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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001493152-24-000289
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378140
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		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:		24506291

	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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THE 2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</B></FONT></P>

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Proxy Statement Supplement, dated January 3, 2024 (this &ldquo;<B><I>Supplement</I></B>&rdquo;), amends and supplements the revised definitive
proxy statement of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;<B><I>OPT</I></B>,&rdquo; the &ldquo;<B><I>Company</I></B>,&rdquo;
&ldquo;<B><I>we</I></B>,&rdquo; &ldquo;<B><I>us</I></B>&rdquo; or &ldquo;<B><I>our</I></B>&rdquo;), filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;<B><I>SEC</I></B>&rdquo;) on December 4, 2023 (the &ldquo;<B><I>Proxy Statement</I></B>&rdquo;) in connection
with the solicitation of proxies by OPT&rsquo;s Board of Directors (the &ldquo;<B><I>Board</I></B>&rdquo;) for use at OPT&rsquo;s 2023
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, in virtual meeting format only
(including any adjournments, postponements, or continuations thereof, the &ldquo;<B><I>2023 Annual Meeting</I></B>&rdquo;). This Supplement
is being filed with the SEC, and made available to stockholders, on or about January 3, 2024.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
primary purpose of this Supplement is to advise you that, based on a proxy ruling issued by the New York Stock Exchange (the &ldquo;<B><I>NYSE</I></B>&rdquo;)
pursuant to NYSE Rule 452, which regulates proxy voting by brokers, banks, and other nominees that are NYSE members, OPT currently understands
that broker discretionary voting will be permitted with respect to OPT&rsquo;s proposal for the ratification, by a non-binding advisory
vote, of the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024
(Proposal 4), regardless of whether Paragon Technologies, Inc. (&ldquo;<B><I>Paragon</I></B>&rdquo;) delivers its proxy materials to
your broker, bank, or other nominee. Additionally, since OPT currently expects that broker discretionary voting will be permitted at
the 2023 Annual Meeting with respect to Proposal 4, should a broker, bank, or other nominee exercise its discretionary authority to vote
your shares of OPT&rsquo;s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the &ldquo;<B><I>Common Stock</I></B>&rdquo;), with respect to Proposal
4 in the absence of instructions from you, such uninstructed shares will be counted for determining whether a quorum exists at the 2023
Annual Meeting. However, please be advised that it is possible that a broker, bank, or other nominee may choose not to exercise discretionary
authority with respect to Proposal 4. In that case, if you do not instruct your broker, bank, or other nominee how to vote your shares
of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4, such broker, bank, or other nominee may choose not to vote your uninstructed shares with
respect to Proposal 4 and, accordingly, such uninstructed shares would not be voted or counted for determining whether a quorum exists
at the 2023 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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to this Supplement, the Proxy Statement had indicated that your broker, bank, or other nominee would not have discretionary authority
to vote your uninstructed shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4 if Paragon delivered its proxy materials to any such nominee
on your behalf. The Proxy Statement had also indicated that, since your broker, bank, or other nominee would not have discretionary authority
to vote your uninstructed shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4 if Paragon delivered its proxy materials to any such nominee
on your behalf, such uninstructed shares would not be counted in determining the outcome of Proposal 4 or whether a quorum exists at
the 2023 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
a result of the NYSE&rsquo;s proxy ruling referenced above, OPT hereby updates its disclosure in the Proxy Statement to revise the answers
to the questions therein entitled (i) &ldquo;How many votes must be present to hold the 2023 Annual Meeting?,&rdquo; (ii) &ldquo;How
do abstentions, against votes, broker non-votes, withhold votes, and unmarked proxy cards affect the voting results?,&rdquo; and (iii)
&ldquo;What if my shares of Common Stock are held in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; by my broker?&rdquo; to read in their entirety as follows:</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"><B>How
many votes must be present to hold the 2023 Annual Meeting?</B></FONT></P>

