# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000866439
**File Stem:** 0001683168-23-000578
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 4526
**Document Hash:** 531df986d65910bf3d3f64e626905837
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683168-23-000578.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683168-23-000578

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230206

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DarkPulse, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000866439
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 870472109
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-18730
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23589542

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 815 WALKER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1155
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-436-1436

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 815 WALKER STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1155
- **CITY:** HOUSTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 77002

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** KLEVER MARKETING INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970605

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VIDEOCART INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

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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): February 6, 2023

Commission File Number 000-18730

**DARKPULSE, INC.**

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **87-0472109** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br> of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br> Identification No.) |

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**815 Walker Street, Suite 1155,** **Houston, TX 77002**

(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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ 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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Not applicable. |  |  |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 4.01** | **Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.** |

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On February 6, 2023, DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "**Company**"), engaged Mazars USA LLP ("**Mazars**") to serve as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022. During the past two fiscal years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and from December 31, 2022 to February 6, 2023, the Company did not consult with Mazars regarding the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company's financial statements. The decision to engage Mazars was approved by the Company's board of directors on February 6, 2023.

**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.** | **DarkPulse, Inc.** |
| Date: February 6, 2023 | By: | */s/ Dennis O'Leary* |
|  |  | Dennis O'Leary, Chief Executive Officer |

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