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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-10-002856.txt : 20101117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101117105733
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-10-002856
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091024
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Khaleel Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001423520

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34499
		FILM NUMBER:		101198651

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		APT 3E
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULF RESOURCES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885462
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				133637458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 WENCHANG RD, CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		UNIT - HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 470-2886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 WENCHANG RD, CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		UNIT - HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIVERSIFAX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940331
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