<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
majority of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting must be represented electronically (given the virtual
nature of the 2023 Annual Meeting) or by proxy at the 2023 Annual Meeting to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. For
purposes of determining whether a quorum is present, each share of Common Stock is deemed to entitle the holder to one vote per share.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Your
shares will be counted for purposes of determining if there is a quorum if you:</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9679;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">Are
entitled to vote and are deemed present at the virtual 2023 Annual Meeting; or</TD></TR>
                                                                                                                                      <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Have
                                            properly voted via the Internet, by telephone, or by submitting a proxy card or voting instruction
                                            form by mail.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Abstentions
and broker non-votes are counted as present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the 2023 Annual Meeting. For additional
information regarding broker non-votes, please see &ldquo;<I>How do abstentions, against votes, broker non-votes, withhold votes, and
unmarked proxy cards affect the voting results?</I>&rdquo; in the Proxy Statement. Since OPT currently expects that broker discretionary
voting will be permitted at the 2023 Annual Meeting with respect to OPT&rsquo;s proposal for the ratification, by a non-binding advisory
vote, of the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024
(Proposal 4), regardless of whether Paragon delivers its proxy materials to your broker, bank, or other nominee, should a broker, bank,
or other nominee exercise its discretionary authority to vote your shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4 in the absence of
instructions from you, such uninstructed shares will be counted for determining whether a quorum exists at the 2023 Annual Meeting. A
properly executed and valid proxy marked &ldquo;withhold&rdquo; with respect to the election of one or more of OPT&rsquo;s director nominees
will also be counted as present for purposes of determining if there is a quorum present at the 2023 Annual Meeting. If a quorum is not
present at the 2023 Annual Meeting, the 2023 Annual Meeting may be adjourned from time to time until a quorum is present.</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"><B>How
do abstentions, against votes, broker non-votes, withhold votes, and unmarked proxy cards affect the voting results?</B></FONT></P>

<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Abstentions
and Broker Non-Votes.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Proposal
1 &ndash; Election of Directors</I>. Abstentions, against votes, and withhold votes, if any, will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal
1. Broker discretionary voting is not permitted with respect to Proposal 1, and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of
Proposal 1.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Proposal
2 &ndash; Approval of an Amendment to the 2015 Plan. </I>Abstentions are not considered votes cast and, accordingly, will have no effect
on the outcome of Proposal 2. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 2. Broker discretionary voting is not permitted
with respect to Proposal 2.</FONT></P>

