---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144215-21-000070"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYI"
cik: "0001144215"
company_name: "ACUITY INC. (DE)"
filed_at: "2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T16:14:40.673754+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acuity Brands board changes: Peter C. Browning retires, Mark J. Sachleben elected effective Aug 6, 2021

## Summary
- Peter C. Browning retired from Board on August 6, 2021, after 20 years of service including as Lead Director.
- Mark J. Sachleben, CFO of New Relic (NYSE: NEWR), elected to Board effective same date; term expires at next annual meeting.
- Sachleben appointed to Governance Committee and Compensation and Management Development Committee.
- Received one-time restricted stock award valued at $20,000 vesting ratably over three years.
- Standard indemnification agreement entered into with Sachleben.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144215-21-000070
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYI
- cik: 0001144215
- company_name: ACUITY INC. (DE)
- filed_at: 2021-08-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421521000070/0001144215-21-000070-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421521000070/ayi-20210806.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144215-21-000070
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144215-21-000070.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001144215-21-000070.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark J. Sachleben was elected as Director at ACUITY INC. (DE).
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the election of Mark J. Sachleben to the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421521000070/0001144215-21-000070-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter C. Browning retired as Director at ACUITY INC. (DE).
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: the retirement of Peter C. Browning from the Company’s Board of Directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421521000070/0001144215-21-000070-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.