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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-26-042282"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OPTT"
cik: "0001378140"
company_name: "Ocean Power Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-11T10:07:40+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-11T10:10:07.552812+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ocean Power Technologies announces 1-for-30 reverse stock split effective Sept 11, 2026

## Summary
- Stockholders approved reverse split; board set ratio at 1-for-30, effective 5:00 p.m. ET Sept 11, 2026.
- Share count reduces from ~270.1M to ~9.1M; no fractional shares - odd shares rounded up to next whole share.
- Common stock begins trading split-adjusted on NYSE American Sept 14, 2026; new CUSIP 674870605.
- Vote: 85,632,215 for, 40,675,726 against, 790,545 abstain; no broker non-votes.
- Adjusts preferred stock purchase rights price from $2.25 to $67.50 per 1/1000th share under Section 382 Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-26-042282
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OPTT
- cik: 0001378140
- company_name: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-11T10:07:40+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.03, 5.07, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226042282/0001493152-26-042282-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315226042282/form8-k.htm

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