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Management Compensation and Incentive Plan

 Exhibit 10(iii)A(2) 
  
 Acuity Brands, Inc. 
 Management Compensation and Incentive Plan 
 Fiscal Year 2005 Plan Rules for Executive Officers 
  
 During the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors of Acuity Brands, Inc. adopted plan rules for potential cash bonuses to be earned by executive officers for fiscal year 2005 under the Corporation’s Management Compensation and Incentive Plan. The plan rules for each executive officer
consist of a target bonus amount, stated as a percentage of gross salary, subject to the application of negative discretion by the Committee. The target bonus is based on achievement of specified financial performance measures, and the actual bonus
earned increases or decreases in relationship to the level of achievement of the financial performance measures, with no bonus payable (other than possible discretionary bonuses) if financial performance is below a specified threshold level.

  
 The performance measures consist of specified targets for: 
  
 Headquarters-Based Executive Officers 
  

	 	•	Diluted Earnings per Share, including the effect of asset impairments and gains or losses on sales of property or business, and excluding miscellaneous other income or expense;

  

	 	•	Consolidated EBIT Margin, calculated as earnings before interest and taxes divided by net sales; and 

  

	 	•	Cash Flow Sufficient to Reduce Debt to Specified Amounts, calculated as the reduction in debt, plus or minus the change in cash, plus cash used for acquisitions, less cash generated
from stock issuances. 

  
 Executive Officers
Serving as Business Unit Presidents 
  

	 	•	Business Unit Operating Profit, including the effect of asset impairments and gains or losses on sales of property or business, and excluding miscellaneous other income or expense;

  

	 	•	Business Unit Operating Profit Margin, calculated as operating profit (as defined above) divided by net sales; and 

  

	 	•	Business Unit Cash Flow, calculated as cash flow from operations, less capital expenditures, plus cash received on sale of property of business, and excluding cash used for
acquisitions. 

  
 The percentage of gross salary
applied to the actual bonus earned is based on competitive compensation information for positions of comparable responsibilities with comparably-sized manufacturing companies. 
  
 Achievement of performance levels is determined by the Compensation Committee following the completion of the fiscal year
and amounts are subject to the application of negative discretion by the Committee.Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement

 Exhibit 10(iii)A(3) 
  
 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
 FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS 
  
 THIS AGREEMENT, made as of «Grant_Date» (the “Grant Date”), between Acuity Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «First_Name» «Middle» «Last_Name» (the
“Optionee”). 
  
 WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the
Acuity Brands, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in order to provide additional incentive to certain officers and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Optionee performs services for the Company and/or one of its Subsidiaries; and 
  
 WHEREAS, the Committee responsible for administration of the Plan has
determined to grant the Option to the Optionee as provided herein. 
  
 NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
  
 1. Grant of Option. 
  
 1.1 The Company hereby
grants to the Optionee the right and option (the “Option”) to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of «Shrs_Granted_» whole Shares subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and
the Plan. 
  
 1.2 The Option is intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and shall be so construed; provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as a representation, guarantee, or other undertaking on the part of the Company
that the Option is or will be determined to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. To the extent this Option is not treated as an Incentive Stock Option, it will be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

  
 1.3 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and
consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same
definitions as set forth in the Plan. 
  
 1.4 The Option is
conditioned upon Optionee’s execution of this Agreement. If the Agreement is not executed by the Optionee, the Option may be canceled by the Committee. 

 2. Purchase Price. 
  
 The price at which the Optionee shall be entitled to purchase Shares upon the exercise of the Option shall be
«Grant_Price_» per Share. 
  
 3. Duration of
Option. 
  
 The Option shall be exercisable to the extent and
in the manner provided herein for a period of ten (10) years from the Grant Date (the “Exercise Term”); provided, however, that the Option may be earlier terminated as provided in Sections 1.4 and 6 hereof. 
  
