UNITED STATES
 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 FORM 10-Q
 
 x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011Oro
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from _________ to _________
 
 Commission File Number: 000-20936
 
 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Delaware

13-3637458(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)99 Wenchang Road, Chenming Industrial Park, Shouguang City, Shandong, China

262714(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)
 
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +86 (536) 567 0008
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 Yes x No o
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
 Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer xNon-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) o
Smaller reporting company o
 
 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 Yes o No x
 
 As of May 11, 2011, the registrant had outstanding 34,735,912 shares of common stock.
 
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 Part I – Financial InformationItem 1. Financial Statements
2Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations
18Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
24Item 4. Controls and Procedures
24Part II – Other InformationItem 1. Legal Proceedings
25Item 1A. Risk Factors
26Item 2. Unregistered Shares of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
27Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
27Item 4. Reserved and Removed
27Item 5. Other Information
27Item 6. Exhibits
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 CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
 This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 (the “2010 Form 10-K”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the Company’s industry, the Company’s operations and results of operations, and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
 
 Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
 
 Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
 
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 PARTI—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 Item 1. Financial Statements
 
 GULF RESOURCES, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Expressed in U.S. dollars)(UNAUDITED)
 
 March 31,

2011


December 31, 2010Current AssetsCash

$
87,945,165


$
68,494,480Accounts receivable


27,532,548



21,542,229Inventories


1,804,809



2,679,899Prepayment and deposit


158,874



939,940Prepaid land leases


42,207



42,761Deferred tax asset


92,777



99,694Total Current Assets


117,576,380



93,799,003Property, plant and equipment, net


112,996,432



112,178,999Property, plant and equipment under capital leases, net


3,860,986



-Prepaid land leases, net of current portion


746,382



743,022Total Assets

$
235,180,180


$
206,721,024Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityCurrent LiabilitiesAccounts payable and accrued expenses

$
8,992,281


$
6,419,735Retention payable


457,560



453,000Capital lease obligation, current portion


202,510



-Taxes payable


9,617,640



7,163,095Total Current Liabilities


19,269,991



14,035,830Non-Current LiabilitiesCapital lease obligation, net of current portion


3,700,361



-Total Liabilities

$
22,970,352


$
14,035,830Stockholders’ EquityPREFERRED STOCK ; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized none outstanding

$
-


$
-COMMON STOCK; $0.0005 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 34,735,912 and 34,735,912 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively


17,368



17,368Additional paid-in capital


69,764,584



66,626,584Retained earnings unappropriated


120,865,084



106,500,085Retained earnings appropriated


10,271,293


10,271,293Cumulative translation adjustment


11,291,499



9,269,864Total Stockholders’ Equity


212,209,828



192,685,194Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

$
235,180,180


$
206,721,024
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 Three-Month Period EndedMarch 31,2011


2010NET REVENUENet revenue

$
45,378,532


$
29,693,418OPERATING EXPENSESCost of net revenue


(20,591,384
)


(16,235,499
)Sales, marketing and other operating expenses


(24,012
)


(20,698
)Research and development cost


(180,337
)


(125,202
)General and administrative expenses


(4,341,291
)


(2,256,794
)(25,137,024
)


(18,638,193
)INCOME FROM OPERATIONS


20,241,508



11,055,225OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)Interest expense


(42,216
)


(174
)Interest income


76,044



53,761Sundry income


22,785



21,998INCOME BEFORE TAXES


20,298,121



11,130,810INCOME TAXES


(5,933,122
)


(3,138,674
)NET INCOME

$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:NET INCOME

$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME- Foreign currency translation adjustments


2,021,635



(19,734
)COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$
16,386,634


$
7,972,402EARNINGS PER SHARE:BASIC

$
0.41


$
0.23DILUTED

$
0.40


$
0.23WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES:BASIC


34,735,912



34,561,233DILUTED


35,590,982



34,762,991
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYTHREE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2011(Expressed in U.S. dollars)(UNAUDITED)
 
 Additional


Statutory





CumulativeNumber


Common


paid-in


common


Retained


translationof shares


stock


capital


reserve


earnings


adjustment


Total$


$


$


$


$


$BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2010


34,735,912



17,368



66,626,584



10,271,293



106,500,085



9,269,864



192,685,194Translation adjustment

-


-


-


-


-



2,021,635



2,021,635Issuance of warrants to non-employees


-



-



452,000



-



-



-



452,000Issuance of stock options to employees


-



-



2,686,000



-



-



-



2,686,000Net income for three-month period ended March 31, 2011

-


-


-


-



14,364,999


-



14,364,999BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2011


34,735,912



17,368



69,764,584



10,271,293



120,865,084



11,291,499



212,209,828
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(Expressed in U.S. dollars)(UNAUDITED)
 
 Three-Month Period Ended March 31,2011


2010CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIESNet income

$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:Interest on capital lease obligation


41,715



-Amortization of prepaid land leases


29,842



22,057Depreciation and amortization


3,348,519



2,377,621Stock-based compensation expense


3,138,000



1,188,966Deferred tax asset


7,888


(1,609
)Changes in assets and liabilities:Accounts receivable


(5,750,002
)


772,311Inventories


898,399



53,304Prepayment and deposit


787,313



4,129Accounts payable and accrued expenses


2,502,453



251,535Taxes payable


2,372,754



(312,408
)Net cash provided by operating activities


21,741,880



12,348,042CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIESAdditions of prepaid land leases


(24,760
)


(23,912
)Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(3,038,000
)


(4,399,500
)Net cash used in investing activities


(3,062,760
)


(4,423,412
)CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIESProceeds from exercising stock options


-



18,000Proceeds from private placement


-


2,192,919Net cash provided by financing activities


-



2,210,919EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGESON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


771,565



(101,043
)NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS


19,450,685



10,034,506CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD


68,494,480



45,536,735CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD

$
87,945,165


$
55,571,241
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.AND SUBSIDIARIESCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)(Expressed in U.S. dollars)(UNAUDITED)
 
 Three-Month Period Ended March 31,2011


2010SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATIONCash paid during the period for:Income taxes

$
4,335,981


$
3,015,261Interest paid

$
501


$
174SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND

FINANCING ACTIVITIESInception of capital lease obligation for acquiring property, plant and equipment

$
3,860,986


$
-Imputed interest on capital lease obligation

$
41,715


$
-Issuance of stock options to employees

$
2,686,000


$
995,538Issuance of warrants to non-employees

$
452,000


$
193,428
 
 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
 (a)           Basis of Presentation
 
 The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared by Gulf Resources, Inc. a Delaware corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), without audit, in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not necessarily include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair statement of its financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“US GAAP”). The balance sheet at December 31, 2010 is derived from the audited balance sheet at that date which is not presented herein.
 
 In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 presented reflects all adjustments, which are only normal and recurring, necessary for a fair statement of results of operations, financial position and cash flows. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements included in the 2010 Form 10-K. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.
  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts that are reported in the financial statements and accompanying disclosures. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that the Company may undertake in the future, actual results may be different from the estimates. The Company also exercises judgments in the preparation of these condensed financial statements in the areas including classification of leases and related party transactions.
 (b)           Nature of the Business
 
 The Company manufactures and trades bromine and crude salt through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited ("SCHC"), and manufactures chemical products for use in the oil industry and paper manufacturing industry through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited ("SYCI") in The People’s Republic of China (“PRC”).
 
