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 30, 2021
Gulf Resources, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-20936 (Commission File Number) | 13-3637458 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Level 11,Vegetable Building, Industrial Park of the East City,
Shouguang City, Shandong, China 262700
(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)
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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 | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
| Item 4.01. | Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants. |
On June 30, 2021, Gulf Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) was notified by Morison Cogen LLP (“MC”) that the firm resigned as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, which resignation was effective on June 30, 2021.
The audit reports of MC on the financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
There were no disagreements with MC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, from the time of MC’s engagement up to the date of resignation which disagreements that, if not resolved to MC’s satisfaction, would have caused MC to make reference in connection with its opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement. None of “reportable events”, as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v)(A)-(D)of Regulation S-K occurred within the two fiscal years of the Company ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and subsequently up to the date of resignation. Attached as Exhibit 16.1 is a copy of MC’s letter addressed to the SEC relating to the statements made by the Company in this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On July 1, 2021, the Company engaged WWC, P.C. Certified Public Accountants (“WWC”) to serve as its independent auditor. The decision to engage WWC as the Company’s principal independent accountant was approved by the Audit Committee of the Company on July 1, 2021. During the two fiscal years of the Company ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and through the date of WWC’s engagement, the Company did not consult WWC regarding either: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction (either completed or proposed), or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or “reportable event” within the meaning set forth in Regulation S-K, Item 304 (a)(1)(iv) or (a)(1)(v).
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
| No. | Description |
| 16.1 | Letter from Morison Cogen LLP, dated July 7, 2021. |
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/ Xiaobin Liu | ||
| Name: | Xiaobin Liu | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: July 7, 2021
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 16.1 | Letter from Morison Cogen LLP, dated July 7, 2021. |