 4. Vesting and Exercisability of Option. 
  
 The Option shall vest, and may be exercised, with respect to the Shares as
set forth in the Optionee Statement attached hereto and made a part hereof, subject to earlier termination of the Option as provided in Sections 1.4 and 6 hereof or in the Plan. The right to purchase the Shares as they become vested shall be
cumulative and shall continue during the Exercise Term unless sooner terminated as provided herein. 
  
 5. Manner of Exercise and Payment. 
  
 5.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Option may be exercised by either (i) delivery of written notice to the
Company, at its principal executive office or (ii) online notice given to an online broker with which the Company has made arrangement for the exercise of employee stock options, which notice satisfies the form and conditions set forth in such
arrangement, which shall be provided to the Grantee from time to time. Such notice shall state that the Optionee is electing to exercise the Option and the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised and, if delivered in
writing to the Company, shall be signed by the person or persons exercising the Option. If requested by the Committee, such person or persons shall (i) deliver this Agreement to the Secretary of the Company who shall endorse thereon a notation of
such exercise and (ii) provide satisfactory proof as to the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option. 
  
 5.2 The notice of exercise described in Section 5.1 shall be accompanied by the full purchase price for any Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of
an Option and shall be paid in full upon such exercise, (i) in cash, by check, by transferring Shares to the Company or by attesting to the ownership of Shares, upon such terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Committee or (ii) by such
arrangement as is made by the Company with the designated online broker. Any Shares the Optionee transfers to the Company or attests to owning as payment of the purchase price under an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the day
preceding the date of exercise of such Option. 
  

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 5.3 Upon receipt of notice of exercise and full payment for the Shares in respect of which the Option is
being exercised, the Company shall, subject to Section 16 of the Plan, take such action as may be necessary to effect the transfer to the Optionee of the number of Shares as to which such exercise was effective. 
  
 5.4 The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of
the rights of a holder with respect to any Shares subject to the Option until (i) the Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Optionee shall have paid the full purchase price for the number of Shares in
respect of which the Option was exercised, (ii) the Company shall have issued and delivered the Shares to the Optionee, and (iii) the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on the books of the Company, whereupon the
Optionee shall have full voting and other ownership rights with respect to such Shares. 
  
 6. Termination of Employment. 
  
 6.1 In General. 
  
 If the employment of the
Optionee with the Company and its Subsidiaries shall terminate for any reason, other than for the reasons set forth in Sections 6.2 and 7.2 below, the Option shall continue to be exercisable (to the extent the Option was vested and exercisable on
the date of the Optionee’s termination of employment) at any time within three (3) months after the date of such termination of employment, but in no event after the expiration of the Exercise Term. 
  
 6.2 Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability, or Retirement.

  
 If the Optionee’s termination of employment is due to
death, Disability, or Retirement (termination on or after age 65), or if Optionee terminates employment after age 55, the following shall apply: 
  

	 	(a)	Termination Due To Death. In the event the Optionee dies while actively employed, the Option shall become immediately and fully exercisable, and shall remain exercisable at
any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for one (1) year after the date of death, whichever period is shorter, by (A) such person(s) that have acquired the Optionee’s rights under such Options by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, or (B) if no such person described in (A) exists, the Optionee’s estate or representative of the Optionee’s estate. 

  

	 	(b)	 Termination by Disability. In the event the employment of the Optionee is terminated by reason of Disability, the Option shall become immediately and fully
exercisable as of the date the Committee determines the Optionee terminated for Disability and 

  

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shall remain exercisable at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for one (1) year after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter.

  

	 	(c)	Termination by Retirement. In the event the employment of the Optionee is terminated by reason of Retirement, the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the
original schedule (just as if the Optionee had remained employed) and shall remain exercisable at any time prior to the end of the Exercise Term, or for five (5) years after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the
Optionee’s death after Retirement, the Option shall continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with this subsection (c) as if the Optionee had lived and the Option shall be exercisable by the persons described in (a) above.