 (c)           Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
 As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, allowance for doubtful accounts were nil. No allowances for doubtful accounts were charged to the income statement for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
 (d)           Concentration of Credit Risk
 
 The Company is exposed to credit risk in the normal course of business, primarily related to accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents. Substantially all of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are maintained with financial institutions in the PRC which are not insured or otherwise protected. The Company placed $87,887,449 and $68,137,767 with these institutions as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts in the PRC.
 
 Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivable exists as the Company sells a substantial portion of its products to a limited number of customers. However, such concentrations of credit risks are limited since the Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and due to the generally short payment terms.
 
 (e)           Property, Plant and Equipment
 
 Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Expenditures for new facilities or equipment and expenditures that extend the useful lives of existing facilities or equipment are capitalized and depreciated using the straight-line method at rates sufficient to depreciate such costs over the estimated productive lives.
 
 Mineral rights are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation and any impairment losses. Mineral rights are amortized ratably over the term of the lease, or the equivalent term under the units of production method, whichever is shorter.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – Continued
  (e)           Property, Plant and Equipment – Continued
 
 Construction in progress primarily represents the renovation costs of plant, machinery and equipment. Costs incurred are capitalized and transferred to property and equipment upon completion, at which time depreciation commences. Cost of repairs and maintenance is expensed as incurred.
 
 The Company’s depreciation and amortization policies on property, plant and equipment other than mineral rights and construction in progress, are as follows:
 
 Useful life

(in years)Buildings
20Plant and machinery
8Motor vehicles
5Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
8
 
 Property, plant and equipment under capital leases are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets, or where shorter, the term of the lease, which is 20 years.
 
 (f)           Retirement Benefits
 
 Pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations in the PRC, the Company participates in a defined contribution retirement plan for its employees arranged by a governmental organization. The Company makes contributions to the retirement scheme at the applicable rate based on the employees’ salaries.  The required contributions under the retirement plans are charged to the consolidated income statement on an accrual basis when they are due.  The Company’s contributions totaled $121,375 and $138,920 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 (g)           Mineral Rights
 
 The Company follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 that certain mineral rights are considered tangible assets and that mineral rights should be accounted for based on their substance. Mineral rights are included in property, plant and equipment.
 
 (h)           Revenue Recognition
 
 The Company recognizes revenue, net of value-added tax, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the goods has occurred, customer acceptance has been obtained, which means the significant risks and ownership have been transferred to the customer, the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
 
 (i)           Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs
 
 The Company does not charge its customers for shipping and handling.  The Company classifies shipping and handling costs for purchase of raw materials as part of the cost of net revenue. For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, shipping and handling costs were $113,571 and $120,871, respectively.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – Continued
 
 (j)           Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share of Common Stock
 
 Basic earnings per common share are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented.  Diluted earnings per share are computed using weighted average number of common shares plus dilutive common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Anti-dilutive common stock equivalents which were excluded from the calculation of number of dilutive common stock equivalents amounted to 63,647 and 1,343 shares for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
 Three-Month Period Ended March 31,2011


2010NumeratorNet income

$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136DenominatorBasic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period


34,735,912



34,561,233Add: Dilutive effect of stock options


855,070



201,758Diluted


35,590,982



34,762,991Net income per shareBasic

$
0.41


$
0.23Diluted

$
0.40


$
0.23
 
 (k)           New Accounting Pronouncements
 
 No accounting standards and guidance with an effective date during the first quarter 2011 or issued during 2011 had or expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 NOTE 2 – ASSETS ACQUISITIONS
  Pursuant to the lease contract signed by SCHC on November 5, 2010 with State-Operated ShouguanQingshuibo Farm (the “Lessor”), the Company recognized in January 2011 (1) a 20-year capital lease of a real property adjacent to Factory No. 1, with the related production facility, pipelines, other production equipment and the buildings located on the property, with an annual payment of Renminbi (“RMB”)1,877,000 (approximately $286,280) up to December 31, 2030 to the Lessor, aggregating $3,860,986 (fair value); and (2) a 20-year land lease and rights to new extraction wells on which the aforesaid real property, production facilities, pipelines, other production equipment and the buildings are situated, with an annual payment of RMB3,123,000 (approximately $476,320) up to December 31, 2030 to the Lessor.  The lease was accounted for under FASB ASC 840-10-25 “Leases – Recognition” and $3,860,986 was included in property, plant equipment under capital lease as of March 31, 2011.
  The Company also enhanced the new plant and machinery by making capital improvement in reconstruction and renovation work at a cost of approximately $3,038,000, which was recorded as buildings and plant and machinery, for the operation of the aforesaid real property, production facilities, pipelines, other production equipment and the buildings located on the property.
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES
 
 Inventory consists of:
  March 31,

2011


December 31,

2010Raw materials

$
642,435


$
769,817Finished goods


1,169,135



1,916,775Allowance for obsolete and slow moving inventory


(6,761
)


(6,693
)$
1,804,809


$
2,679,899
 
 NOTE 4 – PREPAID LAND LEASES
 
 The Company prepaid for land leases with lease terms for periods ranging from forty-seven to fifty years to use the land on which the office premises, production facilities and warehouse of the Company are situated. The prepaid land lease is amortized on a straight line basis. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, amortization of prepaid land lease totaled $29,842, which was recorded as cost of net revenue.  During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, amortization of prepaid land lease totaled $22,057, of which $21,910 and $147 were recorded as cost of net revenue and administrative expenses respectively.
 
 NOTE 5 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
 
 Property, plant and equipment, net consist of the following:
 
 March 31,

2011


December 31,

2010At cost:Mineral rights

$
6,072,306


$
6,011,790Buildings


41,792,251



41,082,825Plant and machinery


89,563,137



85,944,460Motor vehicles


6,750



6,683Furniture, fixtures and office equipment


3,898,974



3,850,525Total


141,333,418



136,896,283Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization


(28,336,986
)


(24,717,284
)Net book value

$
112,996,432


$
112,178,999
 
 During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $3,348,519, of which $2,974,742 and $373,777 were recorded as cost of net revenue and administrative expenses respectively. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, depreciation and amortization expense totaled $2,377,621, of which $2,315,988 and $61,633 were recorded as cost of sales and administrative expenses respectively.
 
 There were no impairment provisions made at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 In June 2010, the Company completed the construction of a production line for wastewater treatment chemical additives at a total cost of RMB60,000,000 (equivalent to $8,838,000).  A retention payable of $457,560 as at March 31, 2011, representing 5% of the total cost, will be paid to Shouguang City Shengkun Construction Co., Ltd. upon one year after the completion date.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 6 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT UNDER CAPITAL LEASES, NET
 
 Property, plant and equipment under capital leases, net consist of the following:
 
 March 31,

2011


December 31,

2010At cost:Buildings

$
376,363


$
-Plant and machinery


3,484,623



-Total


3,860,986



-Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization


-



-Net book value

$
3,860,986


$
-
 
 No depreciation and amortization expenses were recorded during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 as the reconstruction and renovation work of the abovementioned property, plant and equipment was completed in late March 2011.  The Company expects normal operation and production will be commenced by the end of May 2011.
 
 There were no impairment provisions made at March 31, 2011.
 
