Form: SC 13D

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities

March 29, 2010



 
 
 UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ___________)*


VISUALANT, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
 
 
COMMON
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
 
928449107
(CUSIP Number)
Ron Erickson; 500 Union St, Suite 406, Seattle, WA 98101
 
 
206.903.1351
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
 Receive Notices and Communications)
 
 
April 9, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


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).

 
 
 
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CUSIP No. 928449107
 

1.
Name of Reporting Persons.
 
Ronald P. Erickson
   
 
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
   

2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
   
 
(a)  x
 
(b)  o

3.
SEC Use Only
   
   

4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions) :   PF
   
   
   

5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)    o
   
   

6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization:  US
   
   

 Number of
Shares Bene- 
ficially
Owned by Each
Reporting
Person With:
7. Sole Voting Power    1,619,806
 
8. Shared Voting Power  0
 
9. Sole Dispositive Power  1,619,806
 
10. Shared Dispositive Power   0
 

11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person     1,619,806
   
   

12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)    o
   
   

13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)    5.4%
   
   

14.
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
 
Item 2. Identity and Background
 
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
PF AND SERVICES RENDERED
 
Item 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.
 
 
 
 
       
Date: March 16, 2010
By:
/s/ Ronald P. Erickson
 
   
Name: Ronald P. Erickson
 
   
Title 
 
       
 
 
Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
 
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