  

	 	(d)	Termination After Attaining Age 55. If the Optionee terminates employment (other than as a result of death or Disability) after attaining age 55 but prior to age 65, unless
the Committee determines otherwise at the time of such termination, the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the original schedule (just as if the Optionee had remained employed) and shall remain exercisable at any time prior to the end
of the Exercise Term, or for five (5) years after the date of termination, whichever period is shorter. In the event of the Optionee’s death after terminating after age 55, the Option shall continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with
this subsection (d) as if the Optionee had lived and the Option shall be exercisable by the persons described in (a) above. 

  
 7. Effect of Change in Control. 
  
 7.1 Notwithstanding anything contained to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately and
fully exercisable, and the Committee, in its discretion, may terminate the Option, provided that at least 30 days prior to the Change in Control, the Committee notifies the Optionee that the Option will be terminated and provides the Optionee, at
the election of the Committee, (i) the right to receive immediately a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the greater of (x) the Fair Market Value on the date preceding the date of surrender, of the shares subject to the
Option or portion of the Option surrendered, or (y) the Adjusted Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Option or portion thereof surrendered, over (B) the aggregate purchase price for such Shares under the Option; (ii) or the right to
exercise all Options (including the Options vested as a result of the Change in Control) immediately prior to the Change in Control. 
  

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 7.2 If the Options remain outstanding after the Change in Control and if the employment of the Optionee
is terminated within two (2) years following a Change in Control, all vested Options shall continue to be exercisable at any time within five (5) years after the date of such termination of employment, but in no event after expiration of the
Exercise Term. 
  
 8. Nontransferability. 
  
 The Option shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of
descent and distribution. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee. 
  
 9. No Right to Continued Employment. 
  
 Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to continuance of employment by
the Company or a Subsidiary, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the Optionee’s employment at any time. 
  
 10. Adjustments. 
  
 In the event of a Change in Capitalization, the Committee may make
appropriate adjustments to the number and class of Shares or other stock or securities subject to the Option and the purchase price for such Shares or other stock or securities. The Committee’s adjustment shall be made in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10 of the Plan and shall be effective and final, binding, and conclusive for all purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. 
  
 11. Withholding of Taxes and Notice of Disposition. 
  
 11.1 The Company shall have the right to deduct from any distribution of cash to the Optionee an amount equal to the federal, state, and local income
taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld (the “Withholding Taxes”) with respect to the Option. If the Optionee is entitled to receive Shares upon exercise of the Option, the Optionee shall pay the Withholding Taxes
(if any) to the Company in cash prior to the issuance of such Shares. In satisfaction of the Withholding Taxes, the Optionee may make a written election (the “Tax Election”), which may be accepted or rejected in the discretion of the
Committee, to have withheld a portion of the Shares issuable to him or her upon exercise of the Option, having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes, provided that, if the Optionee may be subject to liability under Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act, the election must comply with the requirements applicable to Share transactions by such Optionees. 
  
 11.2 If the Optionee makes a disposition, within the meaning of Section 424(c) of the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder, of any Share or Shares
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to him pursuant to his exercise of the Option within the two-year period commencing on the day after the Grant Date or within the one-year period commencing
on the day after the date of transfer of such Share or Shares to the Optionee pursuant to such exercise, the Optionee shall, within ten (10) days of such disposition, notify the Company thereof, by delivery of written notice to the Company at its
principal executive office. 
  
 12. Employee Bound by the
Plan. 
  
 The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy
of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. 
  
 13. Modification of Agreement. 
  
 This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended, or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto. 
  
 14. Severability. 
  
 Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms. 
  
 15. Governing Law. 
  
 The validity, interpretation, construction, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect
to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. 
  
 16. Successors
in Interest. 
  
 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon each successor corporation. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Optionee’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Optionee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be
final, binding, and conclusive upon the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators, and successors. 
  
 17. Resolution of Disputes. 
  
 Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction, or application of this
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding, and conclusive on the Optionee and the Company for all purposes. 
  

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	 ATTEST:
	 	 ACUITY BRANDS, INC.

			
	
	 	 By:
	 	  

	 Helen D. Haines, Secretary
	 	 	 	 <<Name>>

	 	 	 	 	 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

		
	 	 	  

	 	 	 «First_Name» «Middle» «Last_Name»

  

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