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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ROBINSON RAY M
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, STE. 2300
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/6/2021
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30309
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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 1/6/2021  A  121 (1)A$120.23 3586 (2)D  
Common Stock 1/6/2021  A  1202 (1)A$120.65 4788 (2)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1) During the reporting period, fees paid to the reporting person resulted in stock being issued pursuant to the 2011 Acuity Brands, Inc. Nonemployee Director Compensation Plan (Effective as of December 1, 2011, as amended effective December 1, 2012). Effective January 6, 2021, the Board changed the frequency of fee payments to directors from quarterly to annually. The transactions reported include (a) prorated fee for fees due from a prior quarter, and (b) the annual fee payable as of January 6, 2021.
(2) The total direct shares owned includes 143 time-vesting restricted shares.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
ROBINSON RAY M
C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, STE. 2300
ATLANTA, GA 30309
X



Signatures
/s/ Jill A. Gilmer under Power of Attorney for Ray M. Robinson1/8/2021
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate

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