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accession: "0001193125-25-052542"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYI"
cik: "0001144215"
company_name: "ACUITY INC. (DE)"
filed_at: "2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T22:04:58.639828+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acuity Brands to rename as Acuity Inc. effective March 26, 2025; segments rebranded

## Summary
- Name change from Acuity Brands, Inc. to Acuity Inc. effective 12:01 a.m. ET on March 26, 2025.
- No shareholder vote required; trading symbol AYI and stockholder rights unchanged.
- Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG) renamed to Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS).
- CEO Neil Ashe cites positioning for long-term growth and compounding shareholder value.
- New corporate website launched at www.acuityinc.com.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-052542
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYI
- cik: 0001144215
- company_name: ACUITY INC. (DE)
- filed_at: 2025-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000119312525052542/0001193125-25-052542-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000119312525052542/d931430d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-052542.txt

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