Form 8-K

8-K — GULF RESOURCES, INC.

Accession: 0001193805-26-000723

Filed: 2026-05-29

Period: 2026-05-29

CIK: 0000885462

SIC: 2800 (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS)

Item: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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 29, 2026

Gulf Resources, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nevada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-20936

13-3637458

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Level 11, Vegetable Building, Industrial Park

of the East City

Shouguang City, Shandong Province 262700

The People’s Republic

of China

_______________________________________________________________

(Address of principal executive offices and zip

code)

+86 (536) 567-0008

_______________________________________________________________

(Registrant's telephone number including area code)

_______________________________________________________________

(Registrant's former name or former address, if

changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is

intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

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

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

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

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging

growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act

of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the

registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards

provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0005 par value

GURE

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued

Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

Nasdaq Delist Determination Letter

On May 26, 2026, Gulf Resources

(the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq

Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), indicating that, as a result of not having timely filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for

the quarter ended March 31, 2026 (the “Form 10-Q”), and the Company remains delinquent in filing its annual report on Form

10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Initial Delinquent Filing”), the Company is in non-compliance with Nasdaq

Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing all required periodic financial reports with the Securities Exchange Commission.

The Notice has no immediate

effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. As previously disclosed in the current

report on Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 27, the Company must submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to these delinquent

reports no later than June 22, 2026. If the plan is accepted by Nasdaq, then Nasdaq would grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from

the due date of the Initial Delinquent Filing, or until October 12, 2026, to regain compliance.

On May 29, 2026, the Company

issued a press release announcing its receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated

herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press Release

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes information

that constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”,

“project”, “plan”, “intend”, “believe”, “may”, “might”, “will”,

“should”, “care have”, “likely” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations regarding future events,

which in turn are based on information currently available to the Company. By their nature, forward-looking statements address matters

that are subject to risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those

expressed in or contemplated by the forward- looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company’s ability

to respond in a timely and satisfactory matter to the inquiries by Nasdaq, the Company’s ability to become current with its reports

with the SEC, and the risk that the completion and filing of the Form 10-K will take longer than expected. For additional information

about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer

to the Company’s filings with the SEC, including the risk factors contained in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the

Company’s other subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking

statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable laws.

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

May 29, 2026

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Gulf Resources, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Notice to Late Filing of Its

Quarterly Report

SHOUGUANG, China, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)

-- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GURE) (“Gulf Resources,” “we,” or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer

of bromine and crude salt in China, today announced that it received a delinquency notification letter (the “Notice”) from

the Listing Qualification Staff (the “Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on May 26, 2026 due to

the Company’s non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”) as a result of the Company’s

failure to timely file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026 (the “Form 10-Q”). The Listing

Rule requires listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This Notice has no immediate effect on the listing

of the Company’s securities on Nasdaq.

As previously disclosed in the press

release distributed by the Company on April 27, 2026, the Company received a delinquency notification letter on April 23, 2026 due to

the Company’s non-compliance with Listing Rule as a result of the Company’s failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form

10-K (the “Form 10-K”) for the period ended December 31, 2025 (the “Initial Delinquent Filing”). As of the date

of this press release, the Company remains delinquent in filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company must submit a plan to regain

compliance with respect to these delinquent reports no later than June 22, 2026. If Nasdaq accepts the Company’s plan, then Nasdaq

may grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Initial Delinquent Filing, or until October 12, 2026 to regain

compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s plan, then the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to

a Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

The Company is working diligently to complete

its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.

This announcement is made in compliance

with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt disclosure of receipt of a notification of deficiency.

About Gulf Resources, Inc.

Gulf Resources, Inc. operates through

three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (“SCHC”), Daying County Haoyuan Chemical

Company Limited (“DCHC”) and Shouguang Hengde Salt Industry Co. Ltd. (“SHSI”). 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 SHSI, the Company sells crude salt. 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

This press release contains forward-looking statements

concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs, or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements

are based on assumptions that we have made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could

cause actual results, conditions, and events to differ materially from those anticipated. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance

on forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding plans with respect

to the timing and impact of the Reverse Stock Split; our strategic plans and value; our expectations regarding potential commercial opportunities;

and our strategies, positioning and expectations for future events or performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to

differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent

Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption

“Risk Factors.” Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. We undertake no

obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a

result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

CONTACT: Gulf Resources, Inc.

Web: http://www.gulfresourcesinc.com

Director of Investor Relations

Helen Xu

beishengrong@vip.163.com

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