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
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| (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. ☐
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
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. |
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| Dated: December 3, 2024 | /s/ Philipp Stratmann |
| | Philipp Stratmann |
| | President and Chief Executive Officer |
