UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: March 26, 2018

    VISUALANT, INCORPORATED    

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-30262	90-0273142
(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

500 Union Street, Suite 810

Seattle, Washington 98101

                (206) 903-1351                

(Address of Registrant’s principal executive office and telephone number)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

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Item 2.03  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

Note Payable to Umpqua Bank

The Company has a $199,935 Business Loan Agreement with Umpqua Bank (the “Umpqua Loan”). On March 26, 2018, the Umpqua Loan maturity was extended to March 31, 2019 and provides for interest at 4.75% per year. Related to this Umpqua Loan, the Company entered into a demand promissory note for $200,000 on January 10, 2014 with an entity affiliated with Ronald P. Erickson, our Chief Executive Officer. This demand promissory note will be effective in case of a default by the Company under the Umpqua Loan.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Registrant: VISUALANT, INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ Ronald P. Erickson
		Ronald P. Erickson, CEO

March 28, 2018

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