Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

GOLDMAN BARRY R

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/27/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ACUITY BRANDS INC [AYI]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC., 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, SUITE 2300

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & General Counsel /

(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30309

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

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	5274 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽²⁾	10/26/2025	Common Stock	2145.0	$207.8	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽³⁾	10/24/2026	Common Stock	2325.0	$239.76	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁴⁾	10/25/2027	Common Stock	1751.0	$156.39	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	⁽⁵⁾	10/24/2028	Common Stock	2936.0	$116.36	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The total direct shares owned includes 5,274 time-vesting restricted shares.
(2)	This option was granted on October 26, 2015 and vested ratably over a three-year period. It became fully vested on October 26, 2018.
(3)	This option was granted on October 24, 2016 and vests ratably over a three-year period. It will become fully vested on October 24, 2019.
(4)	This option was granted on October 25, 2017 and vests ratably over a three-year period. It will become fully vested on October 25, 2020.
(5)	This option was granted on October 24, 2018 and vests ratably over a three-year period. It will become fully vested on October 24, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GOLDMAN BARRY R C/O ACUITY BRANDS, INC. 1170 PEACHTREE STREET, NE, SUITE 2300 ATLANTA, GA 30309			SVP & General Counsel