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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001641172-25-022755
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20250808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250808

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
		EIN:				222535818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-275843
		FILM NUMBER:		251198377

	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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration
No. 333-275843</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Prospectus
Supplement dated August 8, 2025<BR>
</B>(to prospectus dated December&nbsp;12, 2023)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Up
to $40,000,000</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Shares
of Common Stock </B></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">This
prospectus relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, of shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up
to $40,000,000, to or through Ladenburg Thalmann &amp; Co. Inc., or Ladenburg, acting as our sales agent, in accordance with the terms
of an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, or the Sales Agreement, we have entered into with Ladenburg on August&nbsp;8, 2025.</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">Sales
of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus will be made by any method that is deemed to be an &ldquo;at the market offering&rdquo;
as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. If authorized by us in writing, Ladenburg
may also sell shares of our common stock in negotiated transactions at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at prices related
to such prevailing market prices. If we and Ladenburg agree on any method of distribution other than sales of shares of our common stock
on or through the NYSE American or another existing trading market in the United States at market prices, we will file a prospectus supplement
providing all information about such offering as required by Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. Ladenburg is not required to sell
any specific amount of securities, but will act as our sales agent using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading
and sales practices, on mutually agreed terms between Ladenburg and us. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in any escrow,
trust or similar arrangement.</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">Ladenburg
will be entitled to compensation at a fixed commission rate of 3.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of our common stock on our behalf
as sales agent pursuant to the sales agreement. In connection with the sale of the common stock on our behalf, Ladenburg will be deemed
to be an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo; within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of Ladenburg will be deemed to be underwriting
commissions or discounts. We have also agreed to provide indemnification and contribution to Ladenburg against certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act. See &ldquo;Plan of Distribution.&rdquo;</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">Our
common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol &ldquo;OPTT.&rdquo; The last reported sale price of our common stock on
the NYSE American on August 5, 2025 was $0.52 per share.</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"><B>&nbsp;</B></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"><B>Investing
in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in this prospectus and in our reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission which are incorporated by reference therein for a discussion of information that should be considered
in connection with an investment in our common stock.</B></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"><B>Neither
the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined
if the prospectus, as supplemented by this supplement, is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 18pt"><B>Ladenburg
Thalmann &amp; Co. Inc.</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>The
date of this prospectus supplement is August 8, 2025 </B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Prospectus
Supplement</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 92%"><A HREF="#G_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">About this Prospectus SUPPLEMENT</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; width: 8%; text-align: center">ii<FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_002"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Prospectus Summary</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_003"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">THE OFFERING</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">S-2</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_004"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Risk Factors</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_005"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Use of Proceeds</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_006"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Dividend Policy</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_007"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Description of Securities</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-6</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_008"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Plan of Distribution</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-10</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_009"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Legal Matters</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_010"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Experts</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_011"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Certain Documents Incorporated By Reference</FONT></A></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_012"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Where You Can Find More Information</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><A HREF="#G_013"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements</FONT></A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">S-12</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Prospectus</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 8%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Page</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_001"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_002"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">OCEAN
    POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_003"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CAUTIONARY
    NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_005"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">INCORPORATION
    OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_006"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">RISK
    FACTORS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_007"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">USE
    OF PROCEEDS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_008"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DILUTION
    </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_009"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEBT SECURITIES</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_010"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF CAPITAL STOCK </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24</FONT></TD></TR>
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    OF DEPOSITARY SHARES </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">28</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_001">DESCRIPTION
    OF WARRANTS</A> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">30</FONT></TD></TR>
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    OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">32</FONT></TD></TR>
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    OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS</A> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_004">DESCRIPTION
    OF UNITS</A> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_005">FORMS
    OF SECURITIES</A> </FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">35</FONT></TD></TR>
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    OF DISTRIBUTION</A></FONT></TD>
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    MATTERS</A></FONT></TD>
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    </FONT></TD>
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This Prospectus Supplement</B></FONT></P>

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should assume that the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the
date on the front of the applicable document and that any information we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, regardless of the time of
delivery of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, or any sale of a security.</FONT></P>

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document is in two parts. The first part is the prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering. The second
part, the accompanying prospectus, provides more general information about securities we may offer from time to time, some of which may
not apply to the securities we are offering under this prospectus supplement. In addition, we incorporate important information into
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference. You may obtain the information incorporated by reference into
this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus without charge by following the instructions under &ldquo;Where You Can Find
More Information&rdquo; in this prospectus supplement. Generally, when we refer to this prospectus, we are referring to both parts of
this document combined. We urge you to carefully read this prospectus supplement, the information incorporated by reference and the accompanying
prospectus before buying any of the securities being offered under this prospectus supplement. This prospectus supplement may add, update
or change information contained in the accompanying prospectus.</FONT></P>

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the extent that any statement that we make in this prospectus supplement is inconsistent with statements made in the accompanying prospectus
or any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein, the statements made in this prospectus supplement will be deemed to modify
or supersede those made in the accompanying prospectus and such documents incorporated by reference herein or therein.</FONT></P>

