---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-26-000358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DPLS"
cik: "0000866439"
company_name: "DarkPulse, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T10:01:31.896382+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DarkPulse engages buy-side M&A advisors with tiered success fee structure

## Summary
- Engaged Independent Investment Bankers Corp. and EIAP as buy-side financial advisors for M&A transactions.
- Success fee: 5% on first $10M, 4% on $10-30M, 3% above $30M; minimum $500k in cash or securities.
- Advisors work on reasonable best-efforts basis; no assurance any transaction will occur.
- EIAP waived ongoing monthly advisory fee under the engagement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-26-000358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DPLS
- cik: 0000866439
- company_name: DarkPulse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316826000358/0001683168-26-000358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/866439/000168316826000358/darkpulse_8k.htm

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