Edgar Filing: ACUITY BRANDS INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )

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Acuity Brands, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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ACUITY BRANDS, INC.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting

to Be Held on Friday, January 6, 2012

The Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/ayi

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.


		If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before December 23, 2011 to facilitate timely delivery.
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		By opting out to receive printed materials, you are setting your preference for future proxy mailings. Your election will be kept on file until we receive notification of a change in preference.
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TO VOTE YOUR SHARES SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE

This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

Dear ACUITY BRANDS, INC. Stockholder:

The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ACUITY BRANDS, INC. (the “Company”) will be held in the Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel, 75 Fourteenth Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, January 6, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

(1)

to elect three directors;

(2)

ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm;

(3)

advisorily approve named executive officer compensation;

(4)

advisorily select frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation; and

(5)

approve the 2011 Nonemployee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

Management recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1, 2, 3, and 5 and “1 Year” for It em 4.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on November 9, 2011 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

CONTROL NUMBER

YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN

YOU REQUEST A PAPER or E-MAIL COPY OF THE PROXY

MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.



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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting.

Meeting Location:

Ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel

75 Fourteenth Street NE

Atlanta, Georgia

The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:

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the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement;

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the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended August 31, 2011; and

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any amendments to the foregoing materials that are required to be furnished to stockholders.

To request a paper or e-mail copy of the Proxy Materials:

(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)


Telephone:		1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S and Canada call 201-680-6688)
Email:		shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
Internet:		http://www.proxyvoting.com/ayi

The Proxy Materials for ACUITY BRANDS, INC. are available to review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/ayi

Have this notice available when you request a PAPER or E-MAIL copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online,

OR WHEN YOU WANT TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.

HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

Use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the above website in the box labeled “To Vote

Your Shares by Internet” click on “Vote Now” to access the electronic proxy card and

vote your shares. Have this notice available when you access the website.

You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.

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