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EMPLOYMENT LETTER

 Exhibit 10(e) 
 October 29, 2004 
 Mr. Jeremy M. Quick 
 9409
Koupela Drive 
 Raleigh, NC 27615 
 Dear Jerry: 
 I am pleased to confirm our offer to you of the position of Executive Vice President/CFO for Acuity Lighting Group, Inc. (“Acuity Brands Lighting” or
“ABL”). This is an exciting opportunity for you, and I am confident that you will have a significant impact on the success of ABL. This letter confirms the details of our offer. 
 EFFECTIVE DATE 
 You will assume the duties of your new position
effective no later than December 6, 2004. 
 COMPENSATION 
 Base Salary 
 Your base salary will be $24,167.00 per month, paid on a monthly basis and based on an annual salary of $290,000.00.
Your compensation will be administered through the Acuity Brands Lighting payroll. 
 Annual Incentive Plan 
 In recognition of the bonus due you from your previous company in the amount of $57,633, Acuity Brands Lighting will pay you this amount in December 2004. 
 You will participate in the Acuity Brands Lighting Incentive Program, currently providing a bonus opportunity of 45% of salary at target. This bonus will be prorated
from December 1, 2004 – August 31, 2005 and will be payable in November 2005. 
 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
 You will participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan commensurate with others at the Executive level of ABL. A grant of 4,500 shares (subject to Board
approval) will be awarded in January 2005. These shares will vest over 4 years ratably. 
 Sign-on Payment 
 ABL will provide with you a cash payment of $125,000.00 which was due you from your previous company. This payment will be made in two installments: $60,000 in March 2005
and $65,000 in March 2006. These payments and other scheduled payments outlined above are conditional upon being employed at ABL at the time of the scheduled payment. 

 Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan 
 You will be eligible to participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Supplemental Deferred Savings Plan under the standard provisions of the Plan. 
 Relocation 
 The company will cover the cost of selling your existing home, the closing cost of acquiring your
home in Atlanta, movement of household goods and temporary living expenses until your house is sold. 
 401k Plan 
 You will be eligible to participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan, which currently includes a company match of 60% of deferrals up to 6% salary. 
 Health Insurance and Benefits 
 You will be eligible for the
Acuity Brands Lighting standard health insurance and benefit plans. Your medical coverage will become effective on the first of the month following your start date. The benefits include: 
 Medical 
 Prescription Drug Plan 
 Life Insurance 
 Short-term Disability 
 Long-term
Disability 
 Flex Benefit Program 
 Voluntary Dental Program

 Voluntary EyeMed Program 
 Vacation 

You will be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per calendar year. 
 Employment at Will/Severance Payments/Change in Control 
 Your employment will be at will and may be terminated by either Acuity
Lighting Group, Inc. or by you at any time for any reason, with or without notice. Except in the event of a termination in connection with a Change in Control of Acuity Brands, Inc. (as defined in the Severance Protection Agreement that will cover
you), you will be entitled to the following severance payment if your employment in this position is terminated for any reason other than voluntary termination (including early or normal retirement), termination upon death or Disability (as defined
below), or termination by Acuity Lighting Group, Inc. for Cause (as defined below): you will receive a severance payment (payable in equal monthly installments) equal to your ten-current base salary for a period of twelve (12) months, subject
to your execution of a release and severance agreement in a form acceptable to both parties. 
 For purposes of entitlement to a severance benefit,
“Cause” shall mean any act(s) on your part that constitutes fraud, a felony involving dishonesty, a breach of fiduciary duty, a breach of the Code of Business Conduct, insubordination, or gross malfeasance or habitual neglect of your
duties for Acuity Brands Lighting and “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental infirmity 

 
which impairs your ability to substantially perform your duties as Executive Vice President/CFO, with or without reasonable accommodation for a period of one
hundred eight (180) consecutive days. 
 With respect to Change in Control situations, you will be covered by a Severance Protection Agreement with the
same provisions as a generally applicable to officers of Acuity Brands Lighting at a multiple of 1.5 times base salary. In the event of your termination in connection with a Change in Control that entitles you to benefits under the Severance
Protection Agreement, you will receive the greater of the payments and benefits provided under the Severance Protection Agreement or the severance payment described above. 
 The base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive, nonqualified retirement benefits, and any severance payment will be structured to ensure the tax deductibility to Acuity Brands, Inc. of the payments and
benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
 We look forward to your joining Acuity Brands Lighting and to a long and mutually satisfactory
relationship. This letter outlines your employment relationship with Acuity Brands Lighting; if you agree with the employment terms as outlined above, please sign and date both copies of this letter agreement and return one copy to me at your
earliest convenience. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	/s/ Kenneth W. Honeycutt, Jr.
	 Kenneth W. Honeycutt, Jr.
 President and Chief Executive
Officer

	
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO THIS
	2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER 2004.
	
