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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-000524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTT"
cik: "0001378140"
company_name: "Ocean Power Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:30:36.605308+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OPT wins >$5M multi-buoy DHS contract; 4 PowerBuoys for Coast Guard with Anduril

## Summary
- Award from DHS worth >$5M for four MERROWS-equipped PowerBuoys for Coast Guard mission.
- Buoys deployed off San Diego for persistent maritime domain awareness; integrates with Anduril Lattice C2.
- Partnership with Anduril to fuse buoy and tower sensor data into unified command-and-control system.
- Demonstrates demand for long-endurance, renewable-powered maritime surveillance without fuel logistics.
- OPT CEO cites major step in providing intelligent maritime solutions for U.S. federal agencies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-000524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTT
- cik: 0001378140
- company_name: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-01-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226000524/0001493152-26-000524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226000524/form8-k.htm

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