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ACUITY BRANDS INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 25, 2026.

  • 14Reported items
  • 438Asset managers
  • 7,762Fund votes
  • January 24, 2024Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of January 24, 2024: 13 items on ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed January 26, 2024: 13 without a stated outcome.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by ACUITY BRANDS INC.

These tallies are ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

ACUITY BRANDS INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held January 24, 2024
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Neil M. Ashe 25,891,8331,086,40625,326 --1,804,339 96%Not verified—
Elect Director: Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D. 26,710,811271,51121,243 --1,804,339 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: W. Patrick Battle 26,588,428390,54224,595 --1,804,339 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: Michael J. Bender 26,109,419873,04421,102 --1,804,339 97%Not verified—
Elect Director: G. Douglas Dillard, Jr. 26,612,140366,64424,781 --1,804,339 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: James H. Hance, Jr. 26,239,089738,65625,820 --1,804,339 97%Not verified—
Elect Director: Maya Leibman 26,532,779445,77225,014 --1,804,339 98%Not verified—
Elect Director: Laura G. O'Shaughnessy 26,722,966255,70624,893 --1,804,339 99.0%Not verified—
Elect Director: Mark J. Sachleben 26,700,780278,09324,692 --1,804,339 99%Not verified—
Elect Director: Mary A. Winston 25,588,1181,391,49323,954 --1,804,339 95%Not verified—
2. Votes cast regarding approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate to incorporate new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation 22,573,0664,391,10139,398 --1,804,339 84%Not verified—
3. Votes cast regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 27,403,5481,381,24223,114 ---- 95%Not verified—
4. The results of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company 25,691,7861,210,919100,860 --1,804,339 95%Not verified—

Source: ACUITY BRANDS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on January 26, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the ACUITY BRANDS INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 438 asset managers that disclosed a ACUITY BRANDS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 26,710,811AGAINST: 271,511
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 113 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D.”): 26,710,811 for, 271,511 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 113 asset managers below reported 15,406,184 for, 3,691 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,406,184AGAINST: 3,691ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D.” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Vision One Management Partners, LP106,9210 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 113 asset managers. See all 113 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: W. Patrick Battle

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 26,588,428AGAINST: 390,542
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 113 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : W. Patrick Battle

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: W. Patrick Battle”): 26,588,428 for, 390,542 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 113 asset managers below reported 15,297,676 for, 112,199 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,297,676AGAINST: 112,199ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : W. Patrick Battle” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Vision One Management Partners, LP0106,921 00Against
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 113 asset managers. See all 113 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: G. Douglas Dillard, Jr.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 26,612,140AGAINST: 366,644
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : G. Douglas Dillard, Jr.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: G. Douglas Dillard, Jr.”): 26,612,140 for, 366,644 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 15,299,086 for, 3,868 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,299,086AGAINST: 3,868ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : G. Douglas Dillard, Jr.” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: James H. Hance, Jr.

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 26,239,089AGAINST: 738,656
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : James H. Hance, Jr.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: James H. Hance, Jr.”): 26,239,089 for, 738,656 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 15,267,110 for, 35,844 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,267,110AGAINST: 35,844ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : James H. Hance, Jr.” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Laura G. O'Shaughnessy

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%
FOR: 26,722,966AGAINST: 255,706
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Laura G. O'Shaughnessy

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Laura G. O'Shaughnessy”): 26,722,966 for, 255,706 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.0% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 15,299,086 for, 3,008 against, 7,820 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,299,086AGAINST: 3,008ABSTAIN: 7,820
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Laura G. O'Shaughnessy” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Mark J. Sachleben

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 26,700,780AGAINST: 278,093
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Mark J. Sachleben

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark J. Sachleben”): 26,700,780 for, 278,093 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 15,297,676 for, 5,278 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,297,676AGAINST: 5,278ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Mark J. Sachleben” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Mary A. Winston

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 25,588,118AGAINST: 1,391,493
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Mary A. Winston

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary A. Winston”): 25,588,118 for, 1,391,493 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 14,697,341 for, 605,613 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,697,341AGAINST: 605,613ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Mary A. Winston” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard3,816,646505,212 00Mixed
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock50,24711,131 00Mixed
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Michael J. Bender

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 26,109,419AGAINST: 873,044
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 112 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Michael J. Bender

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael J. Bender”): 26,109,419 for, 873,044 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 112 asset managers below reported 14,799,159 for, 503,795 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 14,799,159AGAINST: 503,795ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Michael J. Bender” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional0454,697 00Against
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National94,3208,037 00Mixed
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial62,3134,325 00Mixed
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock32,75728,621 00Mixed
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 112 asset managers. See all 112 in the interactive database.

