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): November 5, 2007
ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16583 | 58-2632672 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Company or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1170 Peachtree St., N.E., Suite 2400, Atlanta, GA | 30309 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 404-853-1400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 5, 2007, Acuity Brands, Inc. (“Acuity Brands” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its participation in the Robert W. Baird & Co. Industrial Conference held on November 6-7, 2007. Vernon J. Nagel, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands delivered a presentation at the event discussing recent business performance and other subjects of interest to investors. A copy of the materials (in the form of a webcast presentation) presented at the conference is available on Acuity Brands’ website at http://www.acuitybrands.com. This webcast will be archived at the Company’s website for 90 days. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the presentation is included as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly stated by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of the information in this current report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information this current report contains is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Other Exhibits |
Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated November 5, 2007. | |
| 99.2 |
Presentation dated November 7, 2007. | |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 9, 2007
| ACUITY BRANDS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Richard K. Reece | |
| Richard K. Reece | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated November 5, 2007. | |
| 99.2 |
Presentation dated November 7, 2007. | |