UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
	SEC FILE NUMBER
	000-26361
	CUSIP NUMBER
	37944K106

(Check one):	¨ Form 10-K ¨  Form 20-F ¨  Form 11-K  ☒  Form 10-Q ¨  Form 10-D ¨  Form N-SAR ¨  Form N-CSR
	For Period Ended:	June 30, 2023
	¨   Transition Report on Form 10-K
	¨   Transition Report on Form 20-F
	¨   Transition Report on Form 11-K
	¨   Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	¨   Transition Report on Form N-SAR
	For the Transition Period Ended:

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION

Global Digital Solutions, Inc.

Full Name of Registrant

N/A

Former Name if Applicable

777 South Flagler Drive, Suite 800 West Tower

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

City, State and Zip Code

PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

☒	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III — NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail why the Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The Registrant was unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Report”) by the August 14, 2023 filing date due to a delay experienced by the Registrant in completing its financial statements and other disclosures in the Quarterly Report. As a result, the Registrant is still in the process of compiling required information to complete the Quarterly Report, and its independent registered public accounting firm requires additional time to complete its review of the financial statements for the Quarterly Report. The Registrant anticipates that it will file the Quarterly Report no later than the fifth calendar day following the prescribed filing date.

PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION

(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

Jerome J. Gomolski	(561)	515-6163
(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)

(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s).
	Yes ☒ No ¨
(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
	Yes ¨ No ☒
	If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

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GLOBAL DIGITAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

August 14, 2023	By:	/s/ Jerome J. Gomolski
	Name:	Jerome J. Gomolski
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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