 NOTE 7 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
 March 31,


December 31,2011


2010Accounts payable

$
8,201,523


$
5,661,329Salary payable


115,602



121,121Social security insurance contribution payable


47,448



30,946Other payable


627,708



606,339Total

$
8,992,281


$
6,419,735
 
 NOTE 8 – TAXES PAYABLE
 
 Taxes payable consists of the following:
 
 March 31,


December 31,2011


2010Income tax payable

$
6,017,115


$
4,377,314Mineral resource compensation fee payable


617,912



486,585Value added tax payable


2,393,889



1,031,525Land use tax payable


259,738



966,397Other tax payables


328,986



301,274Total

$
9,617,640


$
7,163,095
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 9 – CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION
 
 The components of capital lease obligation are as follows:
 
 Imputed

March 31,


December 31,Interest rate

2011


2010Total capital lease obligation
4.34%

$
3,902,871


$
-Less: Current portion



(202,510
)


-Capital lease obligation, net of current portion


$
3,700,361


$
-
 
 Interest expense from capital lease obligation amounted to $41,715 was charged to the income statements for the three-month ended March 31, 2011.
 
 NOTE 10 – COMMON STOCK
 
 In the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company granted to one Board member options to purchase a total of 12,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.44 per share and the options vested immediately.  In February 2010, the Company issued 12,500 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of such stock options by the Board member.
 
 NOTE 11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
 Pursuant to the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, the aggregate number of stock options available for grant and issuance is 2,500,000 shares.
 
 In February 2011, the Company granted to the investor relations firm a warrant to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $12.6 per share and the warrants vested immediately. The warrant was valued at $452,000 fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumed 193.42% volatility, a five-year expiration term, a risk free rate of 2.30% and no dividend yield. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, $452,000 was recognized as general and administrative expenses.
 
 In early March 2011, the Company granted to an independent director an option to purchase 12,500 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $9.16 per share and the options vested immediately. The options were valued at $35,000 fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumed 64.5% volatility, a three-year expiration term with expected tenor of 1.49 years, a risk free rate of 0.46% and no dividend yield. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, $35,000 was recognized as general and administrative expenses.
 
 In late March 2011, the Company granted to 3 executive officers options to purchase 1,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.97 per share and the options are exercisable in equal installments over periods of two years. The options were valued at $4,317,000 fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumed 77.22% to 94.36% volatility, a four-year expiration term with expected tenors of 2 to 2.49 years, risk free rates of 0.81% to 1.05% and no dividend yield. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, $1,945,000 was recognized as general and administrative expenses.
 
 In late March 2011, the Company also granted to 18 management staff options to purchase 654,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.97 per share and the options are exercisable in equal installments over periods of three years. The options were valued at $2,632,000 fair value, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumed 77.22% to 118.84% volatility, a four-year expiration term with expected tenors of 2 to 3 years, risk free rates of 0.81% to 1.29% and no dividend yield. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, $706,000 was recognized as general and administrative expenses.
 
 As of March 31, 2011, there was $4,298,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan that is expected to be recognized in next 2 years.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION – Continued
 
 The following table summarizes all Company stock option transactions between January 1, 2011 and March 31, 2011.
 
 Number of Option

and Warrants

Outstanding


Number of Option

and Warrants

Non-vested


Number of Option

and Warrants

Vested


Range of

Exercise Price per Common ShareBalance, January 1, 2011


458,971


-



458,971



$0.84 - $12.00Granted during the three-month

period ended March 31, 2011


1,916,500


1,916,500



-



$4.97 - $12.60Vested during the three-month period

ended March 31, 2011


-


(880,500
)


880,500



$4.97 - $12.60Exercised during the three-month

period ended March 31, 2011


-


-



-



-Forfeited or expired during the three-

month period ended March 31, 2011


(12,500
)

-



(12,500
)


$10.14Balance, March 31, 2011


2,362,971


1,036,000



1,326,971



$0.84 - $12.60
 
 
 Stock and Warrants Options OutstandingWeighted Average

Weighted AverageOutstanding

Range of

Remaining

Exercise Price of Optionsat March 31, 2011

Exercise Prices

Contractual Life (Years)

Currently OutstandingExercisable

1,326,971

$0.84 - $12.60

3.34

$   6.58Non-exercisable

1,036,000

$4.97

3.99

$   4.97Total Outstanding

2,362,971

$0.84 - $12.60

3.63

$   5.88
 
 The weighted average grant-date fair values as at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $7.06 and $8.83, respectively.
 
 At March 31, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of the stock options and warrants was $3,097,667.
 
 NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES
 
 The Company utilizes the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes in accordance with FASB ASC 740-10.
 
 (a)           United States
 
 Gulf Resources, Inc. is subject to the United States of America Tax law at tax rate of 34%. No provision for the US federal income taxes has been made as the Company had no US taxable income for the periods ended March 31 2011 and 2010, and management believes that its earnings are permanently invested in the PRC. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the accumulated undistributed PRC earnings are $147,116,111 and $129,338,559, respectively.
 
 (b)           BVI
 
 Upper Class Group Limited was incorporated in the BVI and, under the current laws of the BVI, it is not subject to tax on income or capital gain in the BVI. Upper Class Group Limited did not generate assessable profit for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES– Continued
 
 (c)           Hong Kong
 
 Hong Kong Jiaxing Industrial Limited was incorporated in Hong Kong and is subject to Hong Kong profits tax. The Company is subject to Hong Kong taxation on its activities conducted in Hong Kong and income arising in or derived from Hong Kong.  No provision for profits tax has been made as the Company has no assessable income for the period.  The applicable statutory tax rates for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are 16.5%.
 
 (d)           PRC
 
 Enterprise income tax (“EIT”) for SCHC and SYCI in the PRC is charged at 25% of the assessable profits.
 
 The operating subsidiaries SCHC and SYCI are wholly foreign-owned enterprises (“FIE”) incorporated in the PRC and are subject to PRC Foreign Enterprise Income Tax Law.
 
 On February 22, 2008, the Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) and the State Administration of Taxation (“SAT”) jointly issued Cai Shui [2008] Circular 1 (“Circular 1”). According to Article 4 of Circular 1, distributions of accumulated profits earned by a FIE prior to January 1, 2008 to foreign investor(s) in 2008 will be exempted from withholding tax (“WHT”) while distribution of the profit earned by an FIE after January 1, 2008 to its foreign investor(s) shall be subject to WHT.
 
 Since the Company intends to reinvest its earnings to further expand its businesses in mainland China, its foreign invested enterprises do not intend to declare dividends to their immediate foreign holding companies in the foreseeable future. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2011, the Company has not recorded any WHT on the cumulative amount of undistributed retained earnings of its foreign invested enterprises in China.
 
 March 31,


December 31,2011


2010Deferred tax liabilities

$
-


$
-Deferred tax assets:Allowance for obsolete and slow-moving inventories

$
1,690


$
1,674Property, plant and equipment


91,087



98,020US federal net operating loss


8,858,456



7,698,225Total deferred tax assets


8,951,233



7,797,919Valuation allowance


(8,858,456
)


(7,698,225
)Net deferred tax asset

$
92,777


$
99,694Current deferred tax asset

$
92,777


$
99,694Long-term deferred tax asset

$
-


$
-
 
 There was no unrecognized tax benefits and accrual for uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 Tax returns filed regarding tax years from 2004 through 2010 are subject to review by the respective tax authorities.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 13 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS
 
 The Company has three reportable segments:  bromine, crude salt and chemical products.
 
