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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-23-038209
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20231025
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231025

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

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33417
		FILM NUMBER:		231344164

	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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expect to schedule the 2023 Annual Meeting to take place on a date that is earlier than January 24, 2024. OPT has made a representation
to that effect to the Delaware Court of Chancery in connection with ongoing litigation between OPT and Paragon Technologies, Inc. and
such representation is reflected in the Court&#8217;s order issued on October 23, 2023 governing the case schedule for such litigation.
While the date of the 2023 Annual Meeting has not yet been fixed, the OPT Board of Directors has fixed the close of business of December
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">OPT
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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Participant Information</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">OPT,
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 (148,595
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">shares), Philipp Stratmann (93,807
</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">shares), Clyde W. Hewlett (71,577 shares), Natalie
Lorenz-Anderson (52,448 shares), Diana G. Purcel (71,577 shares), and Peter E. Slaiby (96,577</FONT>
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">shares); and (ii) OPT officers who are not also directors of
OPT: Robert Powers (28,888</FONT> <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">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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