Form 8-K - Current report

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): December 20, 2024

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 City

Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700

The People’s Republic of 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:

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

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On December 20, 2024, Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to vote on the following matters:

1. Election of Directors

All of the following seven nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, in accordance with the voting results listed below, to serve for a term of one year, until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified.

Nominee	For	Against	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Xiaobin Liu	3,859,456	-	984,416	2,793,791
Naihui Miao	3,858,296	-	985,576	2,793,791
Yibo Yang	3,846,745	-	997,127	2,793,791
Yang Zou	3,824,973	-	1,018,899	2,793,791
Shengwei Ma	3,849,246	-	994,626	2,793,791
Shitong Jiang	3,670,820	-	1,173,052	2,793,791
Dongshan Wang	3,668,323	-	1,175,549	2,793,791

2. Ratification of the Company’s Independent Auditors

Stockholders ratified the appointment of GGF CPA LTD. as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, in accordance with the voting results listed below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
5,795,159		1,701,339		141,165		-

3. Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers

Stockholders approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, in accordance with the voting results listed below.

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
4,247,422		585,843		10,607		2,793,791

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.

	GULF RESOURCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Min Li
	Name:	Min Li
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Dated: December 23, 2024

Cover	Dec. 20, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 20, 2024
Entity File Number	000-20936
Entity Registrant Name	Gulf Resources, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0000885462
Entity Tax Identification Number	13-3637458
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	Level 11, Vegetable Building
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Industrial Park of the East City
Entity Address, City or Town	Shouguang City
Entity Address, Country	CN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	262700
City Area Code	+86 (536)
Local Phone Number	567-0008
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.0005 par value
Trading Symbol	GURE
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false