 Three-Month Period

Ended March 31, 2011

Bromine *


Crude

Salt *


Chemical

Products


Segment

Total


Corporate


TotalNet revenue

$
30,149,316


$
5,034,334


$
10,194,882


$
45,378,532


$
-


$
45,378,532Income (loss) from operations


16,350,114



3,946,918



3,356,537



23,653,569



(3,412,061
)


20,241,508Income taxes


4,275,891



813,439



843,792



5,933,122



-



5,933,122Total assets


149,821,845



43,799,931



41,500,688



235,122,464



57,716



235,180,180Depreciation and amortization


2,154,588



520,319



673,612



3,348,519



-



3,348,519Capital expenditures


6,911,386



-



-



6,911,386



-



6,911,386
 
 Three-Month Period

Ended March 31, 2010

Bromine *


Crude

Salt *


Chemical

Products


Segment

Total


Corporate


TotalNet revenue

$
17,062,560


$
2,833,898


$
9,796,960


$
29,693,418


$
-


$
29,693,418Income (loss) from operations


7,200,511



1,925,316



3,363,516



12,489,343



(1,434,118
)


11,055,225Income taxes


1,968,935



325,678



844,061



3,138,674



-



3,138,674Total assets


104,169,769



20,384,806



30,748,844



155,303,419



132,922



155,436,341Depreciation and amortization


1,682,787



273,219



421,615



2,377,621



-



2,377,621Capital expenditures


-



-



4,399,500



4,399,500



-



4,399,500
 
 * Certain common production overheads, operating and administrative expenses and asset items (mainly cash and certain office equipment) of bromine and crude salt segments in SCHC were split by reference to the average selling price and production volume of respective segment.
 
 Three-Month PeriodEnded March 31,Reconciliations

2011


2010Total segment operating income

$
23,653,569


$
12,489,343Corporate overhead expenses


(3,412,061
)


(1,434,118
)Other income


56,613



75,585Income tax expense


(5,933,122
)


(3,138,674
)Total consolidated net income

$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136
 
 The following table shows the major customer(s) (10% or more) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.
 
 Number

Customer

Bromine

(000’s)

Crude Salt

(000’s)

Chemical Products

(000’s)

Total

Revenue

(000’s)

Percentage of

Total Revenue (%)1

Shandong Morui Chemical Company Limited

$   5,731

$   842

$     569

$  7,142

15.5%2

Shouguang City Rongyuan Chemical Company Limited

$   3,762

$1,174

$          -

$  4,936

10.7%TOTAL



$   9,493

$2,016

$     569

$12,078

26.2%
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 13 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS – Continued
 
 The following table shows the major customer(s) (10% or more) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010.
 
 Number

Customer

Bromine

(000’s)

Crude Salt

(000’s)

Chemical Products

(000’s)

Total

Revenue

(000’s)

Percentage of

Total Revenue (%)1

Shouguang City Rongyuan Chemical Company Limited

$   2,616

$     498

$          -

$3,114

10.5%TOTAL



$   2,616

$     498

$          -

$3,114

10.5%
 
 NOTE 14 – MAJOR SUPPLIERS
 
 During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company purchased 85.5% of its raw materials from its top five suppliers.  At March 31, 2011, amounts due to those suppliers included in accounts payable were $6,620,359. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company purchased 80.6% of its raw material from top five suppliers.  At March 31, 2010, amounts due to those suppliers included in accounts payable were $4,938,786. This concentration makes the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact, should the relationships be terminated.
 
 NOTE 15 – CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION
 
 The Company sells a substantial portion of its products to a limited number of customers.  During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold 47.5% of its products to its top five customers. At March 31, 2011, amounts due from these customers were $11,710,728. During the three-month period ended March 31, 2010, the Company sold 45.5% of its products to its top five customers.  At March 31, 2010, amounts due from these customers were $6,454,215. This concentration makes the Company vulnerable to a near-term severe impact, should the relationships be terminated
 
 NOTE 16 – FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 The carrying values of financial instruments, which consist of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable, other receivables and other payables, approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.  There were no material unrecognized financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
 
 NOTE 17 – ESTABLISHMENT OF CO-OP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND RESEARCH FOR NEW PRODUCTION LINE
 
 On September 6, 2007, SYCI and East China University of Science and Technology formally opened a Co-Op Research and Development Center. The research center is equipped with state of the art chemical engineering instruments for the purpose of pursuing targeted research and development of refined bromide compounds and end products. According to the Co-Op Research Agreement, any research achievement or patents will become assets of the Company. The Company will provide $500,000 annually until June 2012 to East China University of Science and Technology for research.
 
 Since the second quarter of 2010, SYCI conducted research for the new production line of wastewater treatment additives, the purpose of which is for the testing of the manufacturing routine and samples. The research and development expense incurred for the new production line from outside parties and the consumption of bromine produced by the Company during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 were $21,553 and $30,068, respectively.
 
 The total research and development expense recognized in the income statements during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $180,337 and $125,202, respectively.
 
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 GULF RESOURCES, INC.
 AND SUBSIDIARIES
 NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 MARCH 31, 2011
 (Expressed in U.S. dollars)
 (UNAUDITED)
 
 NOTE 18 – CAPITAL COMMITMENT AND OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
 
 The Company has leased a real property adjacent to Factory No. 1, with the related production facility, pipelines, other production equipment and the buildings located on the property, under capital lease.  The future minimum lease payments required under capital lease, together with the present value of such payments, are included in the table show below.
 
 The Company has leased four pieces of land under non-cancelable operating leases, which are fixed in rentals and expired through December 2030, February 2059, August 2059 and June 2060, respectively. The Company accounts for the leases as operating leases.
 
 On June 11, 2007, the Company entered into a five-year agreement with East China University of Science and Technology to establish a Co-Op Research and Development Center with an annual payment of $500,000.
 
 The following table sets forth the Company’s contractual obligations as of March 31, 2011:
 
 Capital Lease Obligations


Operating Lease Obligations


Purchase Obligations


Contract for

R&D expensesLess than 1 year

$
286,280


$
566,843


$
-


$
500,0001 - 3 years


572,560



1,227,206



-



-3 - 5 years


572,560



1,241,851



-



-More than 5 years


4,222,631



17,596,425



-



-Total

$
5,654,031


$
20,632,325


$
-


$
500,000Less: Amount representing interest


(1,751,160
)Present value of net minimum lease payments

$
3,902,871
 
 Rental expenses related to operating leases of the Company amounted to $104,007 and $22,507 were charged to the income statements for the three-month ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 NOTE 19 – CONTINGENCY
 
 On April 30, 2011, the Company became aware that a class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s stock from March 16, 2009 through April 26, 2011.  In the complaint, the plaintiff, Albert Snellink, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, asserts claims against the Company, Xiaobin Liu, Min Li, and Ming Yang for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.  Plaintiff contends that certain of the Company's SEC filings contain material misstatements and omissions.  Plaintiff's claims are based upon allegations contained in a report issued by Glaucus Research Group, which has reported holding a short position in the Company's stock.  We have issued various press releases to dispute the allegations in the anonymous report and the Company denies the allegations made in the Glaucus Research Group report.
 
