UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
o Rule 13d-1(b)
þ Rule 13d-1(c)
o Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Master Fund, L.P. | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Cayman Islands | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 64,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 64,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
64,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
0.3% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
PN |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Special Master Fund, L.P. | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Cayman Islands | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,386,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,386,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,386,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.1% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
PN |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Global Partners, LLC | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Delaware | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
OO |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Management, LLC | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Delaware | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
OO |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Advisors, LP | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Delaware | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
PN |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Octavian Asset Management, LLC | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Delaware | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
OO |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Greg Racz | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
United States | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
IN |
CUSIP No. |
971532102 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: |
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY): |
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Richard Hurowitz | |||||||||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): |
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(a) o | |||||||||||
(b) þ | |||||||||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY: | ||||||||||
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
WC | |||||||||||
5 | CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: | ||||||||||
Untied States | |||||||||||
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER: | ||||||||||
NUMBER OF | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
SHARES | 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER: | |||||||||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||||||||
OWNED BY | 0 | ||||||||||
EACH | 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
REPORTING | |||||||||||
PERSON | 1,450,000 | ||||||||||
WITH | 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: | |||||||||
0 | |||||||||||
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON: | ||||||||||
1,450,000 | |||||||||||
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
o | |||||||||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): | ||||||||||
6.4% | |||||||||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* (SEE INSTRUCTIONS): | ||||||||||
IN |
Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer. | |
Genesco Inc. | ||
Item 1(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices. | |
Genesco Park 1415 Murfreesboro Road Nashville, Tennessee 37217-2895 |
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Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing. | |
Item 2(b) | Address of Principal Business Office. | |
Item 2(c) | Place of Organization. |
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Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities. | |
common stock, par value $1.00 (the Common Stock) | ||
Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number. | |
971532102 | ||
Item 3 | Reporting Person. | |
The person filing is not listed in Items 3(a) through 3(j). | ||
Item 4 | Ownership. |
(a) | Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master are the beneficial owners of 64,000 shares of Common Stock and 1,386,000 shares of Common Stock, respectively. Octavian Partners and Octavian Advisors may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master as a result of serving as general partner and investment manager to Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master. As the managing member and general partner of Octavian Partners and Octavian Advisors, respectively, Octavian Management and Octavian |
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Asset Management may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master. Additionally, as managing members of Octavian Management and Octavian Asset Management Mr. Racz and Mr. Hurowitz may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master. | |||
(b) | Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master are the beneficial owners of 0.3% and 6.1%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own 1,450,000 shares of Common Stock which represent 6.4% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding. These percentages are determined by dividing the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially held by 22,773,767, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of June 1, 2007 according to the Issuers 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2007. | ||
(c) | Octavian Master may direct the vote and disposition of 64,000 shares of Common Stock. Octavian Special Master may direct the vote and disposition of 1,386,000 shares of Common Stock. Octavian Partners and Octavian Advisors have been granted investment discretion over the Common Stock held by Octavian Master and Octavian Special Master. |
Item 5 | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. | |
Inapplicable. | ||
Item 6 | Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Inapplicable. | ||
Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company. | |
Inapplicable. | ||
Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
Inapplicable. | ||
Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Inapplicable. | ||
Item 10 | Certification. | |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the |
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effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect. |
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Date: August 3, 2007 |
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OCTAVIAN MASTER FUND, L.P. | ||||||
By: Octavian Global Partners, LLC | ||||||
General Partner | ||||||
By: Octavian Management, LLC | ||||||
Managing Member | ||||||
By: | /s/ Greg Racz | |||||
Name: Greg Racz | ||||||
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
OCTAVIAN GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC | ||||||
By: Octavian Management, LLC | ||||||
Managing Member | ||||||
By: | /s/ Greg Racz | |||||
Name: Greg Racz | ||||||
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
OCTAVIAN MANAGEMENT LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Greg Racz | |||||
Name: Greg Racz | ||||||
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
OCTAVIAN ADVISORS, LP | ||||||
By: Octavian Asset Management, LLC, | ||||||
General Partner | ||||||
By: | /s/ Greg Racz | |||||
Name: Greg Racz | ||||||
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer |
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OCTAVIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Greg Racz | |||||
Name: Greg Racz | ||||||
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer | ||||||
/s/ Greg Racz | ||||||
Greg Racz | ||||||
/s/ Richard Hurowitz | ||||||
Richard Hurowitz |
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