8-K

                       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 of 1934

                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
                                 April 22, 2008

                              GULF RESOURCES, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware                           000-20936                        13-3637458
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State of                           Commission                       IRS Employer
Incorporation                      File Number                      I.D. Number

       CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK, UNIT - HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED,
                     SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG, CHINA 262714
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                     Address of principal executive offices

                  Registrant's telephone number: (646) 200-6316

                               Shennan Zhong Road
                                 PO Box 031-114
                             Shenzhen, China 518000
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective April 22, 2008, Mr. Shi Tong Jiang was elected to the Board of the
Company by unanimous vote of its directors.

Since January 1, 2007, there have not been any transactions, nor are there any
currently proposed transactions, to which the Company was or is to be a party,
in which Mr. Jiang or members of his immediate family, had or will have a direct
or indirect material interest.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

      The following information is furnished under Item 7.01 - Regulation FD
Disclosure:

      On April 22, 2008, Gulf Resources, Inc. issued a press release the
appointment of Mr. Shi Tong Jiang as an independent director on its Board of
Directors. A copy of such press release is attached to this report as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits

99.1        o     Press Release dated April 22, 2008: Gulf Resources Appoints
                  New Independent Director



                                   SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 22, 2008

                                        GULF RESOURCES, INC.


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



                                  Exhibit Index

99.1        Press Release dated April 22, 2008: Gulf Resources Appoints New
            Independent Director

EX-99.1

                Gulf Resources Appoints New Independent Director

NEW YORK and SHANDONG PROVINCE, China -- Gulf Resources, Inc. (OTCBB: GFRE), a
leading producer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemicals in China, today
announced the appointment of Mr. Shi Tong Jiang as an independent board member.

Mr. Jiang, Chief of the Shouguang City Audit Bureau, Shandong Province, has been
with the Audit bureau since 1990. During his career at the Shouguang City Audit
Bureau he has held multiple positions including, Auditing Officer and Audit
Section Deputy Chief. The Shouguang City Audit Bureau is responsible for the
independent audit supervision of the affairs of the government. From 1987 to
1990 Mr. Jiang attended Shandong Financial Institution.

With the addition of Mr. Jiang, the board has been increased to six members of
whom three are designated as independent.

About Gulf Resources, Inc.

Gulf Resources, Inc. operates through two wholly-owned subsidiaries. SCHC is
engaged in manufacturing and trading bromine and crude salt in China. Bromine is
used to manufacture a wide variety of compounds utilized in industry and
agriculture. SYCI manufactures chemical products utilized in oil & gas field
explorations and as papermaking chemical agents.

For more information, please visit www.gulfresourcesco.com .

Contact:

Kevin McEnery
Managing Director - Finance
Gulf Resources, Inc.
(646) 200-6302
Kevin@gulfresourcesco.com

Ethan Chuang
Vice President - Corporate Development
Gulf Resources, Inc.
(646) 200-6316
Ethan@gulfresourcesco.com

Adam Jacobs
Winning IR Company, Ltd.
(646) 200-6351
Adam.Jacobs@winningir.com