 On May 2, 2011, the Company became aware, through a press release issued by the law firm Bernstein Liebhard LLP, that a second class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s stock from March 16, 2009 through April 26, 2011. The press release states that the plaintiffs allege violations of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 against Gulf Resources and certain individual defendants. As of the date of this report, the Company has not been able to obtain a copy of the lawsuit.
 
 The Company’s management believes that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against the claims. However, the Company's management is currently unable to reasonably estimate the amount or range of possible losses that will result from the ultimate resolution of this matter. In the opinion of management of the Company, the probability of incurring any losses arising from these allegations is remote and no provision for loss has been made in the consolidated financial statements.
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  Item 2. Management’sDiscussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 This quarterly report on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (collectively the “Filings”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “future”, “intend”, “plan”, or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the 2010 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the Company’s industry, the Company’s operations and results of operations, and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.
 
 Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.
 
 Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result.  The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
 
 Overview
 
 Gulf Resources conducts operations through its two wholly-owned China subsidiaries, SCHC and SYCI. Our business is also reported in these three segments, Bromine, Crude Salt, and Chemical Products.
 
 Through SCHC, we produce and sell bromine and crude salt. We are one of the largest producers of bromine in China, as measured by production output. Elemental bromine is used to manufacture a wide variety of brominated compounds used in industry and agriculture. Bromine is commonly used in brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants.
 
 Through SYCI, we manufacture and sell chemical products that are used in oil and gas field exploration, oil and gas distribution, oil field drilling, wastewater processing, papermaking chemical agents and inorganic chemicals.
 
 On December 12, 2006, Gulf Resources acquired, through a share exchange, Upper Class Group Limited, a British Virgin Islands holding corporation which then owned all of the outstanding shares of SCHC. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, this share exchange is considered to be a capital transaction, rather than a business combination, with the share exchange equivalent to the issuance of stock by Upper Class for the net assets of Gulf Resources, accompanied by a recapitalization, and is accounted for as a change in capital structure. Accordingly, the accounting for the share exchange was identical to that resulting from a reverse acquisition, except no goodwill was recorded. Under reverse takeover accounting, the post reverse acquisition comparative historical financial statements of the legal acquirer, Gulf Resources, are those of the legal acquiree, Upper Class Group Limited and its subsidiary, SCHC, which together are considered to be the accounting acquirer. Share and per share amounts reflected in this report have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the merger.
 
 On February 5, 2007, Gulf Resources, through its subsidiary SCHC, acquired SYCI. Since the ownership of Gulf Resources and SYCI was substantially the same prior to the acquisition, the transaction was accounted for as a transaction between entities under common control, whereby the assets and liabilities of SYCI were recognized at their carrying amounts.
 
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 As a result of our acquisitions of SCHC and SYCI, the historical financial statements and the information presented below reflects the accounts of SCHC and SYCI. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.
 
 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
 The following table presents certain information derived from the consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
  Three-Month Period

Ended March 31, 2011

Three-Month Period

Ended March 31, 2010

% ChangeNet revenue
$
45,378,532


$
29,693,418



53
%Cost of net revenue
$
(20,591,384
)

$
(16,235,499
)


27
%Gross profit
$
24,787,148


$
13,457,919



84
%Sales, marketing and other operating expenses
$
(24,012
)

$
(20,698
)


16
%Research and development costs
$
(180,337
)

$
(125,202
)


44
%General and administrative expenses
$
(4,341,291
)

$
(2,256,794
)


92
%Income from operations
$
20,241,508


$
11,055,225



83
%Other income, net
$
56,613


$
75,585



(25
%)Income before taxes
$
20,298,121


$
11,130,810



82
%Income taxes
$
(5,933,122
)

$
(3,138,674
)


89
%Net income
$
14,364,999


$
7,992,136



80
%
 
 Net revenue Net revenue was $45,378,532 for three-month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $15.7 million (or 53%) as compared to the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to (i) the strong growth in our bromine segment, in which revenue increased from $17,062,560 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to $30,149,316 for the same period in 2011, an increase of approximately 77%; and (ii) the strong growth in our crude salt segment, in which revenue increased from $2,833,898 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to $5,034,334 for the same period in 2011, an increase of approximately 78%.
 
 The increase in net revenue from our bromine and crude salt segments was mainly due to the increase in the average selling price of both bromine and crude salt. The average selling price of bromine increased from $2,470 per tonne for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to $4,596 per tonne for the same period in 2011, an increase of 86%. The sales volume of bromine, however, slightly decreased from 7,124 tonnes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to 6,696 tonnes for the same period in 2011, a decrease of 6%. The increase in average selling price was a result of (i) strong demand for brominated flame retardants, fumigants, water purification compounds, dyes, medicines, and disinfectants in the China market following the recovery of business and economic conditions and reforms in the medical industry in China, and (ii) expansion of bromine applications in a variety of industries. The slight drop in the sales volume of bromine was mainly attributable to (i) the increased frequency of inspection and maintenance of bromine’s production facilities which in turn affected our production capacity in first quarter of 2011; and (ii) more conservative purchase orders made by customers due to the high price of bromine. The average selling price of crude salt increased from $36 per tonne for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to $50 per tonne for the same period in 2011, an increase of 38%, and the sales volume of crude salt also increased by nearly 29% from 78,000 tonnes for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to 100,511 tonnes for the same period in 2011.
 
 Revenues from our chemical products segment slightly increased from $9,796,960 for three-month period ended March 31, 2010 to $10,194,882 for the same period in 2011, an increase of approximately 4%. The increase was mainly attributable to the strong demand for environmentally friendly oil and gas exploration chemicals and agricultural intermediaries.
 
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 Net Revenue by SegmentThree-Month Period Ended

Three-Month Period Ended

Percent IncreaseMarch 31, 2011

March 31, 2010

of Net RevenueSegment




Percent of total




Percent of totalBromine

$
30,149,316



66
%

$
17,062,560



57
%


77
%Crude Salt

$
5,034,334



11
%

$
2,833,898



10
%


78
%Chemical Products

$
10,194,882



23
%

$
9,796,960



33
%


4
%Total sales

$
45,378,532



100
%

$
29,693,418



100
%


53
%
 
 
 Three-Month Period Ended


Percentage ChangeBromine and crude salt segments product sold in tonnes

March 31, 2011


March 31, 2010


Increase/(Decrease)Bromine


6,696



7,124



(6%)Crude Salt


100,511



78,000



29%
 
 Although net revenue in all segments grew, the growth of sales of bromine and crude salt was much higher than that of our chemical products operations mainly due to the outweighed increase in average selling price of bromine and crude salt.
 
 Due to the diverse product mix and varying values, management does not believe that the tonne sold by the chemical product division is a meaningful metric.
 
 Cost of Net Revenue Costof net revenue reflects mainly the raw materials consumed and the direct salaries and benefits of staff engaged in the production process, electricity, depreciation and amortization of manufacturing plant and machinery and other manufacturing costs. Our cost of net revenue was $20,591,384 for three-month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $4,355,885 (or approximately 27%) compared to the same period in 2010. This increase resulted primarily from the increase in purchase price in raw materials and mineral resources compensation fees paid in the bromine segment. The rate of increase for cost of net revenue was lower than that of net revenue because the rate of inflation relating to cost of net revenue was lower than the percentage increase in selling price of our products, as well as leverage due to the economies of scale since last year.
 
