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 of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 18, 2025

HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-41272

87-0913420

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identiﬁcation No.)

1-2-33, Higashigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan		141-0022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +81-3-6409-6966

N/A

(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		HTCR		Nasdaq Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as deﬁned in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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. ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 18, 2025, HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information contained in any website is not a part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of the issuer dated November 18, 2025.
104*		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 18, 2025	HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Sumitaka Yamamoto
		Sumitaka Yamamoto
		Chief Executive Officer

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