DarkPulse moves from OTCQB to OTCID on October 8

The OTCQB removal followed DarkPulse’s failure to meet its $0.01 minimum bid price requirement after the grace period expired.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

DarkPulse, Inc. (DPLS) moved its common stock from the OTCQB market to the OTCID market effective at market open on October 8, 2026. The move followed the company’s failure to meet OTCQB’s $0.01 per-share minimum bid price requirement after the applicable grace period expired on October 7, 2026. The stock continues to be quoted under DPLS on OTCID.

8-K Event Classification

Item 8.01 — Other Events

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Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Key Figures

OTCQB minimum bid price requirement: $0.01 per share

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OTCQB minimum bid price requirement $0.01 per share The applicable grace period expired on October 7, 2026.

Key Terms

OTCQB market, OTCID market, minimum bid price requirement

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OTCQB market technical

"removed from the OTCQB market"

The OTCQB Market is a regulated tier of the over‑the‑counter (OTC) trading system where smaller or early‑stage stocks trade with modest reporting and quality standards. Think of it as a neighborhood market that sits between an informal garage sale and a big supermarket: it offers more information and oversight than the lowest OTC tier, but less liquidity and scrutiny than major exchanges. Investors care because it signals a middle level of transparency and risk, affecting how easy shares are to buy, sell and evaluate.

OTCID market technical

"moved to the OTCID market"

minimum bid price requirement regulatory

"OTCQB minimum bid price requirement of $0.01 per share"

A minimum bid price requirement is a rule that a stock must trade above a set price for a specified period to stay listed on an exchange. It matters to investors because falling below that threshold can trigger warnings or removal from the exchange, which can cut liquidity, reduce visibility, and often lead to sharper declines in share value—think of it like a venue’s minimum dress code that, if not met, can bar a performer from the stage.

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Where is DPLS quoted after the OTCQB move?

DarkPulse common stock continues to be quoted under DPLS on the OTCID market. The transition took effect at market open on October 8, 2026, after the company failed to meet OTCQB’s $0.01 per-share minimum bid price requirement.

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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 6, 2026

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.)

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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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 8.01 Other Events.

On October 6, 2026, DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), received notice from OTC Markets Group Inc. that its common stock would be removed from the OTCQB market and moved to the OTCID market, effective at market open on October 8, 2026. The transition became effective at market open on October 8, 2026.

The removal resulted from the Company’s failure to satisfy the OTCQB minimum bid price requirement of $0.01 per share following the expiration of the applicable grace period on October 7, 2026.

The Company’s common stock continues to be quoted under the trading symbol “DPLS” on the OTCID market.

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 9, 2026	By:	/s/ Dennis O’Leary
		Dennis O’Leary, Chief Executive Officer

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