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): April 8, 2019

 

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)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B

Monroe Township, New Jersey

  08831
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(609) 730-0400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On April 8, 2019, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously announced offering of common stock, pre-funded warrants and common warrants (the “Offering”). At the closing, the Company issued 900,000 shares of common stock, pre-funded warrants exercisable for 3,385,680 shares of common stock and common warrants exercisable for 4,285,680 shares of common stock. The Company also entered into a warrant agency agreement with Computershare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., collectively as warrant agent (the “Warrant Agency Agreement”), with respect to the common warrants and the pre-funded warrants issued in the Offering. A copy of the Warrant Agency Agreement is included as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the Offering. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In addition, on the same day, the Company issued an additional 642,000 shares of common stock and common warrants exercisable for 642,000 shares of common stock, pursuant to the exercise, in full, of the over-allotment option by the underwriter in the Offering.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

4.1* Warrant Agency Agreement between Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Computershare, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. dated April 8, 2019.
   
99.1* Press Release dated April 9, 2019.

 

* 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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: April 9, 2019

 

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