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8-K filed February 27, 2026, 6:59 PM ET ticker DPLS CIK 0000866439
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DarkPulse increases authorized common shares to 20 billion

DarkPulse, Inc.

item 5.03item 9.01

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DarkPulse, Inc.: Increased authorized common shares to 20,000,000,000 (effective 2026-03-01).

The Certificate of Amendment amends Article IV of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to provide that the total number of common shares authorized for issuance shall be 20,000,000,000 with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9 SEC evidence

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