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Insider Trading: ACUITY BRANDS INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of ACUITY BRANDS INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of ACUITY BRANDS INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of ACUITY BRANDS INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is AYI. The reporting company's CIK number is 1144215.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $0. The total value of stock sales is $38,435,366. The total value of stock exercises is $16,231,756.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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  • $8,516k

    $851k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $58.00

    $43.50

    $29.00

    $14.50



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-02 0 0 6,050 271,372 0 0
2007-10 0 0 18,667 952,310 18,667 486,488
2007-08 0 0 10,000 580,000 1,170 44,226
2007-03 0 0 0 0 1,170 38,727
2007-01 0 0 118,803 6,772,366 148,340 3,252,125
2006-11 0 0 139,812 7,388,818 100,435 1,729,050
2006-10 0 0 176,212 8,516,031 209,656 3,155,585
2006-08 0 0 5,000 224,250 18,096 381,352
2006-07 0 0 16,176 695,136 50,064 1,341,931
2006-04 0 0 25,742 1,088,491 25,742 568,538
2006-03 0 0 69,762 1,630,242 69,762 1,070,073
2006-02 0 0 93,270 3,616,775 79,055 1,169,335
2006-01 0 0 163,975 5,813,244 182,289 2,994,326
2005-11 0 0 8,000 240,320 0 0
2005-10 0 0 21,640 617,061 0 0
2005-08 0 0 1,000 28,950 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-02-07 Browning Peter C (Director) Sale 6,050 44.86 271,372
2007-10-10 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO and General Counsel) Sale 18,667 51.02 952,310
2007-10-10 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO and General Counsel) Option Exercise 18,667 26.06 486,488
2007-08-17 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 10,000 58.00 580,000
2007-08-10 Clendenin John L (Director) Option Exercise 1,170 37.80 44,226
2007-03-15 Clendenin John L (Director) Option Exercise 1,170 33.10 38,727
2007-01-31 Parham Joseph G Jr (Senior Vice President HR) Option Exercise 30,370 19.98 606,893
2007-01-31 Morgan John K (Executive VP) Sale 12,670 58.00 734,860
2007-01-31 Morgan John K (Executive VP) Option Exercise 12,670 16.50 209,055
2007-01-22 Parham Joseph G Jr (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 93,464 57.01 5,328,042
2007-01-22 Parham Joseph G Jr (SVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 88,410 24.06 2,127,144
2007-01-16 Morgan John K (Executive VP) Sale 12,669 56.00 709,464
2007-01-16 Morgan John K (Executive VP) Option Exercise 12,669 16.50 209,038
2007-01-10 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Option Exercise 4,221 23.69 99,995
2006-11-21 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 14,795 54.00 798,930
2006-11-21 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 14,795 16.50 244,117
2006-11-15 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Sale 60,000 53.25 3,194,277
2006-11-15 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Option Exercise 60,000 14.34 860,400
2006-11-14 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 16,861 52.42 883,937
2006-11-14 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 16,861 20.08 338,484
2006-11-07 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 3,622 50.39 182,512
2006-11-06 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 3,036 49.48 150,221
2006-11-02 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 1,398 48.80 68,222
2006-11-02 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 8,779 32.58 286,049
2006-11-01 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 7,100 50.25 356,747
2006-10-16 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 10,840 49.85 540,374
2006-10-16 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Option Exercise 10,840 23.67 256,582
2006-10-16 Browning Peter C (Director) Sale 5,000 49.97 249,850
2006-10-16 Browning Peter C (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 13.80 69,000
2006-10-12 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 5,000 48.85 244,250
2006-10-12 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Option Exercise 5,000 23.69 118,450
2006-10-10 Parham Joseph G Jr (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 8,294 47.82 396,619
2006-10-10 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Option Exercise 21,738 13.80 299,984
2006-10-09 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Sale 25,662 48.18 1,236,459
2006-10-09 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Option Exercise 25,662 13.80 354,135
2006-10-05 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Sale 92,600 48.16 4,459,153
2006-10-05 Nagel Vernon J (Chairman, President & CEO) Option Exercise 112,600 13.80 1,553,880
2006-10-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 23,816 48.50 1,155,076
2006-10-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 23,816 16.17 385,104
2006-10-04 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Sale 5,000 46.85 234,250
