optt20170725_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): July 25, 2017

 

 

 

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))

 

 

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 8.01      Other Events.

 

On July 25, 2017, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the establishment of a presence in Houston, Texas to more effectively support the Company’s oil & gas business development activities. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

Description

 

*99.1

Press release dated July 25, 2017 announcing the establishment of a presence in Houston, Texas to more effectively support the Company’s oil & gas business development activities.     

 

 

*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: July 25, 2017

 

OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

/s/ George H. Kirby III                              

George H. Kirby III
President and Chief Executive Officer