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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 7, 2020

 

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-33417   22-2535818
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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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   Nasdaq 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 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

 

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 7, 2020, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal second quarter ending October 31, 2020 and the date and time of its investor conference call and webcast. 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 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the Company’s use of SeaTrepid International for the first remote PowerBuoy® deployment. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

*99.1 Press release dated December 7, 2020 announcing the Company’s financial results for its fiscal second quarter ending October 31, 2020, and the date and time of the Company’s investor conference call and webcast.
   
*99.2 Press release dated December 7, 2020 regarding the announcement of the use of SeaTrepid International for the Company’s first remote PowerBuoy® deployment.

 

*Furnished herewith.

 

 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: December 7, 2020  
   
  OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
   
  /s/ George H. Kirby III
  George H. Kirby III
  President and Chief Executive Officer