 Gross Profit
 
 Gross Profit by SegmentThree-Month Period Ended

Three-Month Period Ended

% Point ChangeMarch 31, 2011

March 31, 2010

of Gross ProfitSegment




% of Net Revenue




% of Net RevenueBromine

$
16,899,865



56
%

$
7,875,974



46
%


10
%Crude Salt

$
4,028,940



80
%

$
2,036,342



72
%


8
%Chemical Products

$
3,858,343



38
%

$
3,545,603



36
%


2
%Total Gross Profit

$
24,787,148



55
%

$
13,457,919



45
%


10
%
 
 Gross profit was $24,787,148, or 55%, of net revenue for three-month period ended March 31, 2011 compared to $13,457,919, or 45%, of net revenue for the same period in 2010. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to a rise of margin percentage in our bromine and crude salt segments. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in 2010, the average selling price of bromine increased from $2,470 per tonne to $4,596 per tonne with an increase of 86% and the average selling price of crude salt increased from approximately $36 per tonne to over $50 per tonne with an increase of approximately 38%, while the inflation rate for cost of net revenue in our bromine and crude salt segments were much lower than the increase rate of selling price because the demand exceeded the supply of bromine in the China domestic market. We expect the trend will continue in the rest of the year.
 
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 Research and Development Costs Research and development costs result from the agreement that SYCI and East China University of Science and Technology entered in June 2007 to establish a Co-Op Research and Development Center to develop new bromine-based chemical compounds and products to be utilized in the pharmaceutical industry. We have the right to use all research findings and patents developed by this center.
 
 Since the second quarter of 2010, SYCI conducted research for the new production line of wastewater treatment additives, the purpose of which is for the testing the manufacturing routine and samples. The research and development expense incurred for the aforesaid new production line from outside parties and the consumption of bromine produced by the Company during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 were $21,553 and $30,068, respectively. The new production line as a result of such research and development expenses has just completed the pilot testing in this quarter. The new production line was started operation and normal production in early April 2011 with positive cash from operations.
 
 The total research and development costs incurred for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were $180,337 and $125,202, respectively.
 
 General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses were $4,341,291 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $2,084,497 (or approximately 92%) compared to $2,256,794 for the same period in 2010. This significant increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to non-cash expenses of $3,138,000 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 related to (i) options granted to our employees in the amount of $2,686,000, and (ii) a warrant issued to our investor relations firm in the amount of $452,000 resulting from the service agreement signed in February 2011. The non-cash expenses related to options and a warrant granted for the three-month period ended March 31, 2010 amounted to $1,188,966, which resulted in an increase of $1,949,034, or 164%, as compared with the same period in 2011.  The increase in stock options was primarily for the purpose of incentivizing our employees. Another reason for the increase in general and administrative expenses was due to the increase in salary and welfare payments, depreciation and legal and professional fees by approximately $135,000.
 
 Income from Operations
 
 Income from Operations by SegmentThree-Month Period Ended

March 31, 2011

Three-Month Period Ended

March 31, 2010Percent of total



Percent of totalSegment:Bromine

$
16,350,114


69%

$
7,200,511


58%Crude Salt


3,946,918


17%


1,925,316


15%Chemical Products


3,356,537


14%


3,363,516


27%Income from operations before corporate costs


23,653,569


100%


12,489,343


100%Corporate costs


(3,412,061
)




(1,434,118
)Income from operations

$
20,241,508




$
11,055,225
 
 Income from operations was $20,241,508 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 (or 45% of net revenue), an increase of $9,186,283 (or approximately 83%) compared to the same period in 2010. This increase resulted primarily from the increase in net revenue and relatively lower increase in cost of net revenue as explained hereinbefore. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, income from operations for the bromine and crude salt segments was $20,297,032, an increase of 122% from $9,125,827 as compared to the same period in 2010. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, income from operations for the chemical products segment was $3,356,537, a slight decrease of less than 1% from $3,363,516 for the same period in 2010. The increase in the income from operations of bromine and crude salt segments was mainly due to the increase in the selling price of bromine and crude salt. The slight decrease in income from operations of our chemical products was due to the additional research and development costs incurred for the new production line of wastewater treatment additives for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 which offset increases in revenue from our environmentally friendly oil and gas exploration chemicals and agricultural intermediaries.
 
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 Other Income, net
 
 Other Income, NetThree-Month Period Ended

Three-Month Period Ended

Percent ChangeMarch 31, 2011

March 31, 2010

Increase/(Decrease)% of Other Income




% of Other IncomeInterest expense

$
(42,216
)


(74
%)

$
(174
)


(0
%)


24,162
%Interest income

$
76,044



134
%

$
53,761



71
%


41
%Sundry income

$
22,785



40
%

$
21,998



29
%


4
%Total

$
56,613



100
%

$
75,585



100
%
 
 Other income was $56,613 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, a decrease of $18,972 from $75,585 for the same period in 2010. Such decrease in other income was primarily due to the charge of capital lease interest expense of $41,715 since January 2011 for the acquisition of fixed assets under capital lease.  The increase in interest income was primarily due to the growth in the cash maintained.  The sundry income in both periods represented the sales of wastewater to some of our customers. Wastewater is generated from the production of bromine which eventually becomes crude salt when it evaporates. Not all of our bromine production plants have sufficient area on the property to allow for evaporation of wastewater to produce crude salt. Certain of our customers who have facilities located adjacent to our bromine production plants have agreed to channel our wastewater into brine pans on their properties for evaporation. These customers then are able to sell the resulting crude salt themselves. We have signed agreements with these customers to sell them our wastewater at market prices.
 
 Net Income Net income was $14,364,999 for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $6,372,863 (or approximately 80%) compared to the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily attributable to the increase in selling price of bromine and crude salt.
 
 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
 As of March 31, 2011, cash and cash equivalents were $87,945,165 as compared to $68,494,480 as of December 31, 2010. The components of this increase of $19,450,685 are reflected below.
 
 Statement of Cash Flows
 
 Three-Month Period Ended March 31,2011


2010Net cash provided by operating activities

$
21,741,880


$
12,348,042Net cash used in investing activities

$
(3,062,760
)

$
(4,423,412
)Net cash provided by financing activities

$
-


$
2,210,919Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

$
771,565


$
(101,043
)Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

$
19,450,685


$
10,034,506
  For the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 the Company met its working capital and capital investment requirements mainly by using cash flow from operations. The Company intends to continue to explore opportunities relating to bromine asset purchases.
 
 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
 
 During the three-month period ended March 31, 2011, we had positive cash flow from operating activities of $21,741,880 primarily attributable to net income of $14,364,999. Net cash provided by operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 increased by $9,393,838 compared to the same period in 2010. The primary source of this increment was due to the increase in net income. As a result of increasing demand for bromine and crude salt in the China market, the selling price per tonne of bromine and crude salt for the three-month period ended March 31, 2011 increased by approximately 86% and 38% respectively, over the same period in 2010.
 
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 Net Cash Used in Investing Activities and Provided by Financing Activities
 
 We used approximate $3 million cash to reconstruct and renovate the bromine production facilities and channels acquired under capital lease in the first quarter of 2011. These projects were financed by opening cash balances as of December 31, 2010 and cash generated from operations during the first quarter of 2011.
 
