optt20161004_8k.htm

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): October 4, 2016

 

 

 

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

  

  

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-33417
(Commission
File Number)

22-2535818
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

1590 Reed Road

Pennington, New Jersey

(Address of principal executive offices)

08534

(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):

 

[ ]     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[ ]     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[ ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14-2(b))

 

[ ]     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.133-4(c))

  

 
 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

 

On October 4, 2016, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the successful completion of the pre-requisite stage gate review with Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, operational performance validation for two PB3 PowerBuoys currently deployed off the New Jersey coast, and a significant milestone in the power take-off (PTO) accelerated life testing. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   
 

Exhibits

   
 

*99.1     Press release dated October 4, 2016.

   
 

* Filed 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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

 

 

   
Dated: October 4, 2016 /s/ George H. Kirby
 

George H. Kirby

President and Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

*99.1

Press release dated October 4, 2016.

 

 

* Filed herewith.