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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-10-003123.txt : 20101220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-10-003123
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Miao Naihui
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001459700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34499
		FILM NUMBER:		101261976

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GULF RESOURCES INC. NO.99, WENCHANG ROAD
		STREET 2:		CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714

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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        <issuerName>GULF RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares issued upon the cashless exercise of an option to purchase 25,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.80 per share using a fair market value of the Issuer's stock of $11.80 on the date of exercise, December 6, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on March 10, 2009 to Mr. Miao pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The option to purchase shares of Common Stock vests and becomes exercisable beginning on March 10, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the cashless exercise of an option to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.80 per share using a fair market value of $11.80 on the date of exercise, December 6, 2010.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Naihui Miao</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-16</signatureDate>
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