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Gulf Resources (Nasdaq: GURE) faces Nasdaq notice over late 10-K and 10-Q filings

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Gulf Resources, Inc. received a delinquency notification from Nasdaq after failing to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Nasdaq’s notice states the company is not in compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing of all required periodic reports. The notice does not immediately affect the listing or trading of Gulf Resources’ common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company must submit a plan to regain compliance by June 22, 2026 and, if Nasdaq accepts that plan, it may have until October 12, 2026 to become current in its filings.

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  • Nasdaq delinquency notice for late SEC reports – Gulf Resources is non-compliant with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) after failing to timely file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, introducing formal listing risk.
  • Deadlines and potential delisting pathway – The company must submit a compliance plan by June 22, 2026 and has only until October 12, 2026 to regain compliance if Nasdaq accepts the plan, or face possible adverse listing actions subject to appeal.

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Nasdaq delinquency notice adds filing and listing risk for GURE.

Gulf Resources has fallen behind on its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, triggering a Nasdaq delinquency notice under Listing Rule 5250(c)(1).

The notice currently has no effect on trading, but it starts a formal remediation process. The company must submit a compliance plan by June 22, 2026, and Nasdaq may allow up to October 12, 2026 for the company to become current if the plan is accepted.

If Nasdaq does not accept the plan, Gulf Resources can appeal to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. Actual listing outcomes now depend on the company’s ability to complete and file its outstanding Form 10-K and Form 10-Q within the timelines described.

Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Securities
The company received a delisting notice or transferred its listing to a different exchange.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Initial delinquent filing Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2025 Annual report not timely filed, triggering initial Nasdaq concern
Additional delinquent filing Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2026 Quarterly report delay led to latest Nasdaq notice
Nasdaq notice date May 26, 2026 Date Gulf Resources received Nasdaq delinquency notification
Compliance plan deadline June 22, 2026 Due date to submit plan to regain Nasdaq compliance
Potential compliance period end October 12, 2026 Latest date Nasdaq may allow to regain compliance if plan accepted
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) regulatory
"the Company is in non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), which requires timely filing"
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange to promptly notify the exchange if their stock price falls below a certain minimum level, known as the "initial listing standards." This rule helps ensure that investors are aware of significant declines in a company's stock value, which could signal financial trouble or increased risk. Essentially, it helps maintain transparency and protect investors by keeping them informed about important changes in a company's stock performance.
Initial Delinquent Filing regulatory
"the Company remains delinquent in filing its annual report on Form 10-K... (the “Initial Delinquent Filing”)"
Nasdaq Hearings Panel regulatory
"the Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel"
A Nasdaq hearings panel is a group of experts that reviews cases when a company's stock listing is at risk of being removed from the exchange. They evaluate whether the company has met certain standards and determine if it can keep trading on Nasdaq. This process matters to investors because it can affect a company's ability to raise money and maintain credibility in the market.
delinquency notification letter regulatory
"it received a delinquency notification letter (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualification Staff"
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forward-looking statements financial
"This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs, or strategies"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
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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

 

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

 

 

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

Why did Gulf Resources (GURE) receive a Nasdaq delinquency notice?

Gulf Resources received the Nasdaq notice because it failed to timely file its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, breaching Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) on timely periodic SEC reports.

Does the Nasdaq notice immediately affect Gulf Resources (GURE) stock listing?

The notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of Gulf Resources’ common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. It instead starts a formal compliance process that could lead to further action if reporting delays are not corrected in time.

What deadlines has Nasdaq set for Gulf Resources (GURE) to regain compliance?

Gulf Resources must submit a plan to regain compliance by June 22, 2026. If Nasdaq accepts the plan, the company may receive up to 180 days from the Initial Delinquent Filing’s due date, or until October 12, 2026, to become current on required reports.

Which SEC filings is Gulf Resources (GURE) currently delinquent on?

Gulf Resources is delinquent on its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, referred to as the Initial Delinquent Filing, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, both required under Nasdaq rules.

What happens if Nasdaq rejects Gulf Resources’ (GURE) compliance plan?

If Nasdaq does not accept Gulf Resources’ compliance plan, the company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The final outcome would then depend on the panel’s review and the company’s progress in completing delinquent filings.

How is Gulf Resources (GURE) responding to its delinquent filings?

Gulf Resources states it is working diligently to complete its Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. The company plans to submit a remediation plan to Nasdaq by June 22, 2026 in an effort to regain compliance and maintain its Nasdaq Capital Market listing.

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