Form 8-K GULF RESOURCES, INC. For: May 07
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): May 7, 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:
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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 May 7, 2020, Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the commencement of commercial production of the Company’s bromine factories No. 4 and No. 9 in Shouguang, Shandong Province, China.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibits 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release of Gulf Resources, Inc. dated May 7, 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.
GULF RESOURCES, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Min Li | ||
Name: | Min Li | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 11, 2020
Exhibit 99.1
Gulf Resources Announces Bromine Factories #4 and #9 Commencing Commercial Production
SHOUGUANG, China, May 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: GURE) ("Gulf Resources" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China today announced that its Factories #4 and #9 commenced commercial production on May 6, 2020.
These two factories started trial production in the mid-April 2020. Based on the results of the trial production, these two factories have commenced commercial production.
Mr. Liu Xiaobin, the CEO of Gulf stated, “The Company made efforts to accommodate the rectification as required by the local government, and was adversely impacted by typhoons and COVID-19 situation. We are now pleased to have four of our factories back in commercial production including Factories #1,#4,#7 and #9. We expect following the gradual recovery of the China economy, and the increase of downstream demand, company look forward to generating revenues and profits in the future.”
About Gulf Resources, Inc.
Gulf Resources, Inc. operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited ("SCHC"),
Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited ("SYCI"), and Daying County Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (“DCHC”).
The company believes that it is one of the largest producers of bromine in China. Elemental Bromine is used to manufacture a wide
variety of compounds utilized in industry and agriculture. Through SYCI, the Company manufactures chemical products utilized in
a variety of applications, including oil and gas field explorations and papermaking chemical agents, and materials for human and
animal antibiotics. DCHC was established to further explore and develop natural gas and brine resources (including bromine and
crude salt) in China. For more information, visit www.gulfresourcesinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking information about Gulf Resources and its subsidiaries business
and products within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. The actual results may differ materially depending on a number
of risk factors including, but not limited to, the general economic and business conditions in the PRC, future product development
and production capabilities, shipments to end customers, market acceptance of new and existing products, additional competition
from existing and new competitors for bromine and other oilfield and power production chemicals, changes in technology, the ability
to make future bromine asset purchases, and various other factors beyond its control. All forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risks factors detailed in the company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Gulf Resources undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this release.
CONTACT: Gulf Resources, Inc.
Web: | http://www.gulfresourcesinc.com |
Director of Investor Relations | |
Helen Xu (Haiyan Xu) | |
[email protected] |
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