<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Proposal
3 &ndash; Ratification of the Tax Benefits Preservation Plan</I>. Abstentions are not considered votes cast and, accordingly, will have
no effect on the outcome of Proposal 3. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 3. Broker discretionary voting
is not permitted with respect to Proposal 3.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Proposal
4 &ndash; Ratification of the Selection of EisnerAmper LLP</I>. Abstentions are not considered votes cast and, accordingly, will have
no effect on the outcome of Proposal 4. Based on the NYSE&rsquo;s proxy ruling referenced above, your broker, bank, or other nominee
is currently expected to have discretion to vote your shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4 without voting instructions from
you and, accordingly, we do not currently expect that broker non-votes will be applicable to Proposal 4. This is the case regardless
of whether Paragon delivers its proxy materials to your broker, bank, or other nominee on your behalf. However, please be advised that
it is possible that a broker, bank, or other nominee may choose not to exercise discretionary authority with respect to Proposal 4. In
that case, if you do not instruct your broker, bank, or other nominee how to vote your shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal
4, it is possible that such nominee may choose not to vote your uninstructed shares with respect to Proposal 4 and, accordingly, such
uninstructed shares would not be voted or counted for determining whether a quorum exists at the 2023 Annual Meeting.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Proposal
5 &ndash; Advisory Vote on Our Named Executive Officer Compensation</I>. Abstentions are not considered votes cast and, accordingly,
will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 5. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 5. Broker discretionary
voting is not permitted with respect to Proposal 5.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Since
it is expected that brokers, banks, and other nominees will be able to exercise discretionary authority to vote your uninstructed shares
of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4, regardless of whether Paragon delivers its proxy materials to your broker, bank, or other
nominee, it is also expected that there will be broker non-votes with respect to the other proposals described in the Proxy Statement.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>Unmarked
<B><U>WHITE</U></B> Proxy Cards.</I> If you sign and return a <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card or otherwise vote as directed herein, but
do not mark how your shares are to be voted, the individuals named as proxies on the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card will vote your shares
in accordance with the recommendation of the Board on the five proposals described in the Proxy Statement. Accordingly, if no direction
is made, an unmarked but signed <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card will be voted:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;<U>FOR
    ALL</U>&rdquo;</B> six (6) of the Board&rsquo;s highly qualified and very experienced nominees to be elected to serve on the Board
    until the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death,
    resignation, or removal (Proposal 1);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;<U>FOR</U>&rdquo;
    </B>the approval of an amendment to the 2015 Plan to increase the number of shares of our Common Stock available for grant under
    the 2015 Plan from 4,382,036 to 7,282,036 to ensure that adequate shares will be available under the 2015 Plan for future grants
    and to amend the aggregate number of shares available for incentive awards (Proposal 2);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;<U>FOR</U>&rdquo;
    </B>the ratification, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the adoption of our Section 382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan (Proposal
    3);</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;<U>FOR</U>&rdquo;
    </B>the ratification, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting
    firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024 (Proposal 4); and</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&ldquo;<U>FOR</U>&rdquo;
    </B>the approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of our named executive officers (Proposal 5).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
any other matters properly come before the 2023 Annual Meeting, the individuals named as proxies on the <B><U>WHITE</U></B> proxy card,
or their duly constituted substitutes acting at the 2023 Annual Meeting, will be authorized to vote or otherwise act thereon in accordance
with their judgment on such matters to the extent authorized by Rule 14a-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<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"><B>What
if my shares of Common Stock are held in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; by my broker?</B></FONT></P>

<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Please
be sure to give specific voting instructions to your broker, bank, or other nominee so that your vote can be counted. If you hold your
shares of Common Stock in the name of your broker, bank, or other nominee and wish to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting, you must contact
your broker, bank, or other nominee and request a document called a &ldquo;legal proxy.&rdquo; You must obtain this legal proxy in order
to vote at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Even if you plan to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting, management strongly recommends that you vote
your shares prior to attending the meeting.</FONT></P>

<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">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
you are a beneficial owner of shares held in &ldquo;street name&rdquo; and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with
specific voting instructions, then the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matters but cannot
vote on &ldquo;non-routine&rdquo; matters, as determined by applicable SEC and NYSE rules. If the organization that holds your shares
does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, that organization will inform the independent
inspector of election that it does not have the authority to vote on this matter with respect to your shares. This is generally referred
to as a &ldquo;broker non-vote.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
of Proposal 1, Proposal 2, Proposal 3, and Proposal 5 included in the Proxy Statement is considered a non-routine matter, and therefore
brokers, banks, and other nominees will not have authority to vote your shares of Common Stock on these proposals if you do not provide
them with specific voting instructions.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
approval of the ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm (Proposal 4)
is considered a &ldquo;routine&rdquo; matter. Based on the NYSE&rsquo;s proxy ruling referenced above, your broker, bank, or other nominee
is currently expected to have discretionary authority to vote your shares of Common Stock with respect to Proposal 4 without voting instructions
from you. This is the case regardless of whether Paragon delivers its proxy materials to your broker, bank, or other nominee on your
behalf. Accordingly, we do not currently expect that broker non-votes will be applicable to Proposal 4. However, please be advised that
it is possible that a broker, bank, or other nominee may choose not to exercise discretionary authority with respect to Proposal 4. In
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