Gulf Resources, Inc NT 10-K, filed Mar 28, 2024
Gulf Resources, Inc. (GURE)
| UNITED STATES | OMB APPROVAL | |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 |
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| NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING | 001 | 34499 | ||
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☒ Form 10-K ☐ Form 20-F ☐ Form 11-K ☐ Form 10-Q ☐ Form 10-D ☐ Form N-CEN ☐ Form N-CSR |
40251W 408 |
For
Period Ended: December 31, 2023
☐ Transition Report on Form 10-K
☐ Transition Report on Form 20-F
☐ Transition Report on Form 11-K
☐ Transition Report on Form 10-Q
For the Transition Period Ended: ___________
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Read instruction (on back page) before preparing form. Please Print or Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: |
PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION
| Full Name of Registrant |
| Gulf Resources, Inc. |
| Former Name if Applicable |
| Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number) |
| Level 11,Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East |
| City, State and Zip Code |
| Shouguang City, Shandong, China 262700 |
PART II
RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
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(a)
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The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | ||
| ☒ | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | |
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. |
PART III
NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
The annual report of Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K could not be filed within the prescribed time period due to the fact that the Company was unable to finalize its financial results as well as the disclosure requirements of Form 10-K without unreasonable expense or effort. As a result, the Company could not solicit and obtain the necessary review of the Form 10-K in a timely fashion prior to the due date of the report.
PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||
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Xiaobin Liu |
+86-536 |
567 0008 | |
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) | |
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). | ☒ Yes ☐ No | |
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? | ☐ Yes ☒ No | |
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |||
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Gulf Resources, Inc. |
| (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date : March 28, 2024 | By: | /s/ Min Li |
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Name: Min Li Title: Chief Financial Officer |
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.