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): June 21, 2017
Gulf Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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000-20936 (Commission File Number) |
13-3637458 (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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 21, 2017, Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to vote on the following matters:
1. Election of Directors
All of the following seven nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, in accordance with the voting results listed below, to serve for a term of one year, until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and have qualified.
| Nominee | For | Against | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Ming Yang | 19,557,854 | -- | 3,171,092 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Xiaobin Liu | 19,556,354 | -- | 3,172,592 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Naihui Miao | 19,557,854 | -- | 3,171,092 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Nan Li | 19,556,754 | -- | 3,172,192 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Yang Zou | 19,557,954 | -- | 3,170,992 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Shitong Jiang | 19,556,254 | -- | 3,172,692 | 12,019,802 | ||||
| Tengfei Zhang | 19,683,909 | -- | 3,045,037 | 12,019,802 |
2. Ratification of the Company’s Independent Auditors
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Morison Cogen LLP as the independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, in accordance with the voting results listed below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 31,493,037 | 2,487,129 | 768,582 | -- |
3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Stockholders approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement under “Executive Compensation” on an advisory basis, in accordance with the voting results listed below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 21,726,520 | 916,671 | 85,755 | 12,019,802 |
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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 | |
| Date: June 22, 2017 |
Name: Min Li Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
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