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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000734072-96-000056.txt : 19960111
<SEC-HEADER>0000734072-96-000056.hdr.sgml : 19960111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000734072-96-000056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19960108
SROS:			NASD

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESCO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000018498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661]
		IRS NUMBER:				620211340
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-08138
		FILM NUMBER:		96501667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENESCO PK 1415 MURFREESBORO RD
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153677000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GENESCO PK 1415 MURFREESBORO RD
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37217

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIONEERING MANAGEMENT CORP /ADV
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000734072
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				131961193
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8008211239

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 STATE STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIONEERING MANAGEMENT CORP                              /ADV
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930824
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<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>



                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              Washington, DC 20549

                  Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



                               (Amendment No. 0 )


                                  GENESCO, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                     Common
                         (Title of Class of Securities )


                                    371532102
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                         A cross appears below if a fee
                        is being paid with this statement

                                        X



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1)      Name of Reporting
        SS or IRS Identification      Pioneering Management
        Nos. of Above Persons         Corporation

2)      Check the Appropriate Box     (a)
        of A Member of  Group
        (See Instructions)            (b)  X

3)      SEC Use Only

4)      Citizenship of Place of
        Organization

        Number of                     (5)  Sole Voting Power      1568000
        Shares
        Beneficially Owned            (6)  Shared Voting Power    0
        by Each Reporting
        Person With                   (7)  Sole Dispositive       0
                                            Power

                                      (8)  Shared Dispositive     1568000
                                             Power

9)      Aggregate Amount Bene-        1568000
        ficially Owned by Each
        Reporting Person

10)     Check if the aggregate
        Amount in Row  (9) Ex-
        clude Certain Shares (See
        Instructions)

11)     Percent of Class Represented
        By Amount in Row 9.           6.44%

12)     Type of Reporting
        Person (See Instructions)     IA




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Item 1(a)         Name of Issuer.

                  GENESCO, INC.

Item 1(b)         Address of User's Principal Executive Office's

                  Mr.  James  S.  Gulmi
                  Chief Financial Officer
                  GENESCO, INC.
                  1415 Murfreesboro Road
                  Nashville, TN 37217-2895

Item 2(a)         Name of Person Filing.

                  Pioneering Management Corporation

Item 2(b)         Address of Principal Business Office:

                  60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109

Item 2(c)         Citizenship:

                  State Of Delaware - Pioneering Management Corporation.

Item 2(d)         Title of Class of Securities.

                  Common Stock

Item 2(e)         CUSIP Number.

                  371532102

Item 3            The person filing this statement pursuant to Rule 13-1(b)
                  or 13d-2 is:

                  (a)      Investment Adviser registered under Section
                           203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.



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Item 4.  Ownership

(a)       Amount Beneficially Owned                                     1568000

(b)       Percent of Class                                              6.44%


(c)      Number of shares as to which such person has

         (i)      sole power to vote or to direct the vote             1568000

         (ii)     shared power to vote or to direct vote               0

         (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of    0

         (iv)     shared power to dispose or to direct disposition     1568000

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 the Group.

         Inapplicable.


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Item 10. Certification.

         By  signing  below I  certify  that,  to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer of such  securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any  transactions  having
such purposes or effect.

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


         January 8, 1996
                  Date




         /s/ William H. Keough
                  Signature


         William H. Keough, Senior Vice Present
         Chief Financial Officer and Treasure
         Type Name and Title

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