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Current Report · Items 1.01, 1.02, 5.02 · 8-K

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.

OPTTNYSE_AMERICANEQUITYCurrent

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement · Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements

Item Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 1.01 CFO Agreement As described below under Item 5.02, effective September 30, 2026, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an engagement agreement with Flexible Consulting, LLC (“Flexible Consulting”), a financial and accounting consulting firm, for the services of Victoria Hay as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company.…

Filed Oct 7, 2026Accepted Oct 6, 2026, 5:59 PM EDTCIK 1378140Accession 0001493152-26-046028
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Company context

We are a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) company specializing in innovative intelligent maritime solutions. These solutions include a variety of “as a service” systems, including Data as a Service (DaaS), Robotics as a Service (RaaS), and Power as a Service (PaaS). These systems consist of a variety of platforms including the PowerBuoy®, our persistent sensor and power solution, the WAM-V® (Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel), our autonomous unmanned surface vehicle, and Merrows™, our user interface and command and control (C2) system that integrates multiple sensor feeds using software and hardware and enables artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) integration. We design, manufacture, deploy, and operate these systems for defense, security, subsea infrastructure, offshore oil and gas, offshore energy, marine research, and communication markets. We operate primarily through a combination of direct sales and leases, strategic partnerships, and long-term service agreements. Our business model emphasizes capital-light deployments, recurring revenue from service and maintenance contracts, and high-margin technology sales and leases.

Current securities

Recent company filings

  1. S-1/A filingNov 5, 2026
  2. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · Unregistered Sales of Equity SecuritiesNov 3, 2026
  3. DEF 14A filingOct 29, 2026
  4. S-1/A filingOct 29, 2026
  5. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant · Other EventsOct 28, 2026

Registered securities in this filing

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. · 8-K · Filed 2026-10-07

As filed in this accession. Current/historical status below comes from the governed listing record; the cover itself remains exact to this filing.

Common Stock $0.001 Par Value

Symbol
OPTT
Exchange
NYSEAMER
Classification
COMMON
Status
Current
Filing context

Context: From2026-09-302026-09-30_custom_CommonStock0.001ParValueMember

Dimensions: us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis

Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

Symbol
N/A
Exchange
NYSEAMER
Classification
RIGHT
Filing context

Context: From2026-09-302026-09-30_custom_SeriesPreferredStockPurchaseRightsMember

Dimensions: us-gaap:StatementClassOfStockAxis

Accession 000149315226046028 · 2 registered-security cover members

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Items 1.01, 1.02, 5.02

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Item 1.01Item 1.01 - Entry into Material Agreement
Item Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. 1.01 CFO Agreement As described below under Item 5.02, effective September 30, 2026, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an engagement agreement with Flexible Consulting, LLC (“Flexible Consulting”), a financial and accounting consulting firm, for the services of Victoria Hay as interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Board is also in the process of conducting a search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer. Powers Separation Agreement On September 30, 2026, Robert Powers entered into a Severance Agreement and General Release (the “Powers Agreement”) with the Company in connection with his departure from the Company described below under Item 5.02. Pursuant to the Powers Agreement, Mr. Powers will receive six months of base salary and the balance of his agreed fiscal 2026 bonus. He also will receive continued Company health benefits through October 31, 2026. In exchange, he provided the Company with a general release. He will remain employed by the Company through October 14, 2026 to assist with the transition of his duties. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the Powers Agreement which will be filed with the Company’s next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 1.02Item 1.02 - Termination of Material Agreement
Item Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. 1.02 As described below under Item 5.02, the employment letter of Robert Powers with the Company dated as of December 13, 2021 was terminated in connection with his departure from the Company as Chief Financial Officer effective September 30, 2026.
Item 5.02Item 5.02 - Departure/Election of Directors
Item Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of 5.02 Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers. Change in Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer On September 30, 2026, Robert Powers departed from his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, upon mutual agreement with the Board. As described under Item 1.02 above, Mr. Power’s employment letter with the Company dated as of December 13, 2021 was also terminated effective as of such date. Mr. Powers departed the Company after helping establish the Company’s operational foundation. The Board thanks Mr. Powers for his leadership, contributions and dedication to the Company. In connection with Mr. Power’s departure, effective September 30, 2026, the Company entered into an engagement agreement (the “CFO Agreement”) with Flexible Consulting whereby Victoria Hay will serve as interim Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company. Mrs. Hay, 43, has been the co-owner and President of Flexible Consulting since May 2021. In her capacity as President of Flexible Consulting, Mrs. Hay has acted as a financial and accounting advisor for numerous companies, including acting as contracted Interim Chief Financial Officer of Nauticus Robotics and Chief Financial Officer of ECD Automotive Design, Inc.. Prior to her time at Flexible Consulting, LLC, Mrs. Hay was at Weatherford International plc from 2008 to May 2021 in accounting and finance roles of increasing seniority, most recently as the Senior Director - Global Accounting and Reporting Services. Mrs. Hay began her career as a finance analyst with Morgan Stanley. Mrs. Hay is a CIMA chartered accountant and has a BSC (Hon) in Biotechnology and Management from Edinburgh University. Mrs. Hay, through Flexible Consulting, will receive cash compensation of $30,000 per month and monthly expense reimbursement. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mrs. Hay and any other person pursuant to which she was to be selected as an officer, and there is no family relationship between Mrs. Hay and any of the Company’s directors, executive officers, or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete terms of the CFO Agreement which will be filed with the Company’s next Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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