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Gulf Resources, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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40251W309
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(CUSIP Number)
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No. 99 Wenchang Road, Chenming Industrial Park, Shougang City, Shandong 262714 China CEO: Xiaobin Liu CFO: Min Li Phone: 310-470-2886
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Communications)
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April 13, 2011
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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Rule 13d-1(c)
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Rule 13d-1(d)
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CUSIP No.: 40251W309
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1.
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Names of Reporting Persons: HAP Trading, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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2.
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
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(a)
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o__________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
(b)
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o__________________________________________________________________________________ | |||
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3.
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SEC Use Only.___________________________________________________________________________
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4.
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Citizenship or Place of Organization: a New York LLC
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Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With
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5.
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Sole Voting Power 117,277
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6.
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Shared Voting Power 0
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7.
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Sole Dispositive Power 117,277
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8.
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Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9.
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 117,277
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10.
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Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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11.
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 0.34%
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12.
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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): BD – Broker Dealer (SEC Registration # 8-50599)
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Item 1.
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(a)
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Name of Issuer: Gulf Resources, Inc.
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(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
No. 99 Wenchang Road, Chenming Industrial Park,
Shougang City, Shandong 262714 China
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Name of Person Filing: HAP Trading, LLC
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence :
33 Whitehall Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10004
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(c)
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Citizenship: a New York LLC
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
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(e)
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CUSIP Number: 40251W309
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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Investment company registered under § 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
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(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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A savings associations as defined in § 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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(j)
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Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4.
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Ownership. | ||
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 117,277
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(b)
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Percent of class: 0.34%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which the person has: 117,277
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(i)
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Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 117,277
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(ii)
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Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
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(iii)
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Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 117,277
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(iv)
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Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class |
Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. None |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. None |
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group None |
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group None |
Item 10. | Certification |
(a)
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The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities, and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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(b)
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The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(c):
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By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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Date: May 10, 2011
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HAP Trading, LLC | |||
By:
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HAP Capital Advisors, LLC, | ||
its Managing Member and 100% Owner | |||
By:
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Michael Joseph, Chief Operating Officer
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/s/ Michael Joseph | ||
Signature
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