RICHARD K. REECE - 24 Oct 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI)

Signature
/s/ Jill A. Gilmer, under Power of Attorney for Richard K. Reece
Issuer symbol
AYI
Transactions as of
24 Oct 2021
Net transactions value
-$189,713
Form type
4
Filing time
26 Oct 2021, 18:52:25 UTC
Next filing
27 Oct 2021

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AYI Common Stock Gift $0 -42,360 -30% $0.000000 98,606 22 Oct 2021 Direct F1
transaction AYI Common Stock Tax liability $135,888 -664 -0.67% $204.65 97,942 24 Oct 2021 Direct F2
transaction AYI Common Stock Gift $0 -3,465 -3.5% $0.000000 94,477 25 Oct 2021 Direct F1
transaction AYI Common Stock Tax liability $53,825 -260 -0.28% $207.02 94,217 25 Oct 2021 Direct F2, F3
holding AYI Common Stock 45,825 24 Oct 2021 By Spousal Trust F1
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On October 22, 2021 and October 25, 2021, the reporting person contributed 42,360 and 3,465 shares, respectively, of Acuity Brands common stock to a Spousal Lifetime Access Trust, of which reporting person's spouse is trustee. The beneficiaries of the trust are the reporting person's spouse and children. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the trust.
F2 The transaction(s) report(s) the withholding of stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units held by the reporting person. Such withholding is required under the Company's standard processes for such events.
F3 The total direct shares owned includes 13,105 time-vesting restricted shares/units and 1,374 shares held in the employee stock purchase plan.