<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001161697-16-001085.txt : 20160920
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160920162035
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001161697-16-001085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160908
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160920
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160920

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 420
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-903-1351

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 UNION STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 420
		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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILSON JEFF T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243778

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37479
		FILM NUMBER:		161894091
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001074828</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VISUALANT INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VSUL</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243778</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WILSON JEFF T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VISUALANT, INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>500 UNION STREET, SUITE 420</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeff T. Wilson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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