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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 1, 2026
Commission File Number 000-18730
DARKPULSE,
INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified
in its charter)
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87-0472109 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2325
E Camelback Rd, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016
(Address of principal executive offices)
800-436-1436
(Issuer’s telephone number)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instructions A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)
of the Act:
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Trading Symbol(s) |
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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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 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 1, 2026, DarkPulse, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing the
execution of an Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory,
Information & Spectrum Warfare and Space Warfare Directorates, granting the Company an exclusive U.S. license to commercialize a
package of six patents covering satellite power-sharing, laser, constellation navigation, and hybrid terrestrial-satellite
networking technologies, subject to certain rights retained by the U.S. Government and the other terms of the license agreement. A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The furnishing of the
press release is not an admission as to the materiality of any information therein. The information contained in the press release is
summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of more complete information included in the Company’s filings
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public announcements that the Company has made
and may make from time to time by press release or otherwise. The Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise the information
contained in this report, although it may do so from time to time as its management believes is appropriate. Any such updating may be
made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosures.
The information in this
Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2)
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained in this Item 7.01 and in the press release shall not be incorporated
by reference into any filing with the SEC made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general
incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 99.1 |
Press release dated October 1,
2026 |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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DarkPulse, Inc.
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| Date: October 1, 2026 |
By: |
/s/ Dennis O’Leary |
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Dennis O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
DarkPulse,
Inc. Announces signing an Exclusive Patent License Agreement with the U.S. Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research
Laboratory, Information & Spectrum Warfare and Space Warfare Directorates for Six Advanced Technology Patents
Licensed technologies
form the foundation for DarkPulse's plan to develop a space-based power grid.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, October 1,
2026 – (BUSINESS WIRE) – DarkPulse, Inc. (OTCQB: DPLS), a Delaware corporation headquartered in Phoenix and a leader in
distributed fiber-optic sensing (DFOS) technologies for real-time critical infrastructure monitoring, announces the successful
execution of an Exclusive Patent License agreement signed on 1 September 2026, with the Department of the Air Force, Air Force
Research Laboratory, Information & Spectrum Warfare and Space Warfare Directorates at Kirtland, AFB, NM for a comprehensive
package of six key patents.
This
milestone builds on the Company’s strategy of licensing and commercializing government-developed technologies. The agreement grants
DarkPulse an exclusive U.S. license to commercialize these innovations in satellite communications, laser systems, power management, and
related sensing applications, subject to certain rights retained by the U.S. Government and the other terms of the license agreement.
The
package of six patents encompasses advanced capabilities, including:
| · | Satellite-to-satellite power sharing using precision
lasers: Technologies that enhance satellite efficiency through intelligent power distribution via laser beams transmitted between satellites
in a constellation. This allows energy storage systems to be charged prior to high-demand operations, improving reliability and performance
in space-based networks. |
| · | Laser generation and amplification: Innovative Raman
resonator and seeded amplifier systems for high-performance laser outputs, supporting communications and high-resolution sensing applications. |
| · | Hybrid terrestrial-satellite networks and constellation
navigation: Methods for on-ground digital precoding, mobile network integration, and laser-based navigation of entire satellite constellations,
enabling seamless, high-capacity connectivity and precise control. |
These
technologies address communications, surveillance, and infrastructure monitoring applications. They create opportunities to develop satellite-based
mobile services and complement DarkPulse’s existing expertise in fiber-optic sensing. The Company intends to pursue commercialization
across defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, and commercial markets. All products embodying these inventions for use or sale in
the United States will be manufactured substantially in the United States, consistent with the license terms.
Licensed
Patents Include:
| · | U.S. Patent No. 12,133,210 B2: “Dynamically
controlled satellite hub and method of operation” |
| · | U.S. Patent No. 11,996,916 B2: “System and
methods of on-ground digital precoding for hybrid terrestrial-satellite mobile networks” |
| · | U.S. Patent No. 11,979,208 B1: “Multi-gateway
multi-beam satellite communication system with precoding feedback controllers” |
| · | U.S. Patent No. 11,760,509: System and method improving
satellite capability through power sharing” |
| · | U.S. Patent No. 12,024,316: “System and method
improving satellite capability through power sharing” |
| | · | U.S. Patent No. 9,647,418:
“Laser Generation using dual seeded nested and/or in-series Raman resonators, for telecommunications applications” |
“We
are pleased to have closed this exclusive patent license agreement with the U.S. Air Force,” said Dennis O’Leary, CEO of DarkPulse,
Inc. “This package of six patents represents a significant addition to our technology portfolio. By securing an exclusive U.S. license-subject
to rights retained by the U.S. Government and the other terms of the agreement-to these satellite power sharing, laser, constellation
navigation, and hybrid networking technologies, we are advancing our commercialization strategy and our commitment to developing solutions
for national security and infrastructure resilience.”
The
closed agreements underscore DarkPulse’s ongoing strategy to partner with U.S. military branches, working to integrate government-developed
technologies into potential commercial applications while supporting domestic manufacturing and innovation.
DarkPulse,
Inc. (OTCQB: DPLS) develops and commercializes patented dark-pulse Brillouin scattering fiber-optic sensors that deliver independent,
high-resolution strain and temperature measurements for structural health monitoring and perimeter security across energy, transportation,
and smart infrastructure markets. More information is available at www.darkpulse.com.
Media
Contact:
Investor
Relations
DarkPulse,
Inc.
Email: ir@darkpulse.com
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” which are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be
identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as "believe," "expect," "may," "should," "could,"
"seek," "intend," "plan," "goal," "estimate," "anticipate" or other comparable
terms. Because DarkPulse is an issuer of “penny stock,” the statutory safe harbors for forward-looking statements under Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are not available to the Company; the Company
instead relies on the protection afforded by the judicially recognized “bespeaks caution” doctrine. All statements other than
statements of historical facts included in this news release regarding our strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs,
plans, and objectives are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future
performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of our business,
future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking
statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to
predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated
in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include,
among others, the following: our ability to successfully market our products and services; the acceptance of our products and services
by customers; our continued ability to pay operating costs and ability to meet demand for our products and services; the amount and nature
of competition from other security and telecom products and services; the effects of changes in the cybersecurity and telecom markets;
our ability to successfully develop new products and services; our success establishing and maintaining collaborative, strategic alliance
agreements, licensing and supplier arrangements; our ability to comply with applicable regulations; the risk that the United States government
retains a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to practice or have practiced the licensed inventions for or on behalf of the
United States; the risk that the Department of the Air Force may require DarkPulse to grant sublicenses to responsible applicants to address
public-use needs that are not reasonably satisfied by DarkPulse under the terms of the license agreement; the risk that development of
a working commercial prototype and commencement of full-scale production may not be completed on any particular timeline or at all; the
risk that DarkPulse may not identify or retain a qualified domestic manufacturing partner capable of satisfying the U.S. manufacturing
requirements of the license; and the other risks and uncertainties described in our prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time,
whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise.
