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): July 6, 2005
ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-16583 | 58-2632672 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation 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. |
Attached hereto is a press release issued by Acuity Brands, Inc. (the “Registrant”) on June 29, 2005, relating to its quarterly dividend. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits
| Designation |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 29, 2005 (Filed with the Commission as part of this Form 8-K.) |
Signature
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: July 6, 2005
| ACUITY BRANDS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Vernon J. Nagel | |
| Vernon J. Nagel | ||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
| News Release | ||||
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Acuity Brands, Inc. | |||
| 1170 Peachtree Street, NE | ||||
| Suite 2400 | ||||
| Atlanta, GA 30309 | ||||
| Tel: 404 853 1400 | ||||
| Fax: 404 853 1430 | ||||
| AcuityBrands.com |
Company Contact:
Dan Smith
Acuity Brands, Inc.
(404)853-1423
ACUITY BRANDS DECLARES
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
ATLANTA, June 29, 2005 – The Board of Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today declared a quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The dividend is payable on August 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on July 18, 2005.
Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2004 net sales of over $2.1 billion, is comprised of Acuity Brands Lighting and Acuity Specialty Products. Acuity Brands Lighting is one of the world’s leading providers of lighting fixtures and includes brands such as Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, and Gotham®. Acuity Specialty Products is a leading provider of specialty chemicals and includes brands such as Zep®, Zep Commercial™, Enforcer®, and Selig™. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Acuity Brands employs approximately 10,000 people and has operations throughout North America and in Europe and Asia.