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should rely only on the information contained, or incorporated herein by reference, in this prospectus supplement and contained, or incorporated
herein by reference, in the accompanying prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. No dealer,
salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus supplement
and the accompanying prospectus. You should not rely on any unauthorized information or representation. This prospectus supplement is
an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby, and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so.</FONT></P>

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prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus are part of a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-275843) we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a &ldquo;shelf&rdquo; registration process. Under this &ldquo;shelf&rdquo;
process, we may sell from time to time in one or more offerings up to $100,000,000 of our common stock, preferred stock, debt securities,
warrants, depositary shares, subscription rights, purchase contracts and units.</FONT></P>

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expressly stated otherwise, all references in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus to &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo;
&ldquo;our&rdquo; or similar references mean Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.</FONT></P>

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Summary</B></FONT></P>

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summary highlights certain information about us, this offering and information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement, in
the accompanying prospectus and in the documents we incorporate by reference. This summary is not complete and does not contain all of
the information that you should consider before investing in our securities. To fully understand this offering and its consequences to
you, you should read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including the information referred
to under the heading &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; in this prospectus supplement on page S-3, and the financial statements and other information
incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus when making an investment decision. In this prospectus
supplement, the terms &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; and the &ldquo;company&rdquo; refer to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and its
subsidiaries.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Our
Company </B></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">We
are a Maritime Domain Awareness company specializing in innovative intelligent maritime solutions. These solutions include a variety
of &ldquo;as a service&rdquo; systems, including Data as a Service, Robotics as a Service, and Power as a Service. These systems consist
of a variety of platforms including the PowerBuoy&reg;, our persistent sensor and power solution, the WAM-V&reg; (Wave Adaptive Modular
Vessel), our autonomous unmanned surface vehicle, and Merrows&trade;&reg;, our user interface and command and control (C2) system that
integrates multiple sensor feeds using software and hardware and enables artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) integration.
We design, manufacture, deploy, and operate these systems for defense, security, subsea infrastructure, offshore oil and gas, offshore
energy, marine research, and communication markets. We operate primarily through a combination of direct sales and leases, strategic
partnerships, and long-term service agreements. Our business model emphasizes capital-light deployments, recurring revenue from service
and maintenance contracts, and high-margin technology sales and leases.</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">We
serve a global customer base, including the U.S. and allied defense agencies, offshore energy operators, and commercial interests. The
common thread across these markets is the growing need for a persistent, autonomous, and sustainable offshore presence, a need we are
uniquely positioned to fulfill.</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">We
hold numerous patents and leverages decades of research including control systems, energy storage, and marine integration. Our headquarters
and assembly operations are located in New Jersey, and we maintain an additional manufacturing and our robotics development facility
in Richmond, CA.</FONT></P>

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are committed to enabling a smarter, safer ocean economy through innovation in ocean intelligence and power. As we look forward, our
strategic priorities include expanding our customer base, accelerating technology adoption, enhancing recurring revenue, and driving
margin growth through platform scalability and supply chain efficiencies.</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>Corporate
Information</B></FONT></P>

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principal executive offices are located at 28 Engelhard Drive, Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831. Our telephone number is (609) 730-0400.
We were incorporated in New Jersey in 1984 and reincorporated in the State of Delaware in 2007. We maintain a website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com
where general information about us is available. We are not incorporating the contents of the website into this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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Offering</B></FONT></P>

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    offered by us</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 1%"><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: 49%"><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">Shares
                           of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $40,000,000. The actual number of shares issued
                           will vary depending on the sales price under this offering.</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></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"><B>Common stock to be outstanding after the offering(1)</B></FONT></TD>
    <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"><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">Up
                                            to 257,569,278 shares of our common stock, assuming the sale of 76,923,076
                                            shares (calculated as $40,000,000 of shares of our common stock at a sale price of $0.52
                                            per share, which was the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE American
                                            on August 5, 2025). The actual number of shares issued and outstanding will vary depending
                                            on the sales price under this offering.</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></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Plan
        of Distribution</B></FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
    <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"><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">&ldquo;At
        the market offering&rdquo; that may be made from time to time to or through our sales agent, Ladenburg. See &ldquo;Plan of Distribution&rdquo;
        on page S-9.</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></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"><B>Use of proceeds</B></FONT></TD>
    <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"><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">We
        intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to advance the sales and marketing of its existing products, including additional
        PowerBuoys and WAM-Vs to meet market demand, to further advance the development of new products and solutions, to engage in corporate
        development and potential merger and acquisition activities, to meet working capital needs, capital expenditures, to repay or
        refinance indebtedness, to repurchases and redeem securities, and for other general corporate purposes. However, we will retain
        broad discretion over how the net proceeds are used. See &ldquo;Use of Proceeds&rdquo; on page S-5.</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></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"><B>Risk factors</B></FONT></TD>
    <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; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Investing in our securities
    involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider all of the information in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying
    prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. In particular,
    see &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; beginning on page S-3 of this prospectus supplement.</FONT></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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></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"><B>NYSE American symbol</B></FONT></TD>
    <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; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&ldquo;OPTT&rdquo;</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                            number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding after this offering is based on 180,646,202
                                            shares of our common stock outstanding as of August 5, 2025, and excludes, as of such date,
                                            (i) options representing the right to purchase a total of 483,342 shares of common stock
                                            at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $2.59 per share, and (ii) unvested
                                            restricted stock units representing the right to acquire a total of 21,651,787 shares of
                                            common stock.</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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FACTORS</B></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>Investing
in our common stock involves substantial risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed below as well as those contained
in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is incorporated by reference herein, as updated by our subsequent filings under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), and the other information contained in this prospectus
supplement and the accompanying prospectus before acquiring any of our common stock. These risks could have a material adverse effect
on our business, results of operations or financial condition and cause the value of our common stock to decline. You could lose all
or part of your investment.</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>This
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus also contain or incorporate by reference forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors, including the risks faced by us described or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying
prospectus. See &ldquo;Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.&rdquo;</I></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>Risks
Related to our Common Stock and this Offering</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"><B><I>Historically,
our stock price has been volatile, and this is likely to continue; purchasers of our common stock could incur substantial losses as a
result.</I></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>

