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): December 1, 2009
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 8.01. Other Events.
On December 1, 2009, Acuity Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc. (“ABL”), of a private offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2019, pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the press release relating to the announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | December 1, 2009 Senior Notes Press Release |
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: December 1, 2009
| ACUITY BRANDS, INC. | ||
| By: | /S/ RICHARD K. REECE | |
| Richard K. Reece | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | December 1, 2009 Senior Notes Press Release |