UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
674870308
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(CUSIP Number)
January 28, 2008
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 674870308 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 610,534 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
610,534 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
610,534 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 674870308 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 610,534 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
610,534 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
610,534 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 674870308 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Anguilla, British West Indies
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 610,534 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
610,534 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
610,534 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 674870308 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED 610,534 (see Item 4)
BY EACH REPORTING ----- ----------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
610,534 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
610,534 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1590 Reed Road, Pennington, NJ 08534
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of common
stock ("Shares"), of the Issuer beneficially owned by S.A.C.
Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates"); (ii)
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC ("SAC Capital Management")
with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
Associates; (iii) SAC Capital Associates with respect to
Shares beneficially owned by it; and (iv) Steven A. Cohen
with respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
Advisors, SAC Capital Management and SAC Capital Associates.
SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC Capital
Associates and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint
Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this
Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have
agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with
the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital Management is
540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and (iii) SAC
Capital Associates is P.O. Box 58, Victoria House, The
Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are Delaware
limited liability companies. SAC Capital Associates is an
Anguillan limited liability company. Mr. Cohen is a United
States citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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674870308
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
Shares issued and outstanding as of November 30, 2007 as
reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer
for the quarterly period ended October 31, 2007.
As of the close of business on January 31, 2008:
1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 610,534
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 610,534
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
610,534
2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 610,534
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 610,534
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
610,534
3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 610,534
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 610,534
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
610,534
4. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 610,534
(b) Percent of class: 6.0%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 610,534
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
610,534
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SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
own directly no Shares. Pursuant to investment management
agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital
Management share all investment and voting power with
respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates.
Mr. Cohen controls each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC
Capital Management. By reason of the provisions of Rule
13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr.
Cohen may be deemed to own beneficially 610,534 Shares
(constituting approximately 6.0% of the Shares outstanding).
Each of SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr.
Cohen disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
covered by this statement.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
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Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 1, 2008
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
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Exhibit 99.1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is
filed on behalf of each of the undersigned in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that
all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G may be filed on
behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional
joint filing agreements.
Dated: February 1, 2008
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person