Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

Regulatory Filings • Dec 3, 2024

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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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 2, 2024

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33417	22-2535818
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)	(Commission File
Number)	(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)

28 Engelhard Drive , Suite B Monroe Township , New Jersey	08831
(Address of principal executive offices)	( Zip
Code)

(609) 730-0400 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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 Stock, $0.001 Par
Value | OPTT | NYSE American |
| Series A Preferred Stock
Purchase Rights | N/A | NYSE American |

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).

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On December 2, 2024, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing preliminary financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 2.02 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 3, 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its registration statement on Form S-3, file no. 333-275843, to increase the amount available for issuance to $60,339,886 under its sales agreement dated March 21, 2024 with A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, acting as its sales agent. A copy of the legal opinion of the Company’s counsel, Porter Hedges LLP, relating to the increased amount under the prospectus supplement is filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits

5.1	Opinion of Porter Hedges LLP.
99.1	Press release announcing preliminary earnings for fiscal second quarter.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document

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SIGNATURE

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.

| | Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc. |
| --- | --- |
| Dated:
December 3, 2024 | /s/ Philipp Stratmann |
| | Philipp
Stratmann |
| | President
and Chief Executive Officer |

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