-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RgS066XAx7k2O4mVGaveI1yFQl2ZyOHuHfmwNhLVtGqJcMdvWjrss+a6pkiFzEFO zVTVdrT1oKYbB/+iyaTkew== 0000950123-11-006682.txt : 20110128 0000950123-11-006682.hdr.sgml : 20110128 20110128163602 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-006682 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110126 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20110128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110128 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16583 FILM NUMBER: 11556307 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE STREET 2: SUITE 2400 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309-7676 BUSINESS PHONE: 404-853-1400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE STREET 2: SUITE 2400 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309-7676 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: L&C SPINCO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010629 8-K 1 g25908e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2011
 
ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
Company or organization) 		  001-16583
(Commission File Number) 		  58-2632672
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1170 Peachtree St., N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta,GA   30309
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-853-1400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     As part of its ongoing program of streamlining of the organization, Acuity Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) has eliminated the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. held by Jeremy M. Quick. Mr. Quick will leave the Company effective January 31, 2011. Mr. Quick will receive compensation in accordance with the provisions regarding termination without cause or for good reason in the Severance Agreement, dated November 21, 2008 and as amended on October 28, 2009 and March 30, 2010, by and among Mr. Quick and Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. and whose terms and benefits are disclosed in the Company’s current Proxy Statement for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated November 22, 2010. In addition to the benefits received under the Severance Agreement, Mr. Quick will receive a one-time payment of $42,338.

 

 

Signatures
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 28, 2011
         
  ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Richard K. Reece    
    Richard K. Reece   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer 		  
 

 

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