SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOLCOM KAREN J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC.

1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, SUITE 2300

(Street)

ATLANTA

30309

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACUITY BRANDS INC [ AYI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Financial Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	15,382⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	600.3032	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽²⁾	10/24/2021	Common Stock	1,150	$46.29	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽³⁾	10/23/2022	Common Stock	2,240	$62.54	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	10/24/2023	Common Stock	1,456	$103.74	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	10/27/2024	Common Stock	2,004	$135.63	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁶⁾	10/26/2025	Common Stock	1,590	$207.8	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁷⁾	10/24/2026	Common Stock	1,794	$239.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁸⁾	10/25/2027	Common Stock	1,314	$156.39	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁹⁾	10/24/2028	Common Stock	2,936	$116.36	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total direct shares owned includes 8,866 time-vesting restricted shares and 4 shares held in the employee stock purchase plan.

2. This option, granted on October 24, 2011, vested in equal annual installments over a three-year period and was fully vested on October 24, 2014.

3. This option, granted on October 23, 2012, vested in equal annual installments over a three-year period and was fully vested on October 23, 2015.

4. This option, granted on October 24, 2013, vested in equal annual installments over a three-year period and was fully vested on October 24, 2016.

5. This option, granted on October 27, 2014, vested in equal annual installments over a three-year period and was fully vested on October 27, 2017.

6. This option, granted on October 26, 2015, vested in equal annual installments over a three-year period and was fully vested on October 26, 2018

7. This option, granted on October 24, 2016, vests in equal annual installments over a three-year period and will become fully vested on October 24, 2019.

8. This option, granted on October 25, 2017, vests in equal annual installments over a three-year period and will become fully vested on October 25, 2020.

9. This option, granted on October 24, 2018, vests in equal annual installments over a three-year period and will become fully vested on October 24, 2021.

Remarks:

	Karen J. Holcom	09/05/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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