2006-10-04 Murphy Kenyon W (EVP, CAO & General Counsel) Option Exercise 5,000 23.69 118,450
2006-08-15 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Management) Option Exercise 13,096 20.08 262,902
2006-08-04 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 5,000 44.85 224,250
2006-08-04 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 5,000 23.69 118,450
2006-07-27 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 7,367 26.82 197,582
2006-07-25 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 4,676 42.58 199,113
2006-07-25 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 4,676 33.90 158,516
2006-07-20 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 15,730 30.75 483,696
2006-07-11 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 2,926 32.46 94,977
2006-07-11 Robinson Ray M (Director) Sale 11,500 43.13 496,023
2006-07-11 Robinson Ray M (Director) Option Exercise 11,500 14.38 165,312
2006-04-21 Holcom Karen J (Vice President & Controller) Sale 8,947 42.34 378,851
2006-04-21 Holcom Karen J (Vice President & Controller) Option Exercise 8,947 22.22 198,847
2006-04-21 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Sale 5,000 42.85 214,250
2006-04-21 Murphy Kenyon W (SVP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 5,000 23.69 118,450
2006-04-05 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Management) Sale 6,795 42.00 285,390
2006-04-05 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Management) Option Exercise 6,795 26.82 182,241
2006-04-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 5,000 42.00 210,000
2006-04-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 5,000 13.80 69,000
2006-03-03 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Management) Sale 26,508 41.00 1,086,828
2006-03-03 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Management) Option Exercise 26,508 16.50 437,382
2006-03-03 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 20,000 .00 0
2006-03-03 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 20,000 13.80 276,000
2006-02-17 Parham Joseph G Jr (Senior Vice President HR) Sale 22,500 38.11 857,504
2006-02-17 Parham Joseph G Jr (Senior Vice President HR) Option Exercise 22,500 13.80 310,500
2006-02-16 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mgmt.) Sale 16,873 40.00 674,920
2006-02-16 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mgmt.) Option Exercise 16,873 13.80 232,847
2006-02-16 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Sale 5,000 40.00 200,000
2006-02-16 Morgan John K (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 5,000 13.80 69,000
2006-02-14 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mgmt.) Sale 15,000 39.00 585,000
2006-02-14 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mgmt.) Option Exercise 15,000 13.80 207,000
2006-02-14 Heagle James H (Executive Vice President) Sale 8,000 38.67 309,360
2006-02-06 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mg) Sale 15,000 38.62 579,270
2006-02-06 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mg) Option Exercise 15,000 13.80 207,000
2006-02-02 Holcom Karen J (VP and Controller) Sale 897 37.95 34,041
2006-02-02 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mg) Sale 10,000 37.67 376,680
2006-02-02 Wittich Wesley E (SVP, Audit & Risk Mg) Option Exercise 4,682 30.54 142,988
2006-01-17 Heagle James H (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 16,603 36.13 599,866
2006-01-17 Heagle James H (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 16,603 23.69 393,325
2006-01-11 Murphy Kenyon W (Sr. Vice Pres. & Gen) Option Exercise 13,373 24.48 327,371
2006-01-10 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 2,341 28.62 66,999
2006-01-09 Murphy Kenyon W (Sr. Vice Pres. & Gen) Sale 11,927 36.23 432,162
2006-01-09 Murphy Kenyon W (Sr. Vice Pres. & Gen) Option Exercise 11,927 16.50 196,795
2006-01-09 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 20,000 36.00 720,000
2006-01-09 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 20,000 13.80 276,000
2006-01-06 Parham Joseph G Jr (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 22,500 35.00 787,500
2006-01-06 Parham Joseph G Jr (SVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 22,500 13.80 310,500
2006-01-06 Murphy Kenyon W (Sr. Vice Pres. & Gen) Sale 44,056 35.28 1,552,595
2006-01-06 Murphy Kenyon W (Sr. Vice Pres. & Gen) Option Exercise 44,056 15.47 661,519
2006-01-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 13,333 35.00 466,655
2006-01-05 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 13,333 13.80 183,995
2005-11-15 Honeycutt Kenneth W (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 8,000 30.04 240,320
2005-10-14 Honeycutt Kenneth W (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 10,920 28.46 311,370
2005-08-10 Morgan John K (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 1,000 28.95 28,950

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of ACUITY BRANDS INC (symbol AYI, CIK number 1144215) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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