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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-012220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120301

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474627
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34661
		FILM NUMBER:		12655693

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 501, JIUZHOU PLAZA
		STREET 2:		83 FUXING ROAD,
		CITY:			HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100856
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(8610) 5166-0080

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SUITE 501, JIUZHOU PLAZA
		STREET 2:		83 FUXING ROAD,
		CITY:			HAIDIAN DISTRICT, BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100856
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
March 1, 2012</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of&nbsp;Incorporation)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite 501,&nbsp;Jiuzhou&nbsp;Plaza</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>83&nbsp;Fuxing&nbsp;Road,&nbsp;Haidian&nbsp;District</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Beijing 100856 China</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices, including
zip code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>+86 (10) 5166-0080</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">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:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5.02&#9;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Item 5.02(b)</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Peter&nbsp;Zhuo&nbsp;tendered his resignation
as a director from the Board of Directors of Dehaier Medical Systems Limited (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;), effective March 1,
2012.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr.&nbsp;Zhuo&rsquo;s&nbsp;resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Registrant.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><I>Item 5.02(d)</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Effective March 1, 2012, the Nominating Committee
of the Registrant recommended, and the Board of Directors of the Registrant approved, the appointment of Mr.&nbsp;Mingwei&nbsp;Zhang
to the Registrant&rsquo;s Board of Directors and Board committees.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Zhang, 58, will serve as a Class I member
of the Board of Directors until the meeting of the shareholders of the Registrant in 2014, at which time the shareholders will
vote on whether Mr. Zhang will serve as a Class I member of the Board for another term.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Zhang is an independent
director pursuant to the independence requirement under NASDAQ Rule 5605(c)(2)(A)(ii).&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Zhang will be a member of
the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors.&nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Zhang will
also serve as chairman of the Audit Committee. The Registrant believes Mr. Zhang qualifies as an audit committee financial expert.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Zhang has extensive knowledge and experience
in accounting from the perspective as an academic and a practicing accountant. Since September 2007, Mr. Zhang has served as Chief
Financial Officer and a Director of Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (NasdaqCM: SINO). From July 2007 through July 2010, Mr.
Zhang also served as a professor and head of the School of Accounting at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics. From May
2001 until December 2007, Mr. Zhang was a partner in Baker Tilly China, an international public accounting firm. From July 1994
to June 2003, he served as a Lecturer at&nbsp;Monash&nbsp;University in Australia. Mr. Zhang received a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree
and a Master&rsquo;s degree in Accounting from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics. He also received a Master&rsquo;s degree
in Commerce from the University of Newcastle. Mr. Zhang is a Certified Management Accountant in Australia. Mr. Zhang was chosen
as a director because of his financial experience.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to a Director Engagement Letter with&nbsp;Mr.
Zhang, the Registrant has agreed to pay Mr. Zhang a director fee of $4,000 per year and a single grant of options to purchase 20,000
of the Registrant&rsquo;s common shares at an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Registrant&rsquo;s common shares
on the date of grant and to reimburse Mr. Zhang for actual travel expenses for Board meetings, up to $6,000 per meeting and $12,000
per year.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.</P>

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    <TD>Chief Executive Officer</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: March 1, 2012</P>

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