8-K: Current report filing
Published on November 17, 2009
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UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report: November 11, 2009
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 VISUALANT, INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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0-25541
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91-1948357
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(State or jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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500 Union Street, Suite 406
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 903-1351
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Officers
Effective November 11, 2009, Bradley E. Sparks resigned as Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company. Mr. Sparks resigned these positions to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Sparks will continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Board of Directors appointed Ron Erickson, the Company’s Founder and current Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, and to assume the interim duties of CFO, Secretary and Treasurer, until a suitable replacement can be found, all effective immediately. Mr. Erickson also serves on the Board of Directors
of the Company.
Mr. Erickson, has been involved with Visualant, and its predecessor, since 2003 as Chairman. Previously Mr. Erickson was co-founder and CEO of Blue Frog Mobile, Inc. a mobile media and entertainment company from January 2004 to January 2007. He has served as Chairman of eCharge Corporation, an internet payments
company from 1997 to the present. From 1995 to 1997 he was Chairman and CEO of GlobalTel Resources, Inc. a telecommunications networking company. From 1992 to 1994 he was Chairman, Interim CEO and Vice Chairman of Egghead Software, Inc, where he was an original investor and Board Member from inception in 1984. He co-founded MicroRim, Inc., a database software developer in 1991. Mr. Erickson holds a B.A. from Central Washington University, a M.A. from the
University of Wyoming and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis. He is also an attorney licensed to practice in the State of Washington and the District of Columbia.
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 | |||
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November 16, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Ronald P. Erickson (President, CEO) | |
| Ronald P. Erickson, President, CEO | |||
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