DarkPulse, Inc. filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware on February 23, 2026. The amendment increases the total number of common shares authorized for issuance to 20,000,000,000 with a par value of $0.0001 per share. The number of authorized preferred shares remains unchanged at 2,000,000 with a par value of $0.01 per share. This amendment was adopted in accordance with Sections 212 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment will become effective as of March 1, 2026.