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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): February 22, 2024

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

08831

(Zip Code)

 

(609) 730-0400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 Stock, $0.001 Par Value   OPTT   NYSE American
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights   N/A   NYSE American

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On February 22, 2024, and effective February 8, 2024, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Industrial Lease Agreement with PPF Industrial 28 Engelhard, LLC dated March 31, 2017 (the “Lease”). The Lease covers the Company’s headquarters in Monroe Township, New Jersey.

 

Under the Amendment, the term of the Lease was extended for an additional 18 months through April 30, 2026. Commencing November 1, 2024, the annual rent will be increased $895,328, and then increased again on November 1, 2025 to $931,141.

 

A copy of the Amendment is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibits

 

10.1 First Amendment to Industrial Lease Agreement dated effective February 8, 2024 between Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and PPF Industrial 28 Engelhard, LLC.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
   
Dated: February 22, 2024 /s/ Philipp Stratmann
  Philipp Stratmann
  President and Chief Executive Officer