<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-14-018793.txt : 20141024
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141024162442
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-14-018793
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141024
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141024

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				222535818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1590 REED ROAD
		CITY:			PENNINGTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08534
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-730-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1590 REED ROAD
		CITY:			PENNINGTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08534

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ocean Power Technologies, INc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEATHERSTONE MARK A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33417
		FILM NUMBER:		141172654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE QUAKER PARK
		STREET 2:		901 HECTOR ST
		CITY:			CONSHOHOCHEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19428
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        <issuerTradingSymbol>OPTT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1590 REED ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08534</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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        <footnote id="F1">Issued pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.  Vests in three equal annual installments over three years, beginning one year after the date of the grant, based on service.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Issued pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan.  Vests in three equal annual installments over three years, beginning one year after the date of the grant, based on performance of the Company's Share price to a comparable market based indicator to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark A. Featherstone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-10-24</signatureDate>
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