SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Kruse Jeffrey Richard (Last) (First) (Middle) 12142 NE SKY LANE SUITE 130 (Street) AURORA OR 97002 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/17/2013	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VISUALANT INC [ VSUL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Pres. of TransTech Systems Inc	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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	120,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	(1)	06/07/2020	Common Stock	300,000	0.09	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	(2)	11/28/2014	Common Stock	100,000	0.12	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option shares vest 25% after 6 months, then 25% in 3 successive 12 month periods commencing 06/08/2010.

2. Option shares vest quarterly over 3 years commencing 11/29/2011.

Remarks:

On July 17, 2013, the Reporting Person became President of TransTech Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer.

	/s/ Jeffrey Kruse	08/29/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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