optt20170828_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): August 28, 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 7.01.         Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 28, 2017, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing their participation in the SPE Offshore Europe 2017 Conference & Exhibition. 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 this Item 7.01 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 9.01          Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number  Description
   

*99.1

Press release dated August 28, 2017.     

 

 

*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: August 28, 2017

 

 

OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ George H. Kirby III

 

 

George H. Kirby III

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer