Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): February 11, 2020

Gulf Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-20936

(Commission File Number)

13-3637458

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Level 11,Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East Shouguang City, Shandong, China

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

+86 (536) 567 0008

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

(Registrant's former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value		GURE		NASDAQ Global Select Market

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 11, 2020, Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notification from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Staff indicating that the Company has regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) and that the matter is now closed.

The closing bid price of the Company’s common stock was greater than $1.00 per share from January 28, 2020 to February 10, 2020. Accordingly, the Company has regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.

On February 12, 2020, the Company issued a press release with respect to regaining compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press Release of Gulf Resources, Inc. dated February 12, 2020.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.