0001144215-16-000226.txt : 20160503 0001144215-16-000226.hdr.sgml : 20160503 20160503185344 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144215-16-000226 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160502 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160503 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160503 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACUITY BRANDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144215 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 582632672 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309-7676 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-853-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE STREET 2: SUITE 2300 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309-7676 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: L&C SPINCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010629 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARNETT GORDON D CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015030 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16583 FILM NUMBER: 161616952 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29400 LAKELAND BLVD CITY: WICKLIFFE STATE: OH ZIP: 44092 4 1 wf-form4_146231601029482.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-05-02 0 0001144215 ACUITY BRANDS INC AYI 0001015030 HARNETT GORDON D C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC. 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE SUITE 2300 ATLANTA GA 30309 1 0 0 0 Stock Units 2016-05-02 4 A 0 124 251.69 A Common Stock 124.0 12941 D Stock Units are accrued under the Issuer's Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (formerly known as the Nonemployee Directors' Stock Unit Plan) and are payable in shares upon retirement in either lump sum or five annual installments. Accruals include required and elective deferral of director fees. During the Reporting Period, fees paid to the Reporting Person resulted in an increase in the number of units held. 1-for-1 /s/ Gordon D. Harnett 2016-05-02