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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001161697-11-000995
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111109
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VISUALANT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074828
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829]
		IRS NUMBER:				911948357
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30262
		FILM NUMBER:		111198150

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 406
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-1351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 406
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Visualant, INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050106

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STARBERRYS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020918

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CIGAR KING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990127
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Date of Report: November 9, 2011</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;VISUALANT, INCORPORATED&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" width=240><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nevada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0"><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0-25541&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" width=239.933><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;91-1948357&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></FONT></P>
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                                                  or jurisdiction of incorporation)</FONT></P>
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                                         File No.)</FONT></P>
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                                                       Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>500 Union Street, Suite 406</B></P>
<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Seattle, Washington 98101</B></P>
<P style="margin:0" align=center><B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(206) 903-1351&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U></B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:10pt"><B>Section 1 - Registrant&rsquo;s Business and Operations</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:10pt; text-align: justify"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify">On November 9, 2011, Visualant, Inc. (&ldquo;Visualant&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company) announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Company (&ldquo;Winston Diamond&rdquo;).</P>
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<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify">Visualant has developed and is commercializing proprietary patented and patent-pending technology which uses controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to establish a unique spectral signature for both individual and classes of items.  When matched against existing databases, these spectral signatures allow precise identification and authentication or diagnostics of any item or substance.  This breakthrough optical sensing and data capture technology is called Spectral Pattern Matching (&ldquo;SPM&rdquo;).</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify">Winston Diamond, through its President, Susan Winston has extensive relationships and experience in the grading of and the global marketplace for investment grade jewels.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify">The parties expect to exploit the SPM technology as a certification and grading tool for jewels, including, but not limited to diamonds, colored gemstones and pearls. The Company will be paid a fee per carat of each diamond graded and certified by the SPM technology.</P>
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<P style="margin:0"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; text-indent:24">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits &#150;</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=624><P style="margin:0; text-indent:228"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Description</U></B></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=96><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=624><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=96><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10.1</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=624><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Memorandum of Understanding dated November 9, 2011 by and between Visualant, Inc. and Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Group.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify">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.</P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=360 colspan=2><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Registrant: VISUALANT, INCORPORATED</FONT></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=336><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=360><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=336><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U>/s/&nbsp;Mark Scott</U></FONT></P>
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</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=24><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=bottom width=336><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Mark Scott, CFO</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0">&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0">November 14, 2011</P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=96><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Exhibit No.</U></B></FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=624><P style="margin:0; text-indent:228"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B><U>Description</U></B></FONT></P>
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<TR><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=96><P style="margin:0" align=center><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="ex_10-1.htm#ex_10-1">10.1</A></FONT></P>
</TD><TD style="margin-top:0" valign=top width=624><P style="margin:0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Memorandum of Understanding dated November 9, 2011 by and between Visualant, Inc. and Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Group.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0" align=center><B>Exhibit 10.1</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>Memorandum of Understanding </B></P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:14pt" align=center><B>Between Visualant, Inc and Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Group</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt" align=center>November 9, 2011</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">This Memorandum of Understanding is between entered into between Visualant, Inc., (&ldquo;Visualant&rdquo;) a Nevada corporation, and Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Group, (&ldquo;Winston&rdquo;).</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Whereas Visualant had developed and is commercializing proprietary &nbsp;patented and patent-pending technology which uses controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to establish a unique spectral signature for both individual and classes of items. &nbsp;When matched against existing databases, these spectral signatures allow precise identification and authentication or diagnostics of any item or substance. &nbsp;This breakthrough optical sensing and data capture technology is called Spectral Pattern Matching (&ldquo;SPM&rdquo;), and</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Whereas Winston has relationships and experience in the grading of and the global marketplace for investment grade jewels.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Whereas the parties hereto desire to exploit the Visualant Spectral Pattern (&ldquo;SPM&rdquo;) technology as a certification and grading tool for jewels, including, but not limited to diamonds, colored gemstones and pearls, and</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Whereas the parties hereto desire to mutually explore the application of the SPM technology to this unique marketplace and develop and business structure which can most efficiently and economically exploit the application of SPM to the certification and grading of jewels, and</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Whereas the parties believe there exists to the potential for establishing a new global standard for certification, grading and authentication of precious jewels, now therefore, the parties hereto,</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Now Therefore enter into this Memorandum of Understanding respecting their terms and conditions of their proposed undertaking the component elements of which are:</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Visualant will provide its SPM technology and technical expertise relating to its SPM technology.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Winston will provide expertise on the grading and certification of jewels</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">The parties shall determine the best business structure for the undertaking including forming a joint venture company, a license of the SPM technology to a Winston entity or a Visualant subsidiary, or such other form as the parties may deem appropriate.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">The parties agree that Visualant or its assigns shall receive fifty dollars ($50.00) per carat for each diamond graded and certified by its SPM technology. &nbsp;Appropriate compensation for grading colors gemstones and pearls and other jewels will be determined by the parties hereto</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Any use or license of the SPM technology shall be exclusive with respect to the contemplated field of use. </P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Winston will explore the potential for strategic alliance with the Gemological Institute of America and strategic investments and/or partnerships with leading global jewelry dealers.</P>
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<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">A laboratory utilizing the SPM technology shall be established in New York, New York when sufficient revenues or funding make that practicable.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">A jewel based trading operation may be established, with appropriate supporting infrastructure including a relationship with Bloomberg.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">The parties will determine the parameters of the grading and certification process and how best to market the analytics associated therewith. </P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">The parties may determine that additional parties may become founding participants of the contemplated undertaking.</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">During the pendency of this Memorandum of Understanding the parties agree, in exchange for the mutual consideration provided herein to negotiate exclusively with one another.&nbsp;</P>
<P style="margin:0; text-align: justify"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0; text-indent:48; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">The term of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be for six (6) months. &nbsp;It can be extended by mutual agreement of the parties in writing and can be terminated by either party with thirty days notice. </P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Agreed to by the undersigned parties this 9<SUP>th</SUP> day of November, 2011.</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">Visualant, Inc<FONT style="font-size:7.2pt">.</FONT></P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">/s/ Ron Erickson</P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt; text-align: justify">By Ron Erickson</P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt">Its: &nbsp;Chairman</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt">Susan Winston Diamond Marketing Group</P>
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<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt">/s/ Susan Winston</P>
<P style="margin:0; font-size:12pt">By Susan Winston </P>
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