SC 13D: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities
Published on March 29, 2010
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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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SCHEDULE
13D
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment
No. ___________)*
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VISUALANT,
INC.
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(Name
of Issuer)
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COMMON
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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928449107
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(CUSIP
Number)
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Ron
Erickson; 500 Union St, Suite 406, Seattle, WA 98101
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206.903.1351
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(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive
Notices and Communications)
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April
9, 2009
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(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this
Statement)
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If the
filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the
acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule13D, and is filing this schedule
because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following
box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper
format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule,
including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.
* The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The
information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
Persons
who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
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CUSIP No.
928449107
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1.
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Name
of Reporting Persons.
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Ronald
P. Erickson
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I.R.S.
Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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2.
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Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
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(a) x
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(b) o
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3.
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SEC
Use Only
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4.
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Source
of Funds (See Instructions) : PF
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5.
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Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or
2(e) o
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6.
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Citizenship
or Place of Organization: US
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Number
of
Shares
Bene-
ficially
Owned
by Each
Reporting
Person
With:
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7.
Sole Voting Power 1,619,806
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8.
Shared Voting Power 0
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9.
Sole Dispositive Power 1,619,806
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10.
Shared Dispositive Power 0
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11.
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Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 1,619,806
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12.
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Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) o
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13.
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Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row
(9) 5.4%
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14.
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Type
of Reporting Person (See
Instructions) IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
COMMON
SHARES. VISUALANT, INC., 500 UNION STREET, SUITE 406, SEATTLE,
WA 98101
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2. Identity and Background
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3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
PF
AND SERVICES RENDERED
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4. Purpose of Transaction
INVESTMENT
Item
5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item
6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
Securities of the Issuer
N/A
Item
7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
NONE
SIGNATURE
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
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Date:
March 16, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Ronald
P. Erickson
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Name:
Ronald
P. Erickson
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Title
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Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal
violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
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