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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25

Commission File No. 001-16583

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One):    [] Form 10-K [] Form 20-F þ Form 11-K    [] Form 10-Q [] Form 10-D [] Form N- SAR
[] Form N-CSR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2014

[] Transition Report on Form 10-K    [] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[] Transition Report on Form 20-F    [] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
[] Transition Report on Form 11-K

For the Transition Period Ended:

Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.
Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.


If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Full name of registrant: Acuity Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees
Holophane Division of Acuity Brands Lighting 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement
Former name if applicable:
Address of principal executive office (Street and Number): 1170 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 2300
City, state and zip code: Atlanta, Georgia 30309

PART II - RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

 
(a)
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
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(b)
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form
 
11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth
calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report
on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
 
(c)
The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.








PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

The Form 11-K which is the subject of this 12b-25 extension is being filed in order to report the information required of the Acuity Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees, and Holophane Division of Acuity Brands Lighting 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (the “Plans”). The Plans are unable to timely file its Form 11-K because the audit of the financial statements is still in process. In order to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the Form 11-K, the Plan believes it is necessary to obtain an extension of the filing date.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification.
Richard K. Reece
404
853-1400
(Name)
(Area Code)
(Telephone Number)

(2)
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).
    
þ Yes    [] No

(3)
It is anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

[] Yes    þ No

If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


Acuity Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Hourly Employees
Holophane Division of Acuity Brands Lighting 401(k) Plan for
Hourly Employees Covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date: June 30, 2015

By: /s/ Richard K. Reece
Richard K. Reece
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer