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GULF RESOURCES, INC.
Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City,
Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700
The People’s Republic of China
___________________________
 
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
to be held on June 21, 2016
___________________________

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF Gulf Resources, Inc.:

The Annual Meeting of the stockholders of Gulf Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Company”), will be held on June 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), at the company’s headquarters located at Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700, the People’s Republic of China, for the following purposes:
 
 
1.
To elect seven directors, consisting of Ming Yang, Xiaobin Liu, Naihui Miao, Nan Li, Yang Zou, Shi Tong Jiang and Tengfei Zhang, to hold office for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified;
 
 
2.
To ratify the appointment of Morison Cogen LLP, independent public accountants, as the auditor of the Company for the fiscal year 2016;
 
 
3.
To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed under the caption Election of Directors – Executive Compensation;

 
4.
To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Stockholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock at the close of business on April 26, 2016 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Your attention is directed to the Proxy Statement accompanying this Notice for a more complete statement of matters to be considered at the Annual Meeting.

All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting.  Whether or not you expect to attend, you are respectfully requested by the Board of Directors to sign, date and return the enclosed proxy promptly, or follow the instructions contained in the Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials to vote on the Internet.  Stockholders who execute proxies retain the right to revoke them at any time prior to the voting thereof.  If you received this proxy statement in the mail, a return envelope is enclosed for your convenience.

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT. PLEASE VOTE ON THE INTERNET. IF THIS PROXY STATEMENT WAS MAILED TO YOU, COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN YOUR PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. YOU MAY ALSO ATTEND THE MEETING TO VOTE IN PERSON.
 
By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Ming Yang
Ming Yang
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dated: April 29, 2016
 
 
 

 
 
GULF RESOURCES, INC.
Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City,
Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700
The People’s Republic of China
___________________________

PROXY STATEMENT
for
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
to be held on June 21, 2016
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INTRODUCTION

Your proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors of Gulf Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company, ” “ we, ” “ us ” or “ our ”),  for use at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (local time) Beijing Standard Time (the “ Annual Meeting ”), at the company’s headquarters located at Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700, the People’s Republic of China, for the following purposes:
 
 
1.
To elect seven directors, consisting of Ming Yang, Xiaobin Liu, Naihui Miao, Nan Li, Yang Zou, Shi Tong Jiang and Tengfei Zhang, to hold office for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified;
 
 
2.
To ratify the appointment of Morison Cogen LLP, independent public accountants, as the auditor of the Company for the fiscal year 2016;
 
 
3.
To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed under the caption Election of Directors – Executive Compensation;
 
 
4.
To transact any other business as may properly be presented at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Board of Directors set April 26, 2016 as the record date (the “ Record Date ”) to determine those holders of common stock of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”), who are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting.  A list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting may be examined at the Company’s office at Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700, the People’s Republic of China.

On or about May 10, 2016, the Company shall mail to all stockholders of record, as of the Record Date, a Notice of Availability of Proxy Materials (the “ Notice ”). Please carefully review the Notice for information on how to access the Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, proxy card and Annual Report on www.proxyvote.com , in addition to instructions on how you may request to receive a paper or email copy of these documents. There is no charge to you for requesting a paper copy of these documents.
 
 
 

 
 
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING
 
Who can vote?

You can vote your shares of Common Stock if our records show that you owned the shares on the Record Date.  As of the close of business on the Record Date, a total of 46,007,120 shares of Common Stock are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote on matters presented at the Annual Meeting.
  
How do I vote by proxy?

If you have received a printed copy of these materials by mail, you may simply complete, sign and return your proxy card.  If you did not receive a printed copy of these materials by mail and are accessing them on the Internet, you may simply follow the instructions below to submit your proxy on the Internet.

What if I received a Notice of Availability of proxy materials?

In accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”), instead of mailing a printed copy of our proxy materials to each stockholder of record, we may now furnish proxy materials to our stockholders on the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy materials. Instead, the Notice will instruct you as to how you may access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials. The Notice also instructs you as to how you may submit your proxy on the Internet. If you received a Notice by mail and would like to receive a printed copy of our proxy materials, including a proxy card, you should follow the instructions for requesting such materials included in the Notice.

If I am a stockholder of record, how do I cast my vote?

If you are a stockholder of record, you may vote in person at the Annual Meeting. We will give you a ballot when you arrive.

If you do not wish to vote in person or you will not be attending the Annual Meeting, you may vote by proxy. If you received a printed copy of these proxy materials by mail, you may vote by proxy using the enclosed proxy card, complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided.

If you received a Notice by mail, you may vote by proxy over the Internet by going to www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card.

If you vote by proxy, your vote must be received by 5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time on June 20, 2016 to be counted.

We provide Internet proxy voting to allow you to vote your shares on-line, with procedures designed to ensure the authenticity and correctness of your proxy vote instructions. However, please be aware that you must bear any costs associated with your Internet access, such as usage charges from Internet access providers and telephone companies.

What if other matters come up at the Annual Meeting?

The matters described in this proxy statement are the only matters we know of that will be voted on at the Annual Meeting.  If other matters are properly presented at the meeting, the proxy holders will vote your shares as they see fit.
 
Can I change my vote after I return my proxy card?

Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting in any of three ways:
 
 
 

 
 
 
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by submitting written notice revoking your proxy card to the Secretary of the Company;
 
·
by submitting another proxy via the Internet or by mail that is later dated and, if by mail, that is properly signed; or
 
·
by voting in person at the Annual Meeting.
  
Can I vote in person at the Annual Meeting rather than by completing the proxy card?

Although we encourage you to complete and return the proxy card or vote by proxy on the Internet to ensure that your vote is counted, you can attend the Annual Meeting and vote your shares in person.

How are votes counted?

We will hold the Annual Meeting if holders representing a majority of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote in person or by proxy either sign and return their proxy cards, submit their proxy on the Internet, or attend the meeting.  If you sign and return your proxy card, or submit your proxy on the Internet, your shares will be counted to determine whether we have a quorum even if you abstain or fail to vote on any of the proposals listed on the proxy card.

The election of directors under Proposal 1 will be by the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of Common Stock, represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 2 shall be approved upon the vote of a majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting. An abstention with respect to Proposal 2, will have the effect of a vote “AGAINST” such proposal.

The advisory vote pursuant to Proposals 3 is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors or management.  A majority of votes cast is necessary for approval of executive compensation.  Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on Proposals 3.

Who pays for this proxy solicitation?

We do.  In addition to sending you these materials and posting them on the Internet, some of our employees may contact you by telephone, by mail, by fax, by email, or in person.  None of these employees will receive any extra compensation for doing this.  We may reimburse brokerage firms and other custodians for their reasonable out-of-pocket costs in forwarding these proxy materials to stockholders.

Why are we seeking stockholder approval for these proposals?

Proposal No. 1 :  The General Corporation Law of the State of Nevada and the NASDAQ Stock Market require corporations to hold elections for directors each year.

Proposal No. 2 : The Company appointed Morison Cogen LLP to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the 2016 fiscal year.  The Company elects to have its stockholders ratify such appointment.
  
Proposal No. 3 : The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 provide an advisory vote by stockholders to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.
 
 
 

 
 
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth certain information regarding beneficial ownership of Common Stock, as of the Record Date of the meeting, by each of Company’s directors and executive officers; all executive officers and directors as a group, and each person known to Company to own beneficially more than 5% of Company’s Common Stock. Except as otherwise noted, the persons identified have sole voting and investment powers with respect to their shares.  As of April 26, 2016, there were 46,007,120 shares of the Company’s Common Stock outstanding.

 
Name of Beneficial Owner (1)
 
Number of Shares
   
Percent of Class
 
Ming Yang (Chairman)
   
13,391,454
(2)
   
29.1
%
Xiaobin Liu (CEO)
   
650,000
(3)
   
1.4
%
Min Li (CFO)
   
650,000
(4)
   
1.4
%
Naihui Miao (COO)
   
450,000
(5)
   
*
 
Nan Li (Director)
   
25,000
(6)
   
*
 
Yang Zou (Director)
   
25,000
(7)
   
*
 
Shi Tong Jiang (Director)
   
37,500
(8)
   
*
 
Tengfei Zhang (Director)
   
25,000
(9)
   
*
 
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (eight persons)
   
15,253,954
     
33.2
%
Chen Weijie
   
6,068,011
(10)
   
13.2
%
________________
*     Less than 1%.
 
(1) The address of each director and executive officer is c/o Gulf Resources, Inc., Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City , Shandong Province, 262700, the People’s Republic of China.

(2) Consists of 2,512,200 shares owned by Ming Yang, 5,079,721 shares owned by Ms. Wenxiang Yu, the wife of Mr. Yang, 1,674,800 shares owned by Mr. Zhi Yang, Mr. Yang’s son, and 4,124,733 shares owned by  Shandong Haoyuan Industry Group Ltd. (“SHIG”), of which Mr. Yang is the controlling shareholder, chief executive officer and a director.  Mr. Yang disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares owned by his wife and SHIG.

(3) Consists of 650,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Liu.

(4) Consists of 650,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Li.

(5) Consists of 450,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Miao.

(6) Consists of 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Li.

(7) Consists of 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Zou.

(8) Consists of 37,500 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Jiang.
 
(9) Consists of 25,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Zhang.

(10) Based on Schedule 13D filed on August 12, 2015.
 
 
 

 
 
PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

Nominees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has nominated seven (7) persons identified below for election as directors, to serve until the next annual meeting and their successors have been elected and qualified.  If any nominee becomes unavailable for election, which is not expected, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote for any substitute whom the Board of Directors nominates.

 
Name
 
Age
 
Other positions with Company; other
 directorships held in last five years
 
Has served as Company
director since
Ming Yang
 
49
 
Chairman of the Board of Director
 
December 2006
Xiaobin Liu
 
48
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director
 
March 2009
Naihui Miao
 
48
 
Secretary, Chief Operating Officer and Director
 
January 2006
Yang Zou (1)(3)
 
45
 
Independent Director
 
March 2011
Nan Li (1) (2)
 
42
 
Independent Director
 
November 2010
Shitong Jiang (1) (2)(3)
 
48
 
Independent Director
 
April 2008
Tengfei Zhang (2)(3)
 
49
 
Independent Director
 
June 2011
 
(1) Serves as a member of the Audit Committee.
(2) Serves as a member of the Compensation Committee.
(3) Serves as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
  
Ming Yang , Chairman of the Board of Director – Mr. Yang has served as Chairman of Shouguang Vegetable Industry Group, Inc. since 2013. In addition, he has served as Chairman of Shouguang City Yuxin Chemical Company Limited since July 2000. Since May 2005, Mr. Yang has served as Chairman of Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited, Shouguang City He Mao Yuan Bromize Company Limited, and Shouguang City Qing River Real Estate Construction Company.  He was nominated as director of Qinghe Oil Field Office in 1993, where he managed operations. In 1997 he was appointed Chairman and General Manager of Shouguang Qinghe Shiye LLC and during the next three years its profits doubled. He took the position of general manager of Shouguang City Yu Xin Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. in 2000. During his stay, he focused on quality management and technology progress, which led to a 100 percent success rate of all products. He also helped the company successfully pass the ISO certification and become a private high-tech enterprise. In 2005 he was appointed to the position of Chairman, where he has helped the company to become a leading producer of bromine and crude salt in China.  In 2006 he became the Chairman of Gulf Resources, Inc. Mr. Yang has been the representative of Shandong Shouguang congress since 1995 and in 1998 he was awarded as Honorary Entrepreneur in Weifang City.

Xiaobin Liu , Chief Executive Officer and Director – Mr. Liu was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Director on March 10, 2009. Mr. Liu joined the Company as Vice President in December 2007. He has served as Chairman of Shouguang Vegetable Industry Group, Inc. since 2011. Before he joined the Company, Mr. Liu served as project manager of Shenzhen Guangshen Accounting Firm from January 2007 to November 2007; the department manager of Hainan Zhongou Accounting Firm from January 2003 to December 2006; the CFO (equivalent of Vice President) of Dasheng Real Estate Development Company, which is the subsidiary of Saige Dasheng Co., Ltd from May 2002 to November 2002; the CFO of Shenzhen Securities Department of Hainan Saige International Trust Investment Company from May 2000 to August 2004; and the financial manager of Hainan Wanquanyuan Hot Spring Tourism Development Co., Ltd from 1995 to 2000. During this time, he also was the CFO of Qionghai City Guantang Hotspring Leisure Center, the CFO of Qionghai City Wanquanhe Agricultural Development Co., Ltd, the CFO of Qionghai Wanquanhe Hotspring Tourist Development Property Management Co., Ltd, and the CFO of Qionghai Guantangyuzhuang Resort Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Liu worked in the financial department of Hainan Jinyuan Industrial Co., Ltd, which is a subsidiary of Chinese Black Metal Limited Company Northwest Branch from 1992 to 1995, and the financial department of Shanxi Aircraft Manufacturing Company from 1988 to 1992.  Mr. Liu earned a master degree from the Economic and Management School at Hong Kong City University.
 
 
 

 
 
Naihui Miao, Secretary, Chief Operating Officer and Director  – Mr. Miao has served as Vice President of Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited since January 2006.  Since January 2006, Mr. Miao has served as Director, Secretary and Vice President of Gulf Resources, Inc. and he is in charge of sales, human resource and business management.  From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Miao served as Vice President of Shouguang City Yuxin Chemical Company Limited as the deputy general manager.  From 1991 to 2005, Mr. Miao served as a Manager and then Vice President of Shouguang City Commercial Trading Center Company Limited.  He was the director of Shouguang Business Trade Center since 1986.
 
Yang Zou , Independent Director – Mr. Zou was appointed a director on March 2, 2011. Mr. Zou currently serves as auditing project leader at Beijing Zhongpingjianhuahao Certified Accountants Co., Ltd.  He is a Certified Public Accountant of China and holds the certificate of Certified Internal Auditor.  From March 2003 to September 2009, Mr. Zou was chief financial officer of Bohua Ziguang Zhiye Co., Ltd.  From July 2001 to January 2003, Mr. Zou was the audit department manager of financial center of Beijing Hengji Weiye Electronic Products Co., Ltd., where he was in charge of internal audit, financial budget management, and coordination with external audit. From July 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Zou was manager of finance and audit department of Zhonglian Online Information Development Co., Ltd. From September 1993 to June 1999, Mr. Zou had served as assistant auditor, auditor, and head of project audit of Hainan Zhongou Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd. From July 1991 to August 1993, Mr. Zou was an accountant of department of finance of Hunan Department Store Co., Ltd.  Mr. Zou graduated from Beijing University with bachelor’s degree in finance.
  
Nan Li , Independent Director – Mr. Li was appointed a director on November 8, 2010. Mr. Li currently serves as Financial Controller at Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc., an OTC Bulletin Board listed company.  He holds an Intermediate Accountant Certificate and is a Certified Public Accountant of China.  From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Li was audit manager and divisional manager at Shenzhen Tianhua Accounting Firm, where he participated or been responsible for auditing various Chinese large-scale financial institutions, securities companies, and listed companies, as well as acting as auditor or financial consultant to many U.S.-listed companies.  From March 2002 to July 2004  and from July 2004 to February 2005, he worked as an auditor in the internal control department of two Hong Kong listed companies, Suncorptech and Vision Grande Group, respectively.  Mr. Li holds a master’s degree in International Accountancy.
  
Shitong Jiang, Independent Director – Mr. Jiang was appointed a director on April 23, 2008.  Mr. Jiang is Chief of the Shouguang City Audit Bureau, Shandong Province, has been with the Audit bureau since 1990. During his career at the Shouguang City Audit Bureau he has held multiple positions including, Auditing Officer and Audit Section Deputy Chief. The Shouguang City Audit Bureau is responsible for the independent audit supervision of the affairs of the government. From 1987 to 1990 Mr. Jiang attended Shandong Financial Institution.

Tengfei Zhang, Independent Director – Mr. Zhang was appointed a director on June 30, 2011. Mr. Zhang currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Shenzhen Kaili Industrial Co., Ltd. He is a Certified Public Accountant in China. From July 2000 to December 2004 , Mr. Zhang was Supervisor of Shenzhen Kaili Industrial Co., Ltd. and Director of Finance of Changsha Kaili Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. From January to June 2000, he was Manager of Financial Department of Shenzhen Kaili Industrial Co., Ltd.  Mr. Zhang graduated from Economics and Management Department of Hunan Business School with a college degree in 1989.
 
Executive Officers and Significant Employees

Min Li, Chief Financial Officer – was appointed a director on October 30, 2007 and resigned from the position on June 22, 2009.  He has served as Chief Financial Officer since December 2006 and as Chief Financial Officer for Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Li served as Manager of Financial and Asset Management Department for Shouguang City Yuxin Chemical Company Limited. From 2000 to 2004, Mr. Li served as Manager of the Accounting Department for the Yang Kou Branch of the China Construction Bank.  From 1998 to 1999, Mr Li worked at China Construction Bank Shandong branch and in 2000 Mr. Li worked at the Yangkou Office as the accounting manager.  Mr. Li has a bachelor degree in accounting from Weifang College.
 
 
 

 
 
Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our executive officers, directors and significant employees.
 
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

To the best of our knowledge, there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control person of our Company during the past ten years.
 
Board Operations

The positions of principal executive officer and Chairman of the Board of Company are held by different persons.  The Chairman of the Board chairs Board and stockholder meetings and participates in preparing their agendas.  The Chairman of the Board also calls, plans, and chairs the independent directors’ executive sessions and serves as a focal point for communication between management and the Board between Board meetings, although there is no restriction on communication between directors and management.  Company believes that these arrangements afford the independent directors sufficient resources to supervise management effectively, without being overly engaged in day-to-day operations.

The Board plays an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing the management of the Company’s risks. The Board regularly reviews reports from members of senior management and committees on areas of material risk to the Company, including operational, financial, legal, strategic and regulatory risks.
  
The Board of Directors held three (3) meetings during 2015. During 2015, no director attended fewer than 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors and Board committees of which the director was a member.

Director Qualifications

The Company seeks directors with established strong professional reputations and experience in areas relevant to the strategy and operations of our businesses. The Company also seeks directors who possess the qualities of integrity and candor, who have strong analytical skills and who are willing to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion, in addition to the ability and commitment to devote time and energy to service on the Board and its committees. We believe that all of our directors meet the foregoing qualifications.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board believe that the leadership skills and other experience of the Board members, as described below, provide the Company with a range of perspectives and judgment necessary to guide our strategies and monitor their execution.

Ming Yang is the founder of the company and has been in the chemical industry for more than ten years. Mr. Yang has contributed to the Board’s strong leadership and vision for the development of the Company.

Xiaobin Liu was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Director on March 10, 2009. Mr Liu has years of experience in capital markets, financial and business management, and strategic planning and development.

Naihui Miao has served as Vice President of Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited since January 2006.  Since January 2006, Mr. Miao has served as Director, Secretary and Vice President of the Company. He is in charge of sales, human resource and business management. Mr Miao has years of experience in the chemical industry, business operations and management, and strategic planning and development.
 
Yang Zou was appointed as a Director on March 2, 2011. Mr. Zou currently serves as auditing project leader at Beijing Zhongpingjianhuahao Certified Accountants Co., Ltd.  He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the certificate of Certified Internal Auditor.  Mr Zou has extensive experience in auditing and accounting related matters.
 
 
 

 
 
Nan Li was appointed as a Director on November 8, 2010. Mr. Li currently serves as Financial Controller at Global Pharm Holdings Group, Inc., an OTC Bulletin Board listed company.  He holds an Intermediate Accountant Certificate and is a Certified Public Accountant.  Mr Li has extensive experience in financial, auditing and management related matters with publicly listed companies.

Shitong Jiang was appointed as a Director on April 23, 2008.  Mr. Jiang is Chief of the Shouguang City Audit Bureau, Shandong Province. He has been with the audit bureau since 1990.  Mr Jiang has many years of auditing and management experience with PRC government departments.

Tengfei Zhang was appointed as a Director on June 30, 2011. Mr. Zhang currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Shenzhen Kaili Industrial Co., Ltd. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Zhang has many years of experience in management, finance, business strategy and audit related matters.

Code of Ethics

The Board has adopted a code of ethics applicable to Company’s directors, officers, and employees.  The code of ethics is available at Company’s website, www.gulfresourcesinc.com.

Board Committees

The Board of Directors has standing audit, compensation, and nominating committees, comprised solely of independent directors.  Each committee has a charter, which is available at Company’s website, www.gulfresourcesinc.com.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the results and scope of the audit, and other services provided by our independent auditors, and reviewing and evaluating our system of internal controls. Mr. Li is the Audit Committee Financial Expert and Mr. Jiang is the chair of the Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee met four (4) times during 2015. Our Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Li, Zou and Jiang are “independent directors” within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, as determined based upon the criteria for “independence” set forth in the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Audit Committee Report

With respect to the audit of Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Audit Committee has:

 
·
reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements with management;
 
·
discussed with Company’s independent accountants the matters required to be discussed by the statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T; and
 
·
received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountant required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent accountant's communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with the independent accountant the independent accountant's independence.

Based on these reviews and discussions, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Shitong Jiang, Chair
Yang Zou
Nan Li
 
 
 

 
 
Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is responsible for (a) reviewing and providing recommendations to the Board of Directors on matters relating to employee compensation and benefit plans, and (b) assisting the Board in determining the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer and making recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of the Chief Financial Officer, other executive officers of the Company and independent directors. Each of Tengfei Zhang, Shitong Jiang and Nan Li are members of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter. Mr. Zhang is the Chairman of Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met six (6) times in 2015.

Tengfei Zhang, Chair
Shitong Jiang
Nan Li

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Our Board of Directors established a Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee in June 2009. The purpose of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is to assist our Board of Directors in identifying qualified individuals to become board members, in determining the composition of the Board of Directors and in monitoring the process to assess board effectiveness. Each of Tengfei Zhang, Shitong Jiang and Yang Zou are members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee operates under a written charter. Mr. Jiang is the Chairman of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee did not take action by written consent in 2015. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider director candidates recommended by security holders. Potential nominees to the Board of Directors are required to have such experience in business or financial matters as would make such nominee an asset to the Board of Directors and may, under certain circumstances, be required to be “independent”, as such term is defined under Rule 5605 of the listing standards of NASDAQ and applicable SEC regulations. Security holders wishing to submit the name of a person as a potential nominee to the Board of Directors must send the name, address, and a brief (no more than 500 words) biographical description of such potential nominee to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee at the following address: Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, c/o Gulf Resources, Inc., Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City , Shandong Province, the People’s Republic of China. Potential director nominees will be evaluated by personal interview, such interview to be conducted by one or more members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and/or any other method the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee deems appropriate, which may, but needs not, include a questionnaire. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may solicit or receive information concerning potential nominees from any source it deems appropriate. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee need not engage in an evaluation process unless (i) there is a vacancy on the Board of Directors, (ii) a director is not standing for re-election, or (iii) the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not intend to recommend the nomination of a sitting director for re-election. A potential director nominee recommended by a security holder will not be evaluated differently from any other potential nominee. Although it has not done so in the past, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may retain search firms to assist in identifying suitable director candidates.

The Board does not have a formal policy on Board candidate qualifications.  The Board may consider those factors it deems appropriate in evaluating director nominees made either by the Board or stockholders, including judgment, skill, strength of character, experience with businesses and organizations comparable in size or scope to the Company, experience and skill relative to other Board members, and specialized knowledge or experience.  Depending upon the current needs of the Board, certain factors may be weighed more or less heavily.  In considering candidates for the Board, the directors evaluate the entirety of each candidate’s credentials and do not have any specific minimum qualifications that must be met. “Diversity,” as such, is not a criterion that the Committee considers . The directors will consider candidates from any reasonable source, including current Board members, stockholders, professional search firms or other persons.  The directors will not evaluate candidates differently based on who has made the recommendation.
 
 
 

 
 
Shitong Jiang, Chair
Yang Zou
Tengfei Zhang

Stockholder Communications

Stockholders can mail communications to the Board of Directors, c/o Secretary, Gulf Resources, Inc., Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City , Shandong Province, the People’s Republic of China 262700, who will forward the correspondence to each addressee.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires Company’s directors and executive officers and any beneficial owner of more than 10% of any class of Company equity security to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission and furnish copies of the reports to Company.  Based solely on the Company’s review of copies of such forms and written representations by Company’s executive officers and directors received by it, Company believes that during 2015, all such reports were filed timely, except Nan Li made one (1) late Form 4 filing with respect to one (1) transaction.

Executive Compensation

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of the named executive officers for each of the two fiscal years in the period ended December 31, 2015.

FISCAL 2015 COMPENSATION TABLE
 
Name and Principal Position
 
Year
   
Salary ($)
   
Bonus($)
   
Stock
Awards($)
   
Option Awards$(1)
   
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)
   
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
   
All Other Compensation ($)
   
Total ($)
 
Xiaobin Liu,
CEO
   
2015
2014
 
     
48,198 48,843
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
60,467 68,206
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
109,665 117,049
 
 
Min Li,
CFO
   
2015
2014
      32,196 32,139       -       -       60,467 68,206       -       -       -       92,663 100,345  
Naihui Miao,
COO
   
2015
2014
 
     
32,196 32,139
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
60,467 68,206
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
-
 
     
92,663 100,345
 
 

 (1) Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) 718 – “Compensation - Stock Compensation.”

Except as disclosed below under the caption “Directors Compensation,” we have not paid or accrued any fees to any of our executive directors for serving as a member of our Board of Directors. We do not have any retirement, pension, profit sharing or insurance or medical reimbursement plans covering our officers and directors. Our executive officers are reimbursed by us for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities conducted on our behalf. There is no limit on the amount of these out-of-pocket expenses and there will be no review of the reasonableness of such expenses by anyone other than our Board of Directors, which includes persons who may seek reimbursement, or a court of competent jurisdiction if such reimbursement is challenged.
 
 
 

 
 
Grants of Plan-Based Awards

The following table sets forth information regarding each award made to the named executive officers, under Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, during fiscal 2015.

FISCAL 2015 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS
     
Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
   
Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards
   
All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of
   
Option Awards: Number of Securities
   
Exercise or Base Price of
   
Grant Date Fair Value of Stock
 
Name
Grant Date
 
Threshold
   
Target
   
Maximum
   
Threshold
   
Target
   
Maximum
   
Stocks or Units
   
Underlying Options
   
Option
Award ($)
   
and Options
 
Xiaobin Liu, CEO
Apr. 8, 2015
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       100,000     $ 1.428     $ 60,467  
Min Li, CFO
Apr. 8, 2015
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       100,000     $ 1.428     $ 60,467  
Naihui Miao, COO
Apr. 8, 2015
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       100,000     $ 1.428     $ 60,467  

Narrative Discussion

The following employment agreements were entered into by the Company and the named executive officers:

Xiaobin Liu
 
The employment agreement for Xiaobin Liu to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company was renewed on March 12, 2015 with a term of three years. Xiaobin Liu is also a member of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Liu is entitled to receive annual compensation equal to approximately $48,198, subject to changes in the foreign exchange rate and market conditions.
 
Min Li
 
The employment agreement for Min Li to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company was renewed on January 1, 2016 with a term of one year. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Li is entitled to receive annual compensation equal to approximately $32,196, subject to changes in the foreign exchange rate and market conditions.

Naihui Miao
 
The employment agreement for Naihui Miao to serve as Chief Operating Officer of the Company was renewed on July 10, 2015 with a term of three years. Mr. Miao is also a member of the Board of Directors. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Miao is entitled to receive annual compensation equal to approximately $32,196, subject to changes in the foreign exchange rate and market conditions.
 
In addition, each of our named executive officers is entitled to participate in any and all benefit plans from time to time, in effect for employees, along with vacation, sick and holiday pay in accordance with policies established and in effect from time to time. On April 8 2015, each of Xiaobin Liu, Min Li, and Naihui Miao was granted an option to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan with an exercise price of $1.428. Such options vested and became exercisable on April 8, 2015.
 
 
 

 
 
Assuming the employment of the Company’s named executive officers were to be terminated without cause or for good reason or in the event of change in control, as of December 31, 2015, the following individuals would have been entitled to payments in the amounts set forth opposite to their name in the below table:

Name
 
Cash Payment
 
Xiaboin Liu
    $0  
Min Li
    $0  
Naihui Miao
    $0  
 
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth, for each named executive officer, information regarding unexercised stock options, unvested stock awards, and equity incentive plan awards outstanding as of December 31, 2015.

OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2015 FISCAL YEAR END
OPTION AWARDS
 
STOCK AWARDS
Name
 
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable
   
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable
   
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#)
   
Option Exercise Price ($)
 
Option Expiration Date
 
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#)
   
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)
   
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#)
 
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)
Xiaobin Liu,
CEO
   
100,000
     
0
     
0
     
1.428
 
April 7, 2019
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
-
     
150,000
     
 0
     
  0
     
0.978
 
Nov 18, 2018
           
-
     
-
 
-
     
200,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.952
 
May 29, 2017
                         
     
200,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.952
 
July 16, 2016
           
-
     
-
 
-
Min Li, CFO
   
100,000
     
0
     
0
     
1.428
 
April 7, 2019
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
-
     
150,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.978
 
Nov 18, 2018
                         
     
200,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.952
 
May 29, 2017
                         
     
200,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.952
 
July 16, 2016
                         
Naihui Miao, COO
   
100,000
     
0
     
0
     
1.428
 
April 7, 2019
                         
     
150,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.978
 
Nov 18, 2018
                         
     
200,000
     
0
     
0
     
0.952
 
May 29, 2017
                         
 
 
 

 
 
Option Exercises and Stock Vested

The following table sets forth aggregate information with respect to each named executive officer regarding the exercise of stock options, stock appreciation rights, and similar instruments and the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units and similar instruments, for fiscal 2015.

FISCAL 2015 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED
   
OPTION AWARDS
   
STOCK AWARDS
 
Name
 
Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise (#)
   
Value Realized on
Exercise ($)
   
Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting (#)
   
Value Realized on
Vesting ($)
 
Xiaobin Liu, CEO
   
0
     
0
     
0
     
0
 
Min Li, CFO
   
0
     
0
     
0
     
0
 
Naihui Miao, COO
   
0
     
0
     
0
     
0
 

Pension Benefits Table

The Company does not provide to any of its named executive officers any plans that provide for payments or other benefits at, following, or in connection with retirement.

Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans Table

None of our named executive officer had any non-qualified defined contribution or other plan that provides for the deferral of compensation, for fiscal 2015.

Compensation of Directors

The following table sets forth information regarding compensation of each director, other than our named executive officers, for fiscal 2015.
 
FISCAL 2015 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Name
 
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)
   
Stock Awards
($)
   
Option Awards
$(l)
   
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
   
Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
   
All Other Compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Ming Yang
   
37,402
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
37,402
 
Nan Li
           
-
     
7,000
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,000
 
Shitong Jiang
           
-
     
8,600
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
8,600
 
Yang Zou
           
-
     
7,400
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
7,400
 
Tengfei Zhang
           
-
     
9,500
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
9,500
 
 
(1) Represents the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with FASB ASC 718 – “Compensation – Stock Compensation.”

We have entered into director agreements with each of the directors Nan Li, Shitong Jiang, Yang Zou, and Tengfei Zhang, pursuant to which we shall grant them options to purchase 12,500 shares of our Common Stock upon execution of such agreements and each of the anniversary dates with exercise prices not less than the closing market price of our Common Stock on the dates of grant. Additionally, the granting of future options is contingent upon the director’s continued service with our Company. We do not pay any cash compensation for any of the directors Nan Li, Shitong Jiang, Yang Zou, and Tengfei Zhang.
 
 
 

 
 
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

Members of our Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors during 2015 were Tengfei Zhang, Nan Li, and Shitong Jiang. No member of our Compensation Committee was, or has been, an officer or employee of the Company or any of our subsidiaries. No member of the Compensation Committee has a relationship that would constitute an interlocking relationship with executive officers or directors of the Company or another entity.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

On September 25, 2012, the Company purchased five stories of a commercial building in the PRC, through SYCI, from Shandong Shouguang Vegetable Seed Industry Group Co., Ltd. (the “Seller”) at a cost of approximately $5.7 million in cash, of which Mr. Ming Yang, the Chairman of the Company, had a 99% equity interest in the Seller. The cost of the five stories of the commercial building was valued by an independent appraiser on September 17, 2012 to its fair value and recorded as property, plant and equipment. The Company commenced using the property as the new headquarters for the office in early January, 2013. During the fiscal year 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with the Seller to provide property management services for an annual amount of $100,704 for five years from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2017. The Company recorded in general and administrative expense an amount of $100,704 in the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
During the fiscal year 2015 and 2014, the Company borrowed $949,150 and $459,974, and fully repaid later during the same period, from Jiaxing Lighting Appliance Company Limited (Jiaxing Lighting”), in which Mr. Ming Yang, a shareholder and the Chairman of the Company, has a 100% equity interest in Jiaxing Lighting. The amounts due to Jiaxing Lighting were unsecured, interest free and repayable on demand.
 
  Director Independence

The Board of Directors has determined that Nan Li, Yang Zou, Shitong Jiang and Tengfei Zhang are independent under Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. In addition, under applicable rules and regulations, and as determined by the Board, all of the members of the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees are “independent” directors.

Directors are elected by a plurality of votes cast.
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “ FOR ” THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ NOMINEES.
 
 
 

 
 
PROPOSAL 2

RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Audit Committee has appointed Morison Cogen LLP (“ MC ”) as independent accountants for fiscal 2016, subject to the ratification by stockholders.  Representatives of MC are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting to respond to appropriate questions and will have an opportunity to make a statement, if they so desire.
 
If stockholders fail to ratify the appointment, or, if before the next Annual Meeting, MC declines or the Audit Committee terminates the engagement, or MC otherwise become unable to serve, the Audit Committee will appoint other independent accountants whose selection for any period subsequent to the next Annual Meeting year will be subject to stockholder ratification.
 
Services and Fees of Independent Accountants

The aggregate fees billed to the Company by MC during the last two fiscal years were as follows:

 
Fees
 
2015
   
2014
 
Audit Fees
 
$
303,000
   
$
243,000
 
Audit Related Fees
 
$
0
   
$
0
 
Tax Fees
 
$
0
   
$
0
 
All Other Fees
 
$
0
   
$
0
 
Total
 
$
303,000
   
$
243,000
 
 
Audit Fees

This category consists of fees for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of the financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and services that are normally provided by the independent registered public accountants in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
  
Audit-Related Fees

This category consists of services by our independent auditors that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported above under Audit Fees. This category includes accounting consultations on transaction and proposed transaction related matters.

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees in each of the last two years for the professional services rendered by MC for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were nil.

All Other Fees

There are no other fees to disclose.

Pre-Approval of Services

The Audit Committee appoints the independent accountant each year and pre-approves the audit services.  The Audit Committee chair is authorized to pre-approve specified non-audit services for fees not exceeding specified amounts, if he promptly advises the other Audit Committee members of such approval.
 
A majority of votes cast is required to ratify appointment of the independent accountants.
 
 
 

 
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR ” RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS.
 
 
 

 
 
PROPOSAL 3
 
ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Section 14A, we are submitting to stockholders an advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive offices, as disclosed under the caption Election of Directors—Executive Compensation, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, compensation tables, and narrative discussion.
 
The advisory vote is not binding on the Company, the Board of Directors, or management; if executive compensation is not approved by a majority of the votes cast, the Compensation Committee will take account of this fact when considering executive compensation in future years.

A majority of votes cast is required for advisory approval of executive compensation.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “ FOR ” THE FOLLOWING ADVISORY RESOLUTION:

RESOLVED , that the compensation paid to Company’s named executive offices, as disclosed under the caption Election of Directors—Executive Compensation, pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, compensation tables, and narrative discussion, be, and hereby is, approved.
 
 
 

 
 
OTHER INFORMATION

Important Notice Regarding Availability of Proxy Materials

Under rules adopted by the SEC, the Company is making this Proxy Statement and the Company’s Annual Report available on the Internet instead of mailing a printed copy of these materials to each shareholder. Shareholders who received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “ Notice ”) by mail will not receive a printed copy of these materials other than as described below. Instead, the Notice contains instructions as to how shareholders may access and review all of the important information contained in the materials on the Internet, including how shareholders may submit proxies by telephone or over the Internet.

Stockholders' Proposals for Next Annual Meeting

A stockholder of record may present a proposal for action at the next annual meeting provided that we receive the proposal at our executive office no later than January 10, 2017. We anticipate that the 2017 Annual Meeting will be held in the second fiscal quarter of 2017. The proponent may submit a maximum of one (1) proposal of not more than five hundred (500) words for inclusion in our proxy materials for a meeting of security holders. At the Annual Meeting, management proxies will have discretionary authority, under Rule 14a-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to vote on stockholder proposals that are not submitted for inclusion in our proxy statement unless received by us before January 10, 2017.

Other Business

The Board of Directors knows of no business other than that set forth above to be transacted at the meeting, but if other matters requiring a vote of the stockholders arise, the persons designated as proxies will vote the shares of Common Stock represented by the proxies in accordance with their judgment on such matters. If a stockholder specifies a different choice on the proxy, his or her shares of Common Stock will be voted in accordance with the specification so made.
 
Where You Can Find More Information

We file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC.  Stockholders may read and copy any reports, statements or other information that we file at the SEC’s public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois.  Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference rooms.  Our public filings are also available from commercial document retrieval services and at the Internet Web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov .  The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K is available on our website at www.gulfresourcesinc.cn.
  
STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT TO VOTE THEIR SHARES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.  NO ONE HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION THAT IS DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.  THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS DATED APRIL 29, 2016.  STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN THAT DATE, UNLESS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED.
 
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By Order of the Board of Directors,

/s/ Ming Yang
Ming Yang
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dated: April 29, 2016
 
 
 

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
GULF RESOURCES,INC.
Level 11, Vegetable Building
Industrial Park of the East City
Shouguang City, Shandong Province
Peoples Republic of China 262700
 
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1.
Election of Directors
 
o
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Nominees:
                         
                                 
    01    Ming Yang 02    Xiaobin Liu 03   Naihui Miao 04    Nan Li
05    Yang Zou
    06    Shi Tong Jiang 07    Tengfei Zhang              
                     
                           
                                 
 
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2.
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The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Gulf Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation
 ("Company"), will be held on June 21, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. (local time), at the Company's
headquarters located at
Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City, Shouguang City, Shandong
Province,
People's Republic of China.
 

 
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice & Proxy Statement, 10-K is/are available at www.proxyvote.com
 
 
 
 
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 OF GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 
Gulf Resources, Inc.,
 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 June 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM Local Time
 This proxy is solicited by the Board Of Directors
 
The stockholders hereby appoints Ming Yang and Xiaobin Liu, and each of them, each with full power of substitution, hereby are authorized to vote as specified on the reverse side or, with respect to any matter not set forth on the reverse side, as a majority of those or their substitutes present and acting at the meeting shall determine, all of the shares of capital stock of Gulf Resources, Inc. that the undersigned would be entitled to vote, if personally present, at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment thereof.
 
Unless otherwise specified, this proxy will be voted FOR Proposals 1, 2, and 3. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR Proposals 1, 2, and 3.
 
 
 
Continued and to be signed on reverse side
 
 
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