UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 13, 2025

Commission File Number 000-18730

DARKPULSE, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware

87-0472109

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3 Columbus Circle, Floor 15, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

800-436-1436

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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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
Not applicable.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On October 8, 2025, DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), filed an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter Amendment”), to implement a 1-for-200 reverse stock split, such that every 200 shares of Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) was combined into one issued and outstanding share of Common Stock, with no change in the $0.0001 par value per share (the “Reverse Stock Split”).

The Reverse Stock Split was effective at 4:01 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 13, 2025.

No fractional shares are outstanding following the Reverse Stock Split. Holders of fractional shares were entitled to receive, in lieu of any fractional share, the number of shares rounded up to the next whole number.

The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment is not complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the complete text of the Charter Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation filed October 8, 2025

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	DarkPulse, Inc.

Date: October 14, 2025	By:	/s/ Dennis O’Leary
		Dennis O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer

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