A Form 4 filed on October 27, 2026, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports changes in the beneficial ownership of common stock of Acuity Inc. (DE), traded on NYSE:AYI, by Neil Ashe, President and CEO, reflecting transactions occurring on October 23 and October 24, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • PSU vesting: 55,452 shares of common stock were issued to Neil Ashe on October 24, 2026, upon the achievement and vesting of performance stock units (PSUs) originally granted on October 24, 2023, at a price of $0.
  • Tax withholding disposals: A total of 27,410 shares were withheld across two transactions (661 shares on October 23, 2026, and 26,749 shares on October 24, 2026) at $318.72 per share to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units or PSUs.
  • Performance period: The PSUs covered a three-year performance period that began September 1, 2023, and ended August 31, 2026.
  • Committee certification: On October 22, 2026, the Compensation and Management Development Committee certified achievement of the performance measures and authorized the issuance of the underlying common stock.
  • Resulting ownership: Following all reported transactions, Neil Ashe directly holds 108,322 shares of Acuity Inc. common stock.
  • Reporting person role: Neil Ashe is identified in the filing as both a Director and President and CEO of Acuity Inc. (DE).

Neil Ashe PSU Award Settlement and Tax Withholding at Acuity Inc.

According to the filing, Neil Ashe, President and CEO of Acuity Inc. (DE), reported a series of transactions in the company's common stock spanning October 23 and October 24, 2026. The primary event was the issuance of 55,452 shares on October 24, 2026, at a price of $0, representing the settlement of performance stock units that had been granted on October 24, 2023. The filing states that these PSUs carried a three-year performance period beginning September 1, 2023, and concluding August 31, 2026. The Compensation and Management Development Committee certified the achievement of the applicable performance measures on October 22, 2026, and subsequently authorized the issuance of common stock on the vesting date of October 24, 2026.

The filing also reports two separate share-withholding transactions coded "F," which the filing's footnote describes as "the withholding of stock to cover tax liability associated with the vesting of restricted stock units or PSUs held by the reporting person." On October 23, 2026, 661 shares were withheld at $318.72 per share, reducing Ashe's holdings to 79,619 shares at that point. On October 24, 2026, following the 55,452-share PSU issuance, an additional 26,749 shares were withheld at $318.72 per share. After all three reported transactions, Ashe's direct beneficial ownership stood at 108,322 shares of Acuity Inc. common stock, according to the filing. The Form 4 was signed by Chanda Kirchner as Attorney-in-Fact for Neil Ashe and filed on October 27, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a PSU award settlement resulting in 55,452 shares issued to Neil Ashe, President and CEO of NYSE:AYI Acuity Inc. (DE), alongside two tax-related share withholdings totaling 27,410 shares at $318.72 each, leaving Ashe with direct ownership of 108,322 shares.