Lighting fixture mounting systems

A lighting fixture mounting kit for mounting a flat panel lighting fixture to a mounting surface, the lighting fixture mounting kit comprising:

• a mounting frame comprising:
• a frame portion configured to be secured to a mounting surface;
• and
• a central opening defined by the frame portion, wherein when the frame portion is secured to the mounting surface a junction box is accessible through the central opening,
• wherein said mounting frame is shaped for engagement and attachment with a lighting fixture;
• and
• a lighting fixture comprising:
• a fixture frame disposed about a perimeter of a back portion of the lighting fixture, wherein the fixture frame is shaped for engagement and attachment with the mounting frame.

A mounting system for mounting a lighting fixture, the mounting system comprising:

• a mounting plate comprising:
• a plate portion configured to be secured to a mounting surface;
• one or more mounting tabs disposed on the plate portion and configured to secure the lighting fixture to the mounting plate and extending outwardly from a plane defined by the plate portion;
• and
• one or more indexing tabs configured to be aligned with corresponding one or more indexing slots of the lighting fixture and extending outwardly from the plane defined by the plate portion.

A lighting fixture mounting kit for mounting a flat panel lighting fixture to a mounting surface, the lighting fixture mounting kit comprising:

• a mounting plate comprising:
• a plate portion configured to be secured to a mounting surface;
• and
• one or more indexing tabs configured to be aligned with corresponding one or more indexing slots of the lighting fixture and extending outwardly from the plane defined by the plate portion,
• wherein said mounting plate is shaped for engagement and attachment with the lighting fixture;
• and
• a lighting fixture comprising:
• a back portion having therein the one or more indexing slots,
• wherein (a) the back portion is shaped for engagement and attachment with the mounting plate and (b) each indexing slot is configured to receive an indexing tab therein such that insertion of the indexing tab into the indexing slot guides the engagement of the lighting fixture with the mounting plate.