<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193805-17-001548.txt : 20170824
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-17-001548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170824

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:		171049754

	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:			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>2017-08-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885462</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GULF RESOURCES, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GURE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001459700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Miao Naihui</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LEVEL 11,VEGETABLE BUILDING,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>INDUSTRIAL PARK OF THE EAST CITY,</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>262700</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>COO and Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.0005 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.454</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-08-23</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>100000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2021-08-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted on August 23, 2017 to Mr. Miao pursuant to the Registrant's 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. The option to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock vests and becomes exercisable beginning on August 23, 2017.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Naihui Miao</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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