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): December 10, 2015
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ACUITY BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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 2300, Atlanta, GA | 30309 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 404-853-1400
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 10, 2015, Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., completed the acquisition of Juno Lighting LLC, a leading provider of downlighting and track lighting fixtures for both residential and commercial applications, from Schneider Electric USA, Inc. The terms of the agreement reflect a cash purchase price totaling approximately $385 million. A copy of the related press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2015 | |
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 10, 2015
ACUITY BRANDS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard K. Reece | |
Richard K. Reece | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
99.1 | Press Release dated December 10, 2015 | (Filed with the Commission as part of this Form 8-K). |
News Release | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Acuity Brands Completes Acquisition of Juno Lighting Group
ATLANTA, December 10, 2015 - Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., completed the acquisition of all of the equity interests of Juno Lighting LLC (“Juno Lighting Group”), a leading provider of downlighting and track lighting fixtures for both residential and commercial applications, from Schneider Electric USA, Inc. The total value of the transaction was approximately $385 million.
About Acuity Brands
Acuity Brands, Inc., with fiscal year 2015 net sales of $2.7 billion, is a North American market leader and one of the world’s leading providers of indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions. Acuity Brands, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia has operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia, and employs approximately 9,000 associates. The Company’s products and solutions are sold under various brands, including Lithonia Lighting®, Holophane®, Peerless®, Gotham®, Mark Architectural Lighting™, Winona® Lighting, Healthcare Lighting®, Hydrel®, American Electric Lighting®, Carandini®, Antique Street Lamps™, Juno®, Indy™, AccuLite®, Aculux™, DanaLite, NaviLite®, Sunoptics®, RELOC® Wiring Solutions, eldoLED®, Distech Controls®, and Acuity Controls™.
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Contact:
Dan Smith, 404-853-1423
dan.smith@acuitybrands.com