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) February 24, 2026

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.)

14F, Shibuya Sakura Stage Central Building,

1-2 Sakuragaoka-cho,

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan

150-0031

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +81-3-6899-7114

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

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 24, 2026, HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $2.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Item 7.01, 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 liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The information set forth under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

The Board authorized a share repurchase program, pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to $2.0 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. The Board authorized the Company to purchase its common stock from time to time on a discretionary basis through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other means, including trading plans intended to qualify under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, in accordance with applicable federal securities laws and other applicable legal requirements. The Company expects to fund these repurchases through existing cash balances. Decisions regarding the amount and the timing of purchases under the program will be influenced by the Company’s cash on hand, cash flows from operations, general market conditions and other factors, and the program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. The Company is not obligated to acquire any particular amount of its common stock. This program has no set termination date.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press release of the issuer dated February 24, 2026.
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: February 24, 2026	HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES, INC.

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

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