Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Acuity Brands, Inc. (referred to herein as "we," "our," "us," the "Company," or similar references) held its annual meeting of stockholders on January 5, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. The stockholders considered and voted on the following proposals: PROPOSAL 1 - Votes regarding the persons elected to serve as Directors of the Company were as follows:


                       Votes For       Votes Against    Votes Abstained    Broker Non-Votes
Neil M. Ashe         29,441,727       1,613,193            20,742           1,441,493
W. Patrick Battle    25,081,129       5,872,941           121,592           1,441,493
G. Douglas
Dillard, Jr.         25,080,413       5,874,308           120,941           1,441,493
James H. Hance,
Jr.                  30,505,469         549,356            20,837           1,441,493
Maya Leibman         25,084,919       5,871,367           119,376           1,441,493
Laura G.
O'Shaughnessy        30,814,791         246,300            14,571           1,441,493
Dominic J. Pileggi   24,002,205       6,952,364           121,093           1,441,493
Ray M. Robinson      27,068,346       3,986,464            20,852           1,441,493
Mark J. Sachleben    30,766,442         287,762            21,458           1,441,493
Mary A. Winston      30,202,901         858,337            14,424           1,441,493

PROPOSAL 2 - Votes cast regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022 were as follows:


                     Votes For       Votes Against    Votes Abstained
                   31,807,818         690,879            18,458

PROPOSAL 3 - The results of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company were as follows:


            Votes For       Votes Against    Votes Abstained    Broker Non-Votes
          20,615,672       9,445,228         1,014,762           1,441,493

PROPOSAL 4 - The results of the vote regarding the Amended and Restated Acuity Brands, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Stock Incentive Compensation Plan were as follows:


            Votes For       Votes Against    Votes Abstained    Broker Non-Votes
          29,746,027       1,281,931            47,704           1,441,493

Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the Company's stockholders: (i) elected ten directors nominated by the Board of Directors and listed above for a one-year term; (ii) approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022; (iii) approved the Company's named executive officer compensation on an advisory basis; and (iv) approved the Amended and Restated Acuity Brands, Inc. 2012 Omnibus Stock Incentive Compensation Plan.



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                                   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: January 7, 2022

ACUITY BRANDS, INC.

             By:                     /s/ Karen J. Holcom
                                     Karen J. Holcom
                                     Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




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