GENESCO INC.
GENESCO INC.
Genesco Park, 1415 Murfreesboro Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37217
NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To Be Reconvened On October 4, 2007
Dear Shareholder:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the adjournment of the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Genesco
Inc., a Tennessee corporation (Genesco, we, us or our), will be reconvened on Thursday,
October 4, 2007, at 11:00 a.m., local time, at Genescos executive offices, located at Genesco
Park, 1415 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, Tennessee. Before the special meeting held on September
17, 2007 was adjourned, shareholders voted on and approved a proposal to approve the Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the merger agreement), dated as of June 17, 2007, by and among Genesco, The
Finish Line, Inc., an Indiana corporation (Finish Line), and Headwind, Inc., a Tennessee
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Finish Line (Merger Sub), as the merger agreement
may be amended from time to time. At the reconvened special meeting on October 4, 2007,
shareholders are being asked to act on the following matters:
1. To approve and adopt articles of amendment (the charter amendment) to the restated
charter of Genesco, as amended, permitting the redemption of Genescos Employees Subordinated
Convertible Preferred Stock (the Employees Preferred) after the completion of the merger at the
price per share to be paid to holders of Genesco common stock in the merger in cash, without
interest, at Genescos option as the surviving corporation following the merger; and
2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the adjournment of the special
meeting and any and all adjourned or postponed sessions thereof.
Please refer to Genescos definitive proxy statement dated August 13, 2007 for a discussion of
the foregoing matters to be considered at the reconvened Special Meeting of Shareholders.
The record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the
reconvened special meeting is August 6, 2007. Accordingly, only shareholders of record as of the
close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the reconvened special
meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the reconvened special meeting.
We urge you to read Genescos proxy statement dated August 13, 2007 carefully as it sets forth
details and other important information related to the charter amendment.
If you have previously voted your shares with respect to the charter amendment proposal and do
not wish to change your vote, no further action is needed.
If you have misplaced the proxy statement and related proxy solicitation materials previously
mailed to you, you may download those materials from the Internet at www.genesco.com, or you may
obtain a new copy free of charge by calling our Corporate Secretary at (615) 367-7000, or by
mailing your request to the following address: Corporate Secretary, Genesco Inc., 1415 Murfreesboro
Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37217. If you need assistance with voting your shares, please call our
proxy solicitor, Georgeson Inc., at 1-888-605-7510 (toll-free).
Please note that space limitations may make it necessary to limit attendance at the reconvened
special meeting to shareholders. If you attend, please note that you may be asked to present valid
picture identification. Street name holders will need to bring a copy of a brokerage statement
reflecting stock ownership as of the record date. Cameras, recording devices and other electronic
devices will not be permitted at the reconvened special meeting.
Dissenting holders of the Employees Preferred who comply with the provisions of Chapter 23 of
the Tennessee Business Corporation Act are entitled to dissent from the charter amendment and
receive payment of the fair value of their shares of Genesco preferred stock if the charter
amendment becomes effective. A copy of Chapter 23 of the Tennessee Business Corporation Act is
attached as Annex D to Genescos proxy statement dated August 13, 2007. Please see the section
entitled Dissenters Rights in Genescos proxy statement dated August 13, 2007 for a summary of
the procedures to be followed in asserting these dissenters rights. A dissenting shareholder will
be entitled to payment only if written notice of intent to demand payment is delivered to Genesco
before the vote is taken and the shareholder does not vote in favor of the charter amendment.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Roger G. Sisson
Secretary
Nashville, Tennessee
September 24, 2007
Important Additional Information Filed with the SEC:
In connection with the proposed charter amendment, on August 13, 2007, Genesco filed a definitive
proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
CHARTER AMENDMENT. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy
statement and other documents filed by Genesco at the Securities and Exchange Commissions Web site
at http://www.sec.gov/. The definitive proxy statement and such other documents may also be
obtained for free from Genesco by directing such request to Genesco, Office of the Secretary, 1415
Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37217, telephone (615) 367-7000.
Genesco and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may
be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from its shareholders in connection
with the proposed charter amendment. Information concerning the interests of Genescos participants
in the solicitation, which may be different than those of Genesco shareholders generally, is set
forth in Genescos proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and in the proxy statement relating to the charter amendment.