<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-11-001886.txt : 20110928
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-11-001886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110928
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110928

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:		111110784

	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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            <rptOwnerName>Liu Xiaobin</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>8.25</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-09-26</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-02-05</value>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents cancellation of options to purchase 25,000 and 200,000 shares of Common Stock granted on February 5, 2010 and March 29, 2011, respectively, to Mr. Liu, pursuant to an agreement entered into between the issuer and Mr. Liu dated September 26, 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Xiaobin Liu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-09-27</signatureDate>
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