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): July 8, 2010
ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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001-16583
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58-2632672 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
Company or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 1170 Peachtree St., N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA
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30309 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-853-1400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 8, 2010, Acuity Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Board of Directors of
the Company has authorized the repurchase of an additional 2,000,000 shares, or almost 5%, of the
Company’s outstanding common stock. The Company also continues to have the authorization to buy
back the remaining 512,300 shares of outstanding stock under a previously announced stock
repurchase program. The Company expects to acquire shares primarily through open market
transactions, subject to market conditions and other factors, and may enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans
to facilitate open market repurchases. A copy of the press release announcing the additional stock
repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated July 8, 2010. |