9. Elect Director: Maya Leibman

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 26,532,779AGAINST: 445,772
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 111 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Maya Leibman

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Maya Leibman”): 26,532,779 for, 445,772 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 111 asset managers below reported 15,297,713 for, 5,101 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,297,713AGAINST: 5,101ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Maya Leibman” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 111 asset managers. See all 111 in the interactive database.

10. Elect Director: Neil M. Ashe

Outcome not verifiedDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 25,891,833AGAINST: 1,086,406
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 111 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Neil M. Ashe

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Neil M. Ashe”): 25,891,833 for, 1,086,406 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 111 asset managers below reported 15,283,677 for, 19,137 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,283,677AGAINST: 19,137ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTORS : Neil M. Ashe” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For
Mercer Funds51,9000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 111 asset managers. See all 111 in the interactive database.

11. 2. Votes cast regarding approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate to incorporate new Delaware law…

Outcome not verifiedCORPORATE GOVERNANCEReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

84% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 84%AGAINST
FOR: 22,573,066AGAINST: 4,391,101
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 114 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Approval of the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to incorporate new Delaware law provision regarding officer exculpation.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Votes cast regarding approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate to incorporate new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation”): 22,573,066 for, 4,391,101 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 84% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 114 asset managers below reported 12,464,481 for, 3,058,254 against, 6,960 abstained.

FORAGAINST
FOR: 12,464,481AGAINST: 3,058,254ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “Approval of the proposed amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to incorporate new Delaware law provisi” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,065,364256,494 00Mixed
Fidelity3,132,74078,000 00For
JPMorgan01,748,827 00Against
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust0305,112 00Against
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab0211,252 00Against
Global X0162,868 00Against
SOUND SHORE FUND INC112,8600 00For
Vision One Management Partners, LP106,9210 00For
Jackson National64,83737,520 00Mixed
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial31,03135,607 00Mixed
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 114 asset managers. See all 114 in the interactive database.

12. 4. The results of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company

Outcome not verifiedFund totals may overlapCOMPENSATIONReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 10 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 25,691,786AGAINST: 1,210,919
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 427 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. The results of the advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company”): 25,691,786 for, 1,210,919 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 110 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
SOUND SHORE FUND INC112,8600 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO54,8260 00For

Fund voting reports, all 110 managers: 15,410,531 for, 3,373 against, 6,960 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 345 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity3,603,6310 00For
JPMorgan1,094,8950 00For
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.944,5200 00For
Wellington886,7970 00For
BlackRock847,531429 00For
State Street839,5070 00For
American Century774,3080 00For
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC543,3940 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC485,0890 00For
COOKE & BIELER LP477,0220 00For
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC434,7410 00For
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT357,5110 00For
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.0300,656 00Against
Charles Schwab247,4330 00For
AQR228,2320 00For
STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS201,7060 00For
Bridgewater183,7500 00For
UBS87,50093,420 00Mixed
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp175,7950 00For
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC160,9770 00For
Northern Trust151,14434 00For
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND145,7940 00For
Dimensional141,8480 00For
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.140,4640 00For
SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/137,0760 00For

Institutional-manager reports, all 345 managers: 16,464,831 for, 695,242 against, 3,219 abstained, 204 not voted, 55,323 unknown, 53,794 1 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

13. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation

No official matchFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Fund and manager reports combined; may count the same shares twice · no official result

1 YEAR
Details: votes by 404 asset managers

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice). The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

Fund voting reports: 108 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard00 00--
Fidelity00 00--
JPMorgan00 00--
BlackRock00 00--
American Century00 00--
Dimensional00 00--
Pacer Funds Trust00 00--
First Trust00 00--
State Street00 00--
Charles Schwab00 00--
Global X00 00--
SOUND SHORE FUND INC00 00--
Jackson National00 00--
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS00 00--
RBB FUND, INC.00 00--
Invesco00 00--
TIAA00 00--
Voya00 00--
Lincoln Financial00 00--
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST00 00--
John Hancock00 00--
Equitable00 00--
AIG/SunAmerica00 00--
PIMCO00 00--
Mercer Funds00 00--

