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 20, 2020
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 |
28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B Monroe Township, New Jersey (Address of principal executive offices) |
08831 (Zip Code) |
(609)
730-0400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol (s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common | OPTT | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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).
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
As previously disclosed, on March 3, 2020, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Nasdaq”) indicating that the minimum bid price of the Company’s common stock has been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days and as a result, the Company is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing. On April 20, 2020, the Company received a written notice (the “Notice”) from Nasdaq indicating that, as a result of the tolling of the bid price requirements effective April 16, 2020, the period within which the Company has to regain compliance has been extended from August 31, 2020 to November 13, 2020. The Company actively monitors the price of its common stock and will consider all available options to regain compliance with the continued listing standards of Nasdaq.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 20, 2020, the Company announced that the Company had begun production of face shields for donation to first responders. Certain materials and equipment was donated to the Company to enable them to produce the face shields. More information regarding the face shields can be found on the Company’s website at https://oceanpowertechnologies.com/helping-our-communities-fight-covid-19-stay-safe/.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information presented under this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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 20, 2020
| OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
| /s/ George H. Kirby III | |
| George H. Kirby III | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |