesco Inc in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Mimi Vaughn (Chair of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Genesco Inc in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $4,444,023.
How does Genesco Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Mimi Vaughn's total compensation ranked at the 33rd percentile of Genesco Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is Genesco Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, Genesco Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 778:1.
How did shareholders vote on Genesco Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 88.52% of shareholders supported Genesco Inc's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Genesco Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Genesco Inc reported total board compensation of $1,712,768 for fiscal 2026.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

Full detail

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Summary compensation table
Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Mimi Vaughn$1,025,000$0$2,717,422$0$653,310$0$48,291$4,444,023
Chair of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Gray675,0000399,62001,208,2030241,9662,524,789
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Journeys Global Retail Group
Cassandra Harris600,0000627,1230220,8940126,7431,574,760
Former Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Parag Desai450,0000404,4860172,125022,5441,049,155
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer
Scott Becker470,0000360,2600167,790025,6841,023,734
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2026 totalFY2025 totalFY2024 totalΔ FY2025→2026
Mimi Vaughn$4,444,023$5,185,437$4,250,035↓ −741,414
Andrew Gray2,524,7893,923,534—↓ −1,398,745
Cassandra Harris1,574,760595,990—↑ +978,770
Parag Desai1,049,1551,159,060936,335↓ −109,905
Scott Becker1,023,7341,129,241918,422↓ −105,507

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Genesco’s compensation programs are intended to attract and retain employees with skills necessary to enable the Company to achieve its financial and strategic objectives and to motivate them through the use of appropriate incentives tied to the Company’s performance and market value. The Company balances the goals of employee attraction, retention, and motivation against the necessity of controlling compensation expense, with the ultimate objective of building shareholder value.

CEO STI target (% of salary)—
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantF.W. Cook
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingfalse
Equity grants and outstanding awards

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2026

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Andrew GrayRSU2025-04-04——499—$8,982
Scott BeckerRSU2025-04-04——8,594—154,692
Andrew GrayPSU2025-07-308,16616,331—32,662390,638
Parag DesaiPSU2025-07-304,8259,649—19,298230,804
Parag DesaiRSU2025-04-04——9,649—173,682
Mimi VaughnRSU2025-04-04——64,824—1,166,832
Cassandra HarrisPSU2025-07-307,48014,960—29,920357,843
Cassandra HarrisRSU2025-04-04——14,960—269,280
Scott BeckerPSU2025-07-304,2978,594—17,188205,568
Mimi VaughnPSU2025-07-3032,41264,824—129,6481,550,590

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Andrew Gray$8,982$390,638$097.8%
Scott Becker154,692205,568057.1%
Parag Desai173,682230,804057.1%
Mimi Vaughn1,166,8321,550,590057.1%
Cassandra Harris269,280357,843057.1%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Cassandra HarrisPSU14,960—$432,793
Scott BeckerPSU15,751—455,676
Parag DesaiPSU17,690—511,772
Scott BeckerRSU18,837—544,954
Cassandra HarrisRSU20,282—586,758
Parag DesaiRSU21,169—612,419
Andrew GrayRSU47,950—1,387,194
Andrew GrayPSU47,983—1,388,148
Mimi VaughnPSU114,098—3,300,855
Mimi VaughnRSU134,448—3,889,581
Director compensation
DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Gregory A. SandfortIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit · Compensation$125,000$110,346———$235,346
Mary E. MeixelspergerIndependent · Audit (Chair)120,000110,346———230,346
John F. LambrosIndependent · Compensation (Chair)115,000110,346———225,346
Joanna BarshIndependent · Nominating and Governance (Chair) · Compensation110,000110,346———220,346
Angel R. MartinezIndependent · Nominating and Governance90,000110,346———200,346
Thurgood Marshall JrIndependent · Nominating and Governance90,000110,346———200,346
Matthew M. BilunasIndependent · Audit90,000110,346———200,346
Carolyn BojanowskiIndependent · Nominating and Governance90,000110,346———200,346
Mimi E. VaughnEmployee director · Board Chair—————0

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$90,000
Annual equity retainer$120,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 25,000 / 20,000
Stock ownership guideline—

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2026
Cash retainers and fees$830,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$882,768
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,712,768

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

Peer group, and who names Genesco as a peer

Companies that benchmark against GCO

11 companies name GCO as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses GCO in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named GCO in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2026

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Genesco Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Genesco Inc.

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Express, Inc.2025Stephen Squeri$1,729,167$23,486,257$5,399,962$0$46,239,805
2Skechers USA, Inc.2024Robert Greenberg7,031,1988,405,69907,267,57123,525,357
3Shoe Carnival, Inc.2025Josh Weinstein1,435,57711,961,02705,420,10018,887,776
4Abercrombie & Fitch Co.2025Fran Horowitz1,400,00010,456,90301,372,00013,300,257
5Deckers Outdoor Corporation2026Stefano Caroti1,236,5386,999,94703,607,91511,904,992
6The Buckle, Inc.2025Dennis Nelson1,300,0005,713,2000011,706,282
7Wolverine World Wide, Inc.2025Christopher Hufnagel1,192,3085,800,02302,663,85410,854,729
8Designer Brands Inc.2025Douglas Howe1,213,1546,116,6550575,3637,919,728
9Genesco Inc2026Mimi Vaughn1,025,0002,717,4220653,3104,444,023
10Caleres, Inc.2025John Schmidt1,150,0002,500,016004,143,930
11Zumiez Inc.2025Richard Brooks735,000001,008,0891,749,159
12The Cato Corporation2025John Cato1,484,8320001,486,624
13Urban Outfitters, Inc.2026Richard A. Hayne1001,000,0001,042,012

Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Genesco Incnot disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50not disclosedF.W. Cook
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.49%PSU 50 · RSU 50Yes — Relative TSR vs. compensation peer groupSemler Brossy Consulting Group, LLC
Caleres, Inc.not disclosedCash LTI 55 · RSU 45NoMeridian Compensation Partners LLC
Deckers Outdoor Corporation173%PSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Total Stockholder Return (TSR)Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Designer Brands Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50NoKorn Ferry
Express, Inc.not disclosedPSU 100Yes — 3-year TSR compared to LTIA Performance Peer GroupSemler Brossy
Shoe Carnival, Inc.186.9%PRSU 60 · RSU 40Yes — Relative TSRFW Cook (and FIT Remuneration Consultants LLP)
Skechers USA, Inc.not disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50Yes — Relative TSRFW Cook
The Buckle, Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
The Cato Corporationnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedAon Hewitt
Urban Outfitters, Inc.100%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoKorn Ferry Hay Group
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.172.4%PSU 70 · RSU 30Yes — Absolute TSRFrederic W. Cook & Co.
Zumiez Inc.not disclosednot disclosednot disclosedMeridian Compensation Partners

Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.

Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-07-218,188,8141,062,500198,51488.52%Passed
20252025-06-266,036,837624,385199,18890.63%Passed
20242024-06-278,361,814596,431110,93993.34%Passed
20232023-06-228,961,0431,152,68913,95288.6%Passed
20222022-06-238,799,0562,996,8248,49874.59%Passed
20212021-07-2012,176,2421,451,66765,83889.35%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company’s computation
20262026-07-2188.52%a
20252025-06-2690.63%b
20242024-06-2793.34%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)778 : 1
CEO total compensation$5,185,437
Median employee compensation$6,668
Insider trades since the proxy

No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.

Sources (54 citations)

Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

  • Section 01, Mimi Vaughn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 4,444,023. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Andrew Gray. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 2,524,789. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Cassandra Harris. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 1,574,760. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Parag Desai. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 1,049,155. View filing ↗
  • Section 01, Scott Becker. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 1,023,734. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Andrew Gray RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Scott Becker RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Andrew Gray PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Parag Desai PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Parag Desai RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Mimi Vaughn RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Cassandra Harris PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Cassandra Harris RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Scott Becker PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 03, Mimi Vaughn PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “• Grants of Plan-Based Awards for Fiscal 2026” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
  • Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2025-05-16. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 778 : 1. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Gregory A. Sandfort. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 235,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Mary E. Meixelsperger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 230,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, John F. Lambros. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 225,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Joanna Barsh. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 220,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Angel R. Martinez. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Thurgood Marshall Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Matthew M. Bilunas. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Carolyn Bojanowski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 200,346. View filing ↗
  • Section 08, Mimi E. Vaughn. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-07-22. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 88.52% (votes for as printed: 8,188,814). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-06-27. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 90.63% (votes for as printed: 6,036,837). View filing ↗
  • Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-27. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 93.34% (votes for as printed: 8,361,814). View filing ↗
  • Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
  • Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
  • Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 830,000 + equity 882,768 + all other 0 = 1,712,768, summed across the director compensation table rows.
  • Express, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Express, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 46,239,805. View filing ↗
  • Skechers USA, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2025-04-08. CEO total compensation as printed in Skechers USA, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 23,525,357. View filing ↗
  • Shoe Carnival, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-02-27. CEO total compensation as printed in Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 18,887,776. View filing ↗
  • Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-20. CEO total compensation as printed in Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s own proxy. As printed: 13,300,257. View filing ↗
  • Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-07-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Deckers Outdoor Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 11,904,992. View filing ↗
  • The Buckle, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-22. CEO total compensation as printed in The Buckle, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,706,282. View filing ↗
  • Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-25. CEO total compensation as printed in Wolverine World Wide, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,854,729. View filing ↗
  • Designer Brands Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-05-07. CEO total compensation as printed in Designer Brands Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,919,728. View filing ↗
  • Genesco Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-06-15. CEO total compensation as printed in Genesco Inc's own proxy. As printed: 4,444,023. View filing ↗
  • Caleres, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Caleres, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 4,143,930. View filing ↗
  • Zumiez Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-24. CEO total compensation as printed in Zumiez Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,749,159. View filing ↗
  • The Cato Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-10. CEO total compensation as printed in The Cato Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 1,486,624. View filing ↗
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Urban Outfitters, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 1,042,012. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Designer Brands Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Designer Brands Inc. names Genesco Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, The Cato Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. The Cato Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Deckers Outdoor Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Deckers Outdoor Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Shoe Carnival, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Zumiez Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Zumiez Inc. names Genesco Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Urban Outfitters, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Urban Outfitters, Inc. names Genesco Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Express, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Express, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Skechers USA, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Skechers USA, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Genesco Inc. View filing ↗
  • Section 10a, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Wolverine World Wide, Inc. names Genesco Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
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