 We believe that our available funds and cash flows generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our anticipated ongoing operating needs for the next twelve (12) months. However we will likely need to raise additional capital in order to fund the ongoing program of acquiring unlicensed bromine properties, increasing our chemical production capacity and developing new production line of wastewater treatment additives.  We expect to raise those funds through the issuance of additional shares of our equity securities in one or more public or private offerings, or through credit facilities obtained with lending institutions or a combination of both.  There can be no guarantee that we will be able to obtain such funding, whether through the issuance of debt or equity, on terms satisfactory to management and our board of directors.
 
 Working capital at March 31, 2011 was approximately $98.3 million as compared to approximately $79.8 million at December 31, 2010. The increase was mainly attributable to the cash provided by operating activities during the three-month period ended March 31, 2011.
 
 We had available cash of approximately $87.9 million at March 31, 2011, most of which are in highly liquid current deposits with no or little interest rate. We intend to retain the cash in highly liquid deposit accounts for future expansion of our bromine and crude salt businesses through acquisition, and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
 For the immediate future we intend to focus our efforts on the activities of SCHC and SYCI as these segments continue to expand within the Chinese market. Our long-term strategic goal is to extend our market to overseas countries.  As a result, we may issue additional shares of our capital stock and incur new debt in order to raise cash for acquisitions and other capital expenditures during the next twelve months.
 
 We may not be able to identify, successfully integrate or profitably manage any businesses or business segment we may acquire, or any expansion of our business. An expansion may involve a number of risks, including possible adverse effects on our operating results, diversion of management attention, inability to retain key personnel, risks associated with unanticipated events and the financial statement effect of potential impairment of acquired intangible assets, any of which could have a materially adverse effect on our condition and results of operations. In addition, if competition for acquisition candidates or operations were to increase, the cost of acquiring businesses could increase materially. We may effect an acquisition with a target business which may be financially unstable, under-managed, or in its early stages of development or growth. In addition, if competition for acquisition candidates or operations were to increase, the cost of acquiring businesses could increase materially. Our inability to implement and manage our expansion strategy successfully may have a material adverse effect on our business and future prospects.
 
 Contractual Commitments
 
 The following table sets forth payments due by period for fixed contractual obligations as of March 31, 2011.
 
 Capital Lease Obligations


Operating Lease Obligations


Contract for

R&D expensesLess than 1 year

$
286,280


$
566,843


$
500,0001 - 3 years


572,560



1,227,206



-3 - 5 years


572,560



1,241,851



-More than 5 years


4,222,631



17,596,425



-Total

$
5,654,031


$
20,632,325


$
500,000Less: Amount representing interest


(1,751,160
)Present value of net minimum lease payments

$
3,902,871
 
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  Critical AccountingPolicies and Estimates
 
 Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and this requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We base its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Accordingly, actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We have identified the following critical accounting policies and estimates used by us in the preparation of our financial statements: accounts receivable and allowance for doubtful accounts, assets retirement obligation, property, plant and equipment, recoverability of long lived assets, mineral rights, revenue recognition, income taxes, and stock-based compensation. These policies and estimates are described in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
 
 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
 There have been no material changes in market risk from the information provided in “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” of the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.
 
 Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
 The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2010, where management concluded that the Company did not maintain, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010 because of one material weakness as stated in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” of our 2010 Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of March 31, 2011. As a result of this conclusion, management started to formulate and implement enhancement training programs with our attorney in next two quarters of 2011 to educate our management personnel to remedy the material weakness. Currently, we have continued to make the following steps in a bid to improve our disclosure controls and procedures in relation to the related party disclosure requirements:
 
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At beginning of each year, all employees, officers and directors are required to sign a declaration of interest questionnaire to identify any possible conflict of interests with the Company and confirm that they have read the relevant Company’s policies.  For each interim period, all officers and directors are required to provide written confirmation concerning representation of any related party transactions with the Company.
 
 l
Starting from this quarter of 2011, before accepting a new supplier, customer or a cooperative partner, we have carried out acceptance procedures to review the business reputation, the relationship of shareholders, officers and directors from each party as part of our internal control procedures to identify any related-party relationship.  The acceptance form will be approved and signed by Company’s management before doing business with the new supplier, customer or the cooperative partner.
 
 There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter which is the subject of this report  that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
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  PART II—OTHERINFORMATION
 
 Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
 We are not a party to any legal proceedings other than the following.
 
 Lock-up Agreement
 
 The Company recently retained Loeb & Loeb LLP to act as litigation counsel in connection with 5,250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) pledged as collateral for certain loans from War Chest Capital Multi-Strategy Fund LLC, War Chest Capital Partners, LLC and/or a War Chest related entity (collectively, “War Chest”) to Top King Group Limited (“Top King”), Billion Gold Group Limited (“Billion Gold”), and Topgood International Limited (“Topgood”) (collectively, the “Holders”).
 
 In connection with the Amendment Agreement dated January 24, 2009 by and among the Company, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (the “SCHC”), China Finance, Inc., Shenzhen Hua Yin Guaranty and Investment Limited Liability Corporation (the “Shenzhen Hua Yin”) and the Holders, the Company entered into a Lock-up Agreement dated as of May 10, 2009 (the “Lock-up Agreement”) with the Holders and the following shareholders of the Company:  Ming Yang, the Company’s Chairman, Wenxiang Yu, the wife of Mr. Yang, Zhi Yang, the son of Mr. Yang and Ms. Yu and Shandong Haoyuan Industry Group Ltd., of which Mr. Yang is the controlling shareholder, chief executive officer and a director (each a “Shareholder” and collectively, the “Shareholders”).
 
 Under the Lock-up Agreement, the Holders and Shareholders agreed that they have not and will not sell in a public transaction on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board or on a national stock exchange, as the case may be, any shares of the Company’s common stock that the Holders and Shareholders presently own or may acquire on or after May 10, 2009 (the “Lock-Up Shares”) during the period commencing on May 10, 2009 and expiring on March 9, 2011 (the “Lock-up Period”).  However, each Holder and Shareholder has a right, solely in a private transaction, to assign, trade, transfer, hypothecate, or pledge the Lock-Up Shares, provided that in the case of a proposed private transaction by a Holder: (i) the Holder complies with the provision of a right of first refusal; and (ii) the transferee in such private transaction, agrees to enter into the Lock-up Agreement prior to the Lock-Up Shares being transferred to them.
 
 In addition, subject to compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144”), each Holder further agreed in each month of the next twelve months following the Lock-up Period not to transfer shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount greater than two percent (2%) of the total shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding in a public transaction, and each Shareholder further agreed in each month of the next twelve months following the Lock-up Period not to transfer shares of the Company’s common stock in an amount greater than one percent (1%) of the total shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding of the Company.
 
 In March of 2010, the Company’s legal counsel was contacted by the Holders’ legal counsel with a request that the Holders be allowed to pledge the Shares to War Chest as part of a loan transaction (the “Loan”).  On March 11, 2010, War Chest’s legal counsel provided a letter confirming that War Chest agreed to abide by the terms of the Lock-up Agreement with respect to the Shares.  The Company believes that on or about March 17, 2010 the Shares were transferred from the name of the Holders to War Chest as collateral for the Loans.
 
