---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-004373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DPLS"
cik: "0000866439"
company_name: "DarkPulse, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T18:40:21.318177+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DarkPulse director Carl Eckel resigns; Craig Atkin appointed to board

## Summary
- Carl Eckel resigned as director on June 16, 2023 with no disagreement.
- Craig Atkin appointed as director on June 19, 2023 to fill the vacancy.
- Atkin is Chief Commercial Officer of Optilan with over 20 years in energy, security, and communications.
- Atkin holds degrees in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and Project Management.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-004373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DPLS
- cik: 0000866439
- company_name: DarkPulse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823004373/0001683168-23-004373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823004373/darkpulse_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004373
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004373.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-23-004373.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig Atkin was appointed as director at DarkPulse, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 19, 2023, the remaining members of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Craig Atkin as a director to fill the vacancy left from Mr. Eckel’s resignation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823004373/0001683168-23-004373-index.htm
- Executive change
  Carl Eckel resigned as director at DarkPulse, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On June 16, 2023, Carl Eckel resigned as a director of DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316823004373/0001683168-23-004373-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.