	 /s/ Jeremy M. Quick

	Jeremy M. QuickEMPLOYMENT LETTER

 Exhibit 10(f) 
 July 27, 2006 
 Mark Black 
 1057 Old Thomasville
Road 
 Winston-Salem, NC 27107 
 Dear Mark: 
 I am pleased to confirm our offer to you of the position of Vice President, Acuity Business System. This letter confirms the details of our offer. 
 EFFECTIVE DATE 
 You will assume the duties of your new position on
August 1, 2006, or such other date as the parties may mutually agree (the “Effective Date”). 
 DUTIES 
 You will be employed by Acuity Brands on a full-time basis as the Vice President, Acuity Business System and will report to the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer of Acuity Brands. In that capacity, you will perform such duties and responsibilities as are reasonably assigned to you, including those described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto. 
 COMPENSATION 
 Base Salary 
 Your starting base salary will be $25,000.00 per month, paid on a monthly basis in arrears and based on an annual salary of $300,000. Your salary will be reviewed
annually beginning October 2007. 
 Signing Bonus 
 You will receive a signing bonus of $100,000. In connection with the signing bonus, you will be responsible for any and all relocation expenses, including temporary housing and travel to and from Atlanta, Georgia, and your current
residence. Should you voluntarily terminate your employment with Acuity Brands within two years of the Effective Date, you will be required to repay the signing bonus on a pro rata, after tax basis, assuming a combined federal and state tax rate of
40%. 
 Annual Incentive Plan 
 You will
participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Management Compensation and Incentive Plan, with an annual bonus opportunity of 50% of salary at target performance and a maximum opportunity of 100% of salary. 

 Long-Term Incentive Plan 
 You will participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Under the terms of the Plan you will have the opportunity for awards calculated as a percentage of your base salary
(determined by your position commensurate with benefits for vice presidents of the Corporation), by the performance of Acuity Brands, and by your contribution to that performance. Your base salary multiplied by your then current tier % will be used
as the starting point for any annual award that may be granted beginning in fiscal year 2008, adjusted for the performance of Acuity Brands for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007 and your individual performance during the year. 

You will receive a one-time initial award under the Plan of 20,000 time-vesting restricted shares, which will vest in four equal annual installments beginning one
year from the Effective Date. 
 You will be subject to the share ownership guidelines and share retention requirements applicable to other vice presidents
of Acuity Brands. 
 Retirement Plans 
 You will be
eligible to participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. 401(k) Plan, which currently includes a company match of 60% of deferrals up to 6% of salary, subject to applicable federal limitations. 
 Deferred Compensation Plan 
 You will be eligible to
participate in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Supplemental Deferred Savings Plan (the “SDSP” or “Plan”) under the standard provisions of the Plan or such subsequent deferred compensation plan that may be adopted to comply with
§409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the current provisions of the SDSP, you may defer up to 50% of your annual cash compensation (base salary and bonus), which earns interest at the prime rate. 
 Medical, Life Insurance, and Other Employee Benefits 
 You will
be eligible to participate in the medical, dental, life insurance, disability, and other benefit programs generally made available to employees of Acuity Brands, which include: 
 Medical 
 Prescription Drug Plan 
 Life Insurance 
 Short-Term Disability 
 Long-Term
Disability 
 Flex Benefit Program 
 Voluntary Dental Program

 Voluntary EyeMed Program 
 Vacation 

You will be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per fiscal year. 
 Employment at Will/Severance Payments/Change in Control 
 Your employment will be at will and may be terminated by either Acuity
Brands, Inc. or by you at any time for any reason, with or without notice. Except in the event of a termination in connection with a Change in Control of Acuity Brands, Inc. (as defined in the Change in Control Agreement that will cover you), you
will be covered by a Severance Agreement which provides you a severance benefit in the event your employment in this position is terminated for any reason other than voluntary termination (including early or normal retirement), termination upon
death or Disability, or termination by Acuity Brands for Cause. The terms Cause and Disability used in this paragraph will be defined in the Severance Agreement. 

 With respect to Change in Control situations, you will be covered by a Change in Control Agreement with the same
provisions as are generally applicable to other vice presidents of Acuity Brands. In the event of your termination in connection with a Change in Control that entitles you to benefits under the Change in Control Agreement, you will receive the
greater of the payments and benefits provided under the Change in Control Agreement or the severance payment described above. 
 Other

 The base salary, annual incentive, long-term incentive, nonqualified retirement benefits, and any severance payment will be structured to provide
the tax deductibility to Acuity Brands, Inc. of the payments and benefits under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 This letter outlines your
employment relationship with Acuity Brands; if you agree with the employment terms as outlined above, please sign and date both copies of this letter agreement and return one copy to me at your earliest convenience. We look forward to your joining
Acuity Brands and to a long and mutually satisfactory relationship. 
  

	
	Sincerely,
	
	/s/ Vernon J. Nagel
	 Vernon J. Nagel
 Chairman, President,
and

	Chief Executive Officer
	
	ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO THIS
	31st DAY OF JULY, 2006.
	
	 /s/ Mark Black

	Mark Black

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