AYINYSESEC EDGAREDGAR

ACUITY INC. (DE)

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment·ATLANTA, GA·FY end 08/31·CIK 1144215

Board of Directors

9 members · 8 independent · FY 2025
DirectorRoleTenureAgeCommitteesIndep.Annual fees
Neil M. AsheCEO and Director6y58
Marcia J. Avedon, Ph.D.Director3y64CompGovernance$284,982
W. Patrick BattleDirector11y62CompGovernance$286,037
Michael J. BenderDirector3y64AuditGovernance$284,959
G. Douglas Dillard, Jr.Director8y55AuditGovernance$285,644
James H. Hance, Jr.Director11y81CompGovernance$339,929
Maya LeibmanLead Independent Director5y59CompGovernance$305,228
Laura G. O'ShaughnessyDirector5y48AuditGovernance$285,267
Mark J. SachlebenDirector4y60AuditGovernance$314,361

Risk-factor diff

FY 2025 10-K vs. FY 2024
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Net-new paragraphs in the most recent 10-K's Item 1A. Companies rarely add risk language without a real reason — additions here are often a leading signal of management concerns.

NEW · FY 2025

Interest rate fluctuations expose variable-rate debt of the organization to changes in interest expense and cash flows. As of August 31, 2025, our long-term debt consisted of fixed-rate senior unsecured notes and variable-rate borrowings on the term loan facility. A fluctuation in interest rates would not affect interest expense or cash flows related to the Company’s fixed-rate debt. However, a 10% increase in market interest rates at August 31, 2025 would have decreased the estimated fair value of our senior unsecured notes by approximately $9.6 million. As of August 31, 2025, we had $400.0 m…

NEW · FY 2025

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended August 31, 2025, 2024, and 20

NEW · FY 2025

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended August 31, 20

NEW · FY 2025

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended August 31,

NEW · FY 2025

The management of Acuity Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies …

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Policies & disclosures

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