<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-12-001115.txt : 20120703
<SEC-HEADER>0001193805-12-001115.hdr.sgml : 20120703
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120703102524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-12-001115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zhang Tengfei
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001525241

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34499
		FILM NUMBER:		12942388

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GULF RESOURCES, INC. 99 WENCHANG RD.
		STREET 2:		CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG
		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:			1231

	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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    <periodOfReport>2012-07-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885462</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULF RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GURE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001525241</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zhang Tengfei</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>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase Common Stock, par value $0.0005 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.22</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-07-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>12500</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>25000</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on July 2, 2012 to Mr. Zhang pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.  The option to purchase shares of Common Stock vests and becomes exercisable beginning on July 2, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tengfei Zhang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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