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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-026872.txt : 20090526
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-026872.hdr.sgml : 20090525
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090526152312
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-026872
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090521
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090526

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Richardson Chris
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001459250

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23590
		FILM NUMBER:		09851754

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC.
		STREET 2:		124 FLOYD SMITH DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28262

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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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd243311.xml
<DESCRIPTION>CHRIS RICHARDSON - DIRECTOR OPTION GRANT
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    <periodOfReport>2009-05-21</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459250</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Richardson Chris</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NEXXUS LIGHTING, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>124 FLOYD SMITH DRIVE, SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHARLOTTE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28262</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.20</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-05-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-11-21</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-05-21</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Common Stock Options vest and become exercisable as follows: half on 11/21/2009 and the remaining half on 05/21/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chris Richardson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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