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 9, 2018

 

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.)

 

1590 Reed Road Pennington, New Jersey	08534
(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 July 9, 2018, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing the date and time of the Company’s fourth quarter 2018 conference call. 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 9, 2018, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. announcing the date and time of the Company’s fourth quarter 2018 conference call.

 

*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 10, 2018
	OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	/s/ George H. Kirby III
	George H. Kirby III
	President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean Power Technologies Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Conference Call

 

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., July 9, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Ocean Power Technologies (Nasdaq: OPTT), will release its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 30, 2018 in a press release on July 17, 2018. The Company will also host a conference call on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results and provide a general business update.

 

Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2018

 

Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

 

Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1 (844) 473-0979

 

Toll Dial-In Number: 1 (574) 990-1390

 

Conference ID: 5382568

 

Investors, analysts and members of the media interested in listening to the live presentation are encouraged to join a webcast of the call available on the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

 

A replay will be available starting within a few hours after the conference concludes and will be available until July 24, 2018. To access the rebroadcast please dial 1 (855) 859-2056 or 1 (404) 537-340 and use replay access code 5382568. The webcast will also be archived on the Ocean Power Technologies investor relations website.

 

About Ocean Power Technologies

 

Headquartered in New Jersey, Ocean Power Technologies aspires to transform the world through durable, innovative and cost-effective ocean energy solutions. Our PB3 PowerBuoy™ uses ocean waves to provide clean, reliable and persistent electric power and real-time communications for remote offshore applications in markets such as oil and gas, defense, security, science and research, and offshore connectivity. To learn more, visit www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release may contain “forward-looking statements” that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by certain words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “aim”, “will likely result”, “believe”, “expect”, “will continue”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “contemplate”, “seek to”, “future”, “objective”, “goal”, “project”, “should”, “will pursue” and similar expressions or variations of such expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations about its future plans and performance. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates which could be inaccurate and which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the Company. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K and subsequent filings with the SEC for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

 

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Investor Relations Contact:

 

Steve Calk or Jackie Marcus

Alpha IR Group

Phone 312 445-2870

Email: OPTT@alpha-ir.com