0001144215-14-000127.txt : 20141103 0001144215-14-000127.hdr.sgml : 20141103 20141103185824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144215-14-000127 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141030 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141103 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141103 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: BROWNING PETER C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001176402 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16583 FILM NUMBER: 141190759 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ENPRO INDUSTRIES INC STREET 2: 5605 CARNEGIE BLVD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28209-4674 4 1 wf-form4_141505909419667.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2014-10-30 0 0001144215 ACUITY BRANDS INC AYI 0001176402 BROWNING PETER C C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC. 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE SUITE 2300 ATLANTA GA 30309 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-10-30 4 M 0 1815 29.78 A 3279 D Common Stock 2014-10-30 4 S 0 1815 138.44 D 1464 D Non-Qualified Stock Option 29.78 2014-10-30 4 M 0 1815 29.78 D 2007-01-12 2016-01-11 Common Stock 1815.0 0 D Stock Units 2014-11-03 4 A 0 182 137.40 A Common Stock 182.0 22587 D The total direct shares owned includes 464 time-vesting restricted shares. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $138.34 to $138.58, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Acuity Brands, Inc., any security holder of Acuity Brands, Inc., or the staff of the Security and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth herein. This stock option previously represented the right to purchase 1,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $36.04. The stock option was converted to the right to purchase 1,815 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $29.78 effective with the spin-off of the Issuer's specialty chemical business on October 31, 2007. The original option agreement was granted on January 12, 2006 and became fully vested on January 12, 2007. 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 Stock Units issued pursuant to the Plan are payable in common shares upon retirement in either a lump sum or five annual installments. Peter C. Browning 2014-11-03