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 Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2017

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 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1590 Reed Road Pennington, New Jersey (Address of principal executive offices)		08534 (Zip Code)

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

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Item 7.01.      Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 9, 2017, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing their participation in the Roth Capital Partners Conference in Dana Point, California on Tuesday March 14, 2017. The presentation that will be used at the conference can also be found on our website: www.oceanpowertechnologies.com. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in this Item 7.01 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit Number Description

*99.1 Press release dated March 9, 2017 regarding investor presentation.     

*99.2 Investor presentation.

*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: March 9, 2017

OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

/s/ George H. Kirby

George H. Kirby

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

  NEWS RELEASE

Ocean Power Technologies to Present at the

29th Annual Roth Capital Partners Conference on March 14, 2017

PENNINGTON, N.J., March 9, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTT) announced today announced that George Kirby, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Matthew Shafer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will present at the 29th Annual Roth Capital Partners Conference at The Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California on Tuesday, March 14, 2017. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm PDT (8:30pm EDT). A live audio webcast of the Company's presentation will be available at the following link: http://wsw.com/webcast/roth31/optt  with a replay available after the teleconference for one year. Additionally, the webcast and replay will also be available on the Investor Relations sections of the Company's website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

About Ocean Power Technologies

Headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey, Ocean Power Technologies (Nasdaq:OPTT) is a pioneer in renewable wave-energy technology that converts ocean wave energy into electricity. OPT has developed and is seeking to commercialize its proprietary PowerBuoy® technology, which is based on a modular design and has undergone periodic ocean testing since 1997. OPT specializes in designing cost-effective, and environmentally sound ocean wave based power generation and management technology.

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.

Company Contact:

Matthew T. Shafer

Chief Financial Officer of OPT

Phone: 609-730-0400

Investor Relations Contact:

Andrew Barwicki

Barwicki Investor Relations Inc.

Phone: 516-662-9461

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2