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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-022798.txt : 20090505
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-022798.hdr.sgml : 20090505
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090505143605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-022798
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bauer Michael Anthony
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001305060

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23590
		FILM NUMBER:		09797027

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8210 PRESIDENTS DRIVE
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32809

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nexxus Lighting, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000917523
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DRAWING AND INSULATING NONFERROUS WIRE [3357]
		IRS NUMBER:				593046866
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9400-200 SOUTHRIDGE PARK COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32819
		BUSINESS PHONE:		407-857-9900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9400-200 SOUTHRIDGE PARK COURT
		CITY:			ORLANDO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUPER VISION INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940204
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>MICHAEL BAUER - 1/15/09 OPTIONS VESTED
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000917523</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Nexxus Lighting, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEXS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001305060</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bauer Michael Anthony</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>124 FLOYD SMITH DRIVE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28262</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.81</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>19750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-02-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>19750</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>19750</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the reporting person's employment agreement dated February 11, 2008, effective as of January 1, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 75,000 shares of common stock. Vesting of the option was subject to the company's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the year ended December 31, 2008.  The option vested as to 19,750 shares on January 15, 2009.  The remaining options expired unvested because the company did not achieve the specified performance milestones.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael A. Bauer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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