8-K - HTCR - Equibles

UNITED

STATES

SECURITIES

AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington,

D.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

CURRENT

REPORT

Pursuant

to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 19, 2025

HEARTCORE

ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-41272	87-0913420
(State<br> or other jurisdiction<br><br> of incorporation)	(Commission<br><br> <br>File Number)	(IRS<br> Employer<br><br> Identiﬁcation No.)
1-2-33, Higashigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan	141-0022
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(Address<br> of principal executive offices)	(Zip<br> Code)

Registrant’s

telephone number, including area code +81-3-6409-6966

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common<br> Stock	HTCR	Nasdaq<br> Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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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Item7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 20, 2025, HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company and its Board of Directors has deemed it in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to authorize a one-time dividend on the Company’s common stock. The record date for holders of the Company’s common stock to participate in the dividend is November 10, 2025, and the payment date is expected to be November 17, 2025.

The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. The information contained in the press release is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item8.01 Other Events.

On October 19, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a one-time dividend on its common stock of $0.13 per share. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of November 10, 2025 and is expected to be paid on November 17, 2025.

Item9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of the issuer dated October 20, 2025.
104	Cover<br> Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:<br> October 20, 2025	HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES, INC.
	By:	/s/ Sumitaka Yamamoto
		Sumitaka<br> Yamamoto
		Chief<br> Executive Officer

Exhibit99.1

HeartCoreto Authorize One-Time Dividend Payment

NEWYORK and TOKYO, October 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the“Company”), a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in Tokyo, announced that it has authorized a one-time dividend payment in the amount of $0.13 per share of common stock, which represents approximately 17.8% of the Company’s stock price as of market close on October 17, 2025.

After evaluating the Company’s balance sheet and financial profile, HeartCore and its Board of Directors deemed it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to declare and authorize a one-time dividend on the common stock. The record date for holders of the common stock to participate in the dividend is November 10, 2025, and the payment date will be November 17, 2025. HeartCore may continue to issue quarterly dividends going forward, contingent upon the Board approval following review of the Company’s then-current financial results. Future dividends, if any, may be less than, equal to or greater than the current dividend.

AboutHeartCore Enterprises, Inc.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with offices in New York and San Francisco, CA, HeartCore is a leading enterprise software and IPO consulting services company. HeartCore offers Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and worldwide. The Company also provides data analytics services that allow enterprise businesses to create tailored web experiences for their clients through best-in-class design.

HeartCore’s customer experience management platform (CXM Platform) includes marketing, sales, service and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. HeartCore also operates a digital transformation business that provides customers with robotics process automation, process mining and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises.

HeartCore’s Go IPOSM consulting service helps Japanese-based companies go public in the U.S.

Additional information about the Company’s products and services is available at https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.

Forward-LookingStatements

All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believed,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, and uncertainties are discussed in HeartCore’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond HeartCore’s control which could, and likely will materially affect actual results, and levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects HeartCore’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, and liquidity. HeartCore assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The contents of any website referenced in this press release are not incorporated by reference herein.

HeartCoreInvestor Relations Contact:

Gateway Group, Inc.

John Yi and Steven Shinmachi

HTCR@gateway-grp.com

(949) 574-3860