 Based on a Form 3 filed by HAP Trading, LLC (“HAP”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 10, 2010, the Company understood that, at least as of that date, HAP held a European Call FLEX Option on the Shares (“Option”).  The Option permitted HAP to purchase a total of 5,730,000 shares of Gulf Resources stock (representing approximately 15% of the total outstanding shares of such stock) for $0.125 each.  Based on discussions with War Chest’s legal counsel, the Company was informed that War Chest had used the Shares to create the Option.
 
 After seeking—and not receiving—written assurances from War Chest that it did not intend to violate the Lockup Agreement, the Company commenced a litigation against War Chest and HAP by filing a Summons and Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, on January 20, 2011.  The Summons and Complaint alleges that the Shares are subject to the Lockup Agreement and that War Chest and HAP are bound by the terms of the Lockup Agreement.  The lawsuit seeks a court order prohibiting the sale or transfer of the Shares in violation of the Lockup Agreement, attorney’s fees, and other relief.
 
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  On January 26, 2011, HAP filed a Form 4 with the SEC disclosing that it had exercised the Option on February 21, 2011 and had taken possession of the Shares.  On February 15, 2011, HAP filed an additional Form 4/A disclosing that it had sold 280,000 shares of Gulf Resources common stock on February 15, 2011 at $9.28 per share, and an additional 372,809 shares at $9.358 in “open market stock sales during the period 01/26/2011 to 02/15/2011”.  The form indicates that as of February 15, 2011, HAP was beneficial owner of only 4,917,046 shares of Gulf Resources common stock, and it also indicates that HAP has purchased an additional Call Option to purchase 699,900 shares of Gulf Resources Common stock at $10 per share, exercisable from February 15, 2011 through April 15, 2011.  On February 14, 2011 HAP filed a Motion to Dismiss the Company’s complaint as to HAP only.  That Motion remains pending and is set for hearing on May 17, 2011.
 
 As of May 6, 2011, all parties to the litigation have entered into a settlement agreement resolving the litigation in its entirety.  The terms of the settlement are confidential.  The parties have certain obligations under the settlement agreement, and when those obligations are fulfilled, the litigation will be dismissed.
 
 Class Action
 
 On April 30, 2011, the Company became aware that a class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s stock from March 16, 2009 through April 26, 2011.  In the complaint, the plaintiff, Albert Snellink, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated, asserts claims against the Company, Xiaobin Liu, Min Li, and Ming Yang for alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder.  Plaintiff contends that certain of the Company's SEC filings contain material misstatements and omissions.  Plaintiff's claims are based upon allegations contained in a report issued by Glaucus Research Group, which has reported holding a short position in the Company's stock.  We have issued various press releases to dispute the allegations in the anonymous report and the Company denies the allegations made in the Glaucus Research Group report.
 
 On May 2, 2011, the Company became aware, through a press release issued by the law firm Bernstein Liebhard LLP, that a second class action lawsuit had been filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, on behalf of all purchasers of the Company’s stock from March 16, 2009 through April 26, 2011. The press release states that the plaintiffs allege violations of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 against Gulf Resources and certain individual defendants. As of the date of this report, the Company has not been able to obtain a copy of the lawsuit.
 
 The Company’s management believes that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against the claims. However, the Company's management is currently unable to reasonably estimate the amount or range of possible losses that will result from the ultimate resolution of this matter. In the operation of management of the Company, the probability of incurring any losses arising from these allegations is remote and no provision for loss has been made in the consolidated financial statements.
 
 Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
 Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Before you invest you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and in our 2010 Form 10-K, under the caption “Risk Factors”, our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations set forth in Item 2 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the other information in our 2010 Form 10-K. Readers should carefully review those risks, as well as additional risks described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 Techniques employed by manipulative short sellers in Chinese small cap stocks may drive down the market price of our commonstock
 
 Short selling is the practice of selling securities that the seller does not own but rather has, supposedly, borrowed from a third party with the intention of buying identical securities back at a later date to return to the lender. The short seller hopes to profit from a decline in the value of the securities between the sale of the borrowed securities and the purchase of the replacement shares, as the short seller expects to pay less in that purchase than it received in the sale.   As it is therefore in the short seller’s best interests for the price of the stock to decline, many short sellers (sometime known as “disclosed shorts”) publish, or arrange for the publication of, negative opinions regarding the relevant issuer and its business prospects in order to create negative market momentum and generate profits for themselves after selling a stock short.  While traditionally these disclosed shorts were limited in their ability to access mainstream business media or to otherwise create negative market rumors, the rise of the Internet and technological advancements regarding document creation, videotaping and publication by weblog (“blogging”) have allowed many disclosed shorts to publicly attack a company’s credibility, strategy and veracity by means of so-called research reports that mimic the type of investment analysis performed by large Wall Street firm and independent research analysts.  These short attacks have, in the past, led to selling of shares in the market, on occasion in large scale and broad base.  Issuers with business operations based in China and who have limited trading volumes and are susceptible to higher volatility levels than U.S. domestic large-cap stocks, can be particularly vulnerable to such short attacks.
 
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  These shortseller publications are not regulated by any governmental, self-regulatory organization or other official authority in the U.S., are not subject to the certification requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Regulation AC (Regulation Analyst Certification) and, accordingly, the opinions they express may be based on distortions of actual facts or, in some cases, fabrications of facts.  In light of the limited risks involved in publishing such information, and the enormous profit that can be made from running just one successful short attack, unless the short sellers become subject to significant penalties, it is more likely than not that disclosed shorts will continue to issue such reports.
 
 While we intend to strongly defend our public filings against any such short seller attacks, oftentimes we are constrained, either by principles of freedom of speech, applicable state law (often called “Anti-SLAPP statutes”), or issues of commercial confidentiality, in the manner in which we can proceed against the relevant short seller.  You should be aware that in light of the relative freedom to operate that such persons enjoy – oftentimes blogging from outside the U.S. with little or no assets or identity requirements – should we be targeted for such an attack, our stock will likely suffer from a temporary, or possibly long term, decline in market price should the rumors created not be dismissed by market participants.
 
 On April 26, 2011, a report created by Glaucus Research Group and distributed on Seeking Alpha website containing allegations concerning the reliability of the Company’s financial statements filed with the SEC was sent to the investment community.  We have issued various press releases to dispute the allegations in the anonymous report.  Our stock price fell 30.1% from April 25, 2011 to April 26, 2011 after the publication of this report.  The trading volume of the Company’s stock was approximately 12 million the day the report was published as compared to its average daily trading volume over the three-month period prior to the report of 677,061.
 
 Although we will continue to educate investors that the April allegations were inaccurate and misleading, the price of our stock remains vulnerable to the continuing attacks by this and any other short seller.
 
 Item 2. Unregistered Shares of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
 None.
 
 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
 None.
 
 Item 4. (Reserved and Removed)
 
 Item 5. Other Information
 
 None.
 
 Item 6. Exhibits
 
 Exhibit No.
Description31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 
 31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 
 32.1
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
 
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 SIGNATURES
 
 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 GULF RESOURCES, INC.Dated: May 16, 2011
By:
/s/ Xioabin LiuXiaobin LiuChief Executive Officer(principal executive officer)May 16, 2011
By:
/s/ Min LiMin LiChief Financial Officer(principal financial and accounting officer)
 
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