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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 23, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Vu1 CORPORATION</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>California</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 48%">84-0672714</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD></TR>
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</U>(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>VU1 CORPORATION</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b)&#9;On May 23 2012 our Board of Directors
appointed Non-Executive Chairman William B. Smith to the position of Executive Chairman and President. Mr. Smith, age 44, has been
a member of our Board of Directors since November 5, 2010 and the Non-Executive Chairman since January 20, 2011. Mr. Smith is the
Founder and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Smith Asset Management, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Smith has also been the President
and Chief Executive Officer since 2004 of SAM Advisors, LLC, a money management firm spun off from Smith Asset Management, Inc.,
specializing in distressed public debt and equities trading at discounts to intrinsic value, as well as special situation investments.
In addition, Mr. Smith is the founder and has been the Managing Member of SAM Capital Partners, LLC, the General Partner of SAM
Special Opportunities Fund, LP (our largest stockholder) since 2009. Other than the following, Mr. Smith engaged in the following
related party transactions for the past two years:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>From January to April, 2012 we paid SAM Advisors, LLC a consulting fee of $12,500 per month for a total of $50,000 for services
rendered to the Company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>In June 2011, we paid a consulting fee of $50,000 to SAM Advisors, LLC for services rendered to the Company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>In August 2011, we paid a consulting fee of $25,000 to Mr. Smith for services rendered to the Company.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>From January 13, 2010 to September 27, 2010, SAM Special Opportunity Fund, LP, an investment partnership advised by SAM Advisors,
LLC advanced an aggregate of $1,601,980 (including $72,089 of prepaid interest) pursuant to a Convertible Note Payable.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.75in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD>On September 27, 2010, SAM Special Opportunity Fund, L.P. converted their Convertible Note Payable and related accrued interest
totaling $2,833,655 into 354,207 shares of our common stock.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There are no family relationships between Mr. Smith and any
of our other executive officers or directors.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">As part of becoming our President, we will pay SAM Advisors,
LLC a monthly consulting fee of $12,500 per month.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt">Date: May 30, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-right: 0.8pt">By:</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">/s/ Matthew DeVries</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.8pt 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 23, 2012
Vu1 CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in
its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-21864
84-0672714
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One New Hampshire Ave, Suite 125 Portmouth, NH
98109
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)
(603) 766-4986
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act of (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
VU1 CORPORATION
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)	On May 23 2012 our Board of Directors
appointed Non-Executive Chairman William B. Smith to the position of Executive Chairman and President. Mr. Smith, age 44, has been
a member of our Board of Directors since November 5, 2010 and the Non-Executive Chairman since January 20, 2011. Mr. Smith is the
Founder and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Smith Asset Management, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Smith has also been the President
and Chief Executive Officer since 2004 of SAM Advisors, LLC, a money management firm spun off from Smith Asset Management, Inc.,
specializing in distressed public debt and equities trading at discounts to intrinsic value, as well as special situation investments.
In addition, Mr. Smith is the founder and has been the Managing Member of SAM Capital Partners, LLC, the General Partner of SAM
Special Opportunities Fund, LP (our largest stockholder) since 2009. Other than the following, Mr. Smith engaged in the following
related party transactions for the past two years:
·
From January to April, 2012 we paid SAM Advisors, LLC a consulting fee of $12,500 per month for a total of $50,000 for services
rendered to the Company.
·
In June 2011, we paid a consulting fee of $50,000 to SAM Advisors, LLC for services rendered to the Company.
·
In August 2011, we paid a consulting fee of $25,000 to Mr. Smith for services rendered to the Company.
·
From January 13, 2010 to September 27, 2010, SAM Special Opportunity Fund, LP, an investment partnership advised by SAM Advisors,
LLC advanced an aggregate of $1,601,980 (including $72,089 of prepaid interest) pursuant to a Convertible Note Payable.
·
On September 27, 2010, SAM Special Opportunity Fund, L.P. converted their Convertible Note Payable and related accrued interest
totaling $2,833,655 into 354,207 shares of our common stock.
There are no family relationships between Mr. Smith and any
of our other executive officers or directors.
As part of becoming our President, we will pay SAM Advisors,
LLC a monthly consulting fee of $12,500 per month.
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.
Vu1 Corporation
Date: May 30, 2012
By:
/s/ Matthew DeVries
Matthew DeVries
Chief Financial Officer