# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001144215
**File Stem:** 0001144215-26-000015
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6432
**Document Hash:** 28d8bb6742bbf88829b0353d09d58cf5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001144215-26-000015.hdr.sgml**: 20260123

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001144215-26-000015

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260121

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260123

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260123

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** ACUITY INC. (DE)
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001144215
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 582632672
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16583
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26556623

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1170 PEACHTREE STREET NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30309
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 404-853-1400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1170 PEACHTREE STREET NE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** ATLANTA
- **STATE:** GA
- **ZIP:** 30309

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** ACUITY BRANDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011108

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** L&C SPINCO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010629

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE**

**SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2026** 

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**ACUITY INC.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Delaware** | **001-16583** | **58-2632672** |
| *(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation)* | *(Commission File Number)* | *(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)* |

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**1170 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30309** 

*(Address of principal executive offices)*

**(404) 853-1400** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)**

**None**

**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

**Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:** 

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | AYI | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On January 21, 2026, Acuity Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders. The stockholders considered and voted on the following proposals:

<u>PROPOSAL 1</u> - Votes cast on the persons nominated to serve as directors of the Company were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Neil M. Ashe | 24157972 | 697115 | 17039 | 2048791 |
| Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D. | 24457462 | 394331 | 20333 | 2048791 |
| W. Patrick Battle | 24095484 | 762991 | 13651 | 2048791 |
| Michael J. Bender | 24603770 | 245447 | 22909 | 2048791 |
| G. Douglas Dillard, Jr. | 24543368 | 312689 | 16069 | 2048791 |
| James H. Hance, Jr. | 23943191 | 910912 | 18023 | 2048791 |
| Maya Leibman | 24418366 | 431149 | 22611 | 2048791 |
| Laura G. O'Shaughnessy | 24630425 | 219111 | 22590 | 2048791 |
| Mark J. Sachleben | 24523472 | 330568 | 18086 | 2048791 |

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<u>PROPOSAL 2</u> - Votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 were as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** |
| 25,406,971 | 1,476,495 | 37,451 |

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<u>PROPOSAL 3</u> - Votes cast on the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation were as follows:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Abstained** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 24,398,615 | 405,360 | 68,151 | 2,048,791 |

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Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the Company's stockholders: (i) elected nine directors nominated by the Board of Directors and listed above for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is elected or qualified; (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026; and (iii) approved the Company's named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis.

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**<u>Signatures</u>**

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: January 23, 2026

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|:---|:---|
| ACUITY INC. | ACUITY INC. |
| By: | /s/ Karen J. Holcom |
|  | Karen J. Holcom |
|  | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

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