Sec Form 4 Filing - NORTH JULIA B @ ACUITY BRANDS INC - 2014-01-13

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
NORTH JULIA B
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACUITY BRANDS INC [ AYI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC., 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE SUITE 2300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
01/13/2014
(Street)
ATLANTA, GA30309
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/13/2014 M 1,815 A $ 22.57 4,441 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 01/13/2014 S 1,815 D $ 129.9754 ( 2 ) 2,626 ( 1 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 22.57 01/13/2014 M 1,815 01/06/2006( 3 ) 01/05/2015 Common Stock 1,815 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NORTH JULIA B
C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE SUITE 2300
ATLANTA, GA30309
X
Signatures
Julia B. North 01/13/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )The total direct shares owned includes 464 time-vesting restricted shares.
( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $129.97 to $129.98, 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.
( 3 )This stock option previously represented the right to purchase 1,500 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $27.31 The stock option was converted to the right to purchase 1,815 shares of the Issuer's common stock at an exercise price of $22.57 effective with the spin-off of the Issuer's specialty chemical business on October 31, 2007. The original option agreement was granted on January 6, 2005 and became fully vested on January 6, 2006.

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