<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-11-000590.txt : 20110331
<SEC-HEADER>0001193805-11-000590.hdr.sgml : 20110331
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110331093304
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-11-000590
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110329
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Liu Xiaobin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001459197

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34499
		FILM NUMBER:		11724004

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>e608276_form4-xiaobin.xml
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-03-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885462</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULF RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GFRE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459197</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Liu Xiaobin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC., 99 WENCHANG RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>262714</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0005 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.97</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-03-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-03-29</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>400000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on March 29, 2011 to Mr. Liu pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock vests and becomes exercisable beginning on March 29, 2011 and the option to purchase an additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock vests and becomes exercisable beginning on March 29, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Xiaobin Liu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
