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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOLCOM KAREN J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE

SUITE 2400

(Street)

ATLANTA

30309

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACUITY BRANDS INC [ AYI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Interim CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	5,748	D
Common Stock	467	I	by 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	⁽²⁾	12/02/2011	Common Stock	13,070	13.8	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽³⁾	10/23/2010	Common Stock	3,862	16.5	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽³⁾	01/04/2010	Common Stock	2,341	23.65	D
Employee Stock Option	⁽³⁾	09/23/2008	Common Stock	877	30.65	D
Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1,178	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total direct shares owned includes 3,944 time-vesting restricted shares and 1,233 shares held in a Section 423 stock purchase plan.

2. This option vests in equal annual installments over a three year period.

3. This option vests in equal annual installments over a four-year period.

4. Stock Units are held in the Acuity Brands, Inc. Supplemental Deferred Savings Plan and will be paid in cash according to the plan's provisions.

5. 1-for-1

	Karen J. Holcom	09/09/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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