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): February 6, 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))

 

 

Item 7.01.      Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On February 6, 2017, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing a joint application development and marketing arrangement with HAI Technologies. 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 February 6, 2017 regarding joint marketing arrangement.     

 

 

*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: February 6, 2017

 

OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     /s/ George H. Kirby                                   George H. Kirby President and Chief Executive Officer