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The Radoff-Jumana Group Highlights Genesco Inc.’s Value Destruction and Calls for CEO Mimi Vaughn to Step Down as Chair of the Board of Directors

  • The Radoff-Jumana Group, representing 9.1% of Genesco shares, released a rebuttal presentation alleging the Company's July 1, 2026 presentation used misleading metrics to inflate performance by cherry-picking a depressed starting price & artificially high ending price.
  • Stock prices have declined more than 22% since the date selected in the disputed presentation.
  • The group calls for removing Joanna Barsh from the Board Chair role & suggests promoting Andrew Gray to CEO if Barsh remains in charge.
  • The group urges Genesco to conduct a Dutch tender offer for 1 million shares to return excess cash to shareholders following a $58.7 million tax refund & anticipated $23-$25 million tariff refund.
  • Investors are urged to vote FOR nominees Westervelt T. Ballard, Jr. & Paula J. Poskon while voting AGAINST Joanna Barsh & Thurgood Marshall, Jr.