Fund voting reports, all 108 managers: 140 for, 6,960 abstained, 13,974,770 1 year, 499,958 3 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 323 asset managers voting on “Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Fidelity00 00--
FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.00 00--
Wellington00 00--
BlackRock00 00--
State Street00 00--
American Century00 00--
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC00 00--
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC00 00--
COOKE & BIELER LP00 00--
PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC00 00--
LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT00 00--
Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.00 00--
Charles Schwab00 00Not Voted
AQR00 00--
Bridgewater00 00--
UBS00 00--
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp00 00--
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC00 00--
Northern Trust00 00--
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND00 00--
Dimensional00 00--
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.00 00--
SOUND SHORE MANAGEMENT INC /CT/00 00--
ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC00 00--
SCHWERIN BOYLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC00 00--

Institutional-manager reports, all 323 managers: 57,492 for, 13 against, 3,219 abstained, 204 not voted, 15,389,150 1 year, 201,644 3 year, 5,444 unknown, 1 2 year. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. 3. Votes cast regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent…

Outcome not verifiedAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Not verified

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 27,403,548AGAINST: 1,381,242
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 113 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024.

ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Votes cast regarding the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024”): 27,403,548 for, 1,381,242 against, per its Form 8-K filed January 26, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 113 asset managers below reported 15,357,792 for, 58,022 against, 6,960 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 15,357,792AGAINST: 58,022ABSTAIN: 6,960
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting” at ACUITY BRANDS INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard4,321,8580 00For
Fidelity3,210,7400 00For
JPMorgan1,748,8270 00For
BlackRock987,6580 00For
Capitol Series Trust904,0420 00For
American Century687,8290 00For
Dimensional454,6970 00For
Pacer Funds Trust305,1120 00For
First Trust261,7590 00For
State Street214,0100 00For
Charles Schwab211,2520 00For
Global X162,8680 00For
SOUND SHORE FUND INC112,8600 00For
Jackson National102,3570 00For
BOSTON TRUST WALDEN FUNDS93,6610 00For
RBB FUND, INC.90,1540 00For
Invesco77,1450 00For
TIAA72,8100 00For
Voya67,8110 00For
Lincoln Financial66,6380 00For
FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST61,4620 00For
John Hancock61,3780 00For
Equitable60,2750 00For
AIG/SunAmerica55,4940 00For
PIMCO054,826 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 113 asset managers. See all 113 in the interactive database.

Largest ACUITY BRANDS INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 30,816,757 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top ACUITY BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 14.02%
2Fidelity 10.42%
3JPMorgan 5.67%
4BlackRock 3.20%
5Capitol Series Trust 2.93%
6American Century 2.23%
7Dimensional 1.48%
8Pacer Funds Trust 0.99%
9First Trust 0.85%
10State Street 0.69%
Institutional-manager reports: top ACUITY BRANDS INC. shareholders by shares voted on “Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.”, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Fidelity 11.69%
2JPMorgan 3.55%
3FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 3.06%
4Wellington 2.88%
5BlackRock 2.75%
6State Street 2.72%
7American Century 2.51%
8AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.76%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.57%
10COOKE & BIELER LP 1.55%

Reported ACUITY BRANDS INC. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

ACUITY BRANDS INC. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 9.77% 13F
BlackRock 9.20% 13F
FMR (Fidelity) 5.03% 13F
Wellington Management 3.58% 13F
State Street 3.21% 13F
JPMorgan Chase 2.31% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 1.98% 13F
Geode Capital 1.82% 13F
Invesco 1.75% 13F
AQR Capital 1.23% 13F

Percentages above are of 30,816,757 shares outstanding, as reported by ACUITY BRANDS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated January 4, 2024 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from ACUITY BRANDS INC.’s 10-Q dated January 4, 2024. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 25, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At ACUITY BRANDS INC.'s shareholder meeting held January 24, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 438 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 7,762 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. — FOR was 95% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: ACUITY BRANDS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2024.

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