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): April 26, 2021

Commission File Number 000-18730

DARKPULSE, INC.

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

1345 Ave of the Americas, 2^nd Floor, New York, NY 10105

(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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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).

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FirstFire Convertible Promissory Note

On July 26, 2021, DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with FIRSTFIRE GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Lender Convertible Promissory Note in the principal amount of $825,000 (the “Note”). The purchase price of the Note is $750,000. The Note matures on January 26, 2022 upon which time all accrued and unpaid interest will be due and payable. Interest accrues on the Note at 10% per annum guaranteed until the Note becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. The Note is convertible at any time after 180 days from issuance, upon the election of the Lender, into shares of the Company’s Common Stock at $0.015 per share. The Note is subject to various “Events of Default,” which are disclosed in the Note. Upon the occurrence of an “Event of Default,” the conversion price will become $0.005. In the event of a DTC “chill” on the Company’s shares, an additional discount of 10% will apply to the conversion price while the “chill” is in effect. Upon the issuance of the Note, the Company has initially agreed to reserve 550,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company shall (i) use its best efforts to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an S-1 Registration Statement within 90 days of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement to register the shares into which the Note is convertible; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the Commission within 180 days after the date the Registration Statement is filed with the Commission.

The Lender delivered to the Company appropriate investment representations with respect to the Note and consented to the imposition of a restrictive legend upon the Note and conversion shares, unless registered pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement. The Lender did not enter into the transaction with the Company as a result of or subsequent to any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast on television or radio, or presented at any seminar or meeting. The Lender was also afforded the opportunity to ask questions of management and to receive answers concerning the terms and conditions of the transaction. The securities were issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by reason of the exemption from registration afforded by the provisions of Section 4(a)(2) thereof, and Rule 506(b) promulgated thereunder, as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering. Selling commissions in the amount of $15,000 were paid to J.H. Darbie & Co.

The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 herein is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

The disclosure contained in Item 1.01 herein is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

On May 5, 2021, DarkPulse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued press release which announced the transaction with FirstFire. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, and the information set forth therein, is deemed to have been furnished to, and shall not be deemed to be “filed” with, the SEC.

The press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on information presently available to the Company’s management and are current only as of the date made. Actual results could also differ materially from those anticipated as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For those reasons, undue reliance should not be placed on any forward-looking statement. The Company assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, although it may do so from time to time as management believes is warranted or as may be required by applicable securities law. Any such updates or revisions may be made by the registrant by filing reports with the SEC, through the issuance of press releases or by other methods of public disclosure.

(d) Exhibits.

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.