Current Report Filing (8-k)

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 Exchange Act
of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2016

OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware		001-33417		22-2535818
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1590 Reed Road Pennington, NJ		08534
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: [phone]

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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:

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On July 27, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the closing of its previously announced best efforts public offering of 595,000 units, each unit consisting of one share of common stock and 0.3 of a warrant to purchase one share of common stock. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Item 9.01 . Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1     Press Release of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. dated July 27, 2016.

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

	OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: July 27, 2016	By:	/s/ Mark A. Featherstone
		Mark A. Featherstone
		Chief Financial Officer