<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-13-002122.txt : 20131118
<SEC-HEADER>0001193805-13-002122.hdr.sgml : 20131118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131118161237
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-13-002122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131118

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

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:		131227167

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GULF RESOURCES INC. NO.99, WENCHANG ROAD
		STREET 2:		CHENMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714
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        <issuerName>GULF RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEVEL 11,VEGETABLE BUILDING,</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares issued upon the cashless exercise of an option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.952 per share using a fair market value of the Issuer's stock of $2.56.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Naihui Miao</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-11-18</signatureDate>
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