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 Exchange Act
of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 22, 2013
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 001-33417 | | 22-2535818 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1590 Reed Road
Pennington, NJ | |
08534 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(609) 730-0400
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 22, 2013, Bruce A. Peacock notified Ocean Power Technologies (the “Company”) of his decision to retire as a director of the Company effective as of the date of the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), which is expected to be held on October 3, 2013. Mr. Peacock will not stand for re-election at the Annual Meeting. Mr. Peacock’s retirement is not a result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations or practices.
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.
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| OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
Date: July 26, 2013 | By: | /s/ BRIAN M. POSNER | |
| | Brian M. Posner | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
