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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-23-032419
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20230913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230913

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33417
		FILM NUMBER:		231251674

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 ENGELHARD DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE B
		CITY:			MONROE TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08831
		BUSINESS PHONE:		609-730-0400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 ENGELHARD DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE B
		CITY:			MONROE TOWNSHIP
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ocean Power Technologies, INc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061012
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September 13, 2023, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#8220;<FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">OPT</FONT>&#8221;), issued a statement in response
to the Schedule 13D/A filing made by Paragon Technologies, Inc. (&#8220;<FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">Paragon</FONT>&#8221;) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 12, 2023. The full text of the statement is set forth below:</FONT></P>

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Power Technologies, Inc. (&#8220;<FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">OPT</FONT>&#8221;) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative, cost-effective, and autonomous low-carbon
marine data, power, and consulting service solutions, today confirmed that Paragon Technologies, Inc. (&#8220;<FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">Paragon</FONT>&#8221;)
(OTC Pink: PGNT), an OPT shareholder who claims to own approximately 3.8% of OPT&#8217;s shares, has purported to notify OPT of its intent
to nominate five director candidates for election to OPT&#8217;s six-person Board of Directors at OPT&#8217;s 2023 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. OPT&#8217;s review of Paragon&#8217;s purported nominating notice is ongoing. Accordingly, at this time, OPT has not made
a decision to accept or reject Paragon&#8217;s purported nominating notice. OPT&#8217;s shareholders are not required to take any action
at this time. OPT&#8217;s Board of Directors will present its formal recommendations regarding director candidates in OPT&#8217;s definitive
proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with OPT&#8217;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
which has not yet been scheduled.&#8221;</FONT></P>

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intends to file a proxy statement and an accompanying <B><FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">WHITE</FONT></B> proxy card with the SEC in connection with the solicitation
of proxies from OPT&#8217;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the 2023 Annual Meeting. <B>INVESTORS AND
STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ ANY SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND THE ACCOMPANYING <FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">WHITE</FONT> PROXY CARD AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
FILED BY OPT WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AS THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.</B>
Stockholders will be able to obtain the Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Proxy Statement, the accompanying <B><FONT STYLE="text-decoration: underline">WHITE
</FONT></B>proxy card, and other documents filed by OPT with the SEC free of charge at the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will
also be available free of charge at the Investor Relations section of OPT&#8217;s corporate website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com,
by writing to OPT&#8217;s Corporate Secretary at Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., 28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B, Monroe Township, NJ 08831,
or by contacting OPT at (609) 730-0400.</FONT></P>

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members of its Board of Directors, and certain of its executive officers are &#8220;participants&#8221; in the solicitation of proxies
from OPT&#8217;s stockholders in connection with the 2023 Annual Meeting. The following directors and executive officers of OPT beneficially
hold the amount of shares of OPT&#8217;s common stock indicated adjacent to his or her name: (i) OPT directors: Terence J. Cryan (103,595
shares), Philipp Stratmann (81,692 shares), Clyde W. Hewlett (71,577 shares), Natalie Lorenz-Anderson (52,448 shares), Diana
G. Purcel (71,577 shares), and Peter E. Slaiby (71,577 shares); and (ii) OPT officers who are not also directors of OPT: Robert Powers
(16,543 shares) and Joseph DiPietro (2,909 shares). The business address for each of the foregoing persons is c/o Ocean Power
Technologies, Inc., 28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Additional information regarding OPT&#8217;s directors, executive
officers, and other participants in the solicitation of proxies from OPT&#8217;s stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered
at the 2023 Annual Meeting, and their direct or indirect interests, through security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in OPT&#8217;s
proxy statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting, including the schedules and appendices thereto.</FONT></P>

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