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the market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly, and we expect that this will continue. Purchasers of our common stock
could incur substantial losses relating to their investment in our stock as a result. The stock market in general has recently experienced
volatility that has often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market
fluctuations could result in fluctuations in the price of our common stock, which could cause purchasers of our common stock to incur
substantial losses. The market price for our common stock may be influenced by many factors, including:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 24px"><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: 24px"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">developments in our business or with respect to our
    projects;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the success of competitive products or technologies;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">regulatory developments in the United States and foreign
    countries;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">developments or disputes concerning patents or other
    proprietary rights;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the recruitment or departure of key personnel;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">quarterly or annual variations in our financial results
    or those of companies that are perceived to be similar to us;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">market conditions in the conventional and renewable
    energy industries and issuance of new or changed securities analysts&rsquo; reports or recommendations; </FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the failure of securities analysts to cover our common
    stock or changes in financial estimates by analysts;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the inability to meet the financial estimates of analysts
    who follow our common stock;</FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">investor perception of our company and of our targeted
    markets; and </FONT></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="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">general economic, political and market conditions.</FONT></TD></TR>
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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><I>The
market valuation of our business may fluctuate due to factors beyond our control and the value of the investment of our stockholders
may fluctuate correspondingly.</I></B></FONT></P>

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market valuation of energy companies, such as us, frequently fluctuate due to factors unrelated to the past or present operating performance
of such companies. Our market valuation may fluctuate significantly in response to a number of factors, many of which are beyond our
control, including:</FONT></P>

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    our financial performance;</FONT></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">Fluctuations in stock market prices and volumes, particularly
    among securities of energy companies;</FONT></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">Changes in market valuations of similar companies;</FONT></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">Announcements by us or our competitors of significant
    contracts, new technologies, acquisitions, commercial relationships, joint ventures or capital commitments;</FONT></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">Variations in our quarterly operating results;</FONT></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">Fluctuations in coal, oil, natural gas, methanol and
    ammonia prices;</FONT></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">&#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">Loss of a major customer of failure to complete significant
    commercial contracts;</FONT></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>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Loss of a relationship with a partner; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Additions or departures of key personnel.</FONT></TD></TR>
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a result, the value of your investment may fluctuate.</FONT></P>

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management will have broad discretion over the use of proceeds from this offering and may not use the proceeds effectively.</I></B></FONT></P>

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management will have broad discretion as to the application of the net proceeds from this offering and could spend the proceeds in a
variety of ways that may ultimately fail to improve our operating results or enhance the value of our common stock. Our failure to apply
these funds effectively could have a negative effect on our business and cause the price of our common stock to decline.</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><I>Our
convertible notes have certain limitations on sales in this offering and our use of proceeds, which may limit our ability to use this
offering to raise capital.</I></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>&nbsp;</I></B></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
convertible notes that we issued in May 2025 include certain limitation on the total dollars we can raise in this offering and also may
require us to use the proceeds of this offering to pay down the principal and interest on those convertible notes. In addition, the investors
in our December 2024 convertible note financing have certain rights of participation in our future financings. Any limitations which
are imposed on our ability to utilize this &ldquo;at the market offering&rdquo; or require us to use the proceeds of the offering to
pay down the notes rather than on our business could have an adverse effect on our results of operation. We could also be required to
raise capital through other means and there is no assurance will be available on terms that are acceptable to us.</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><I>A
large number of shares may be sold in the market following this offering, which may depress the market price of our common stock.</I></B></FONT></P>

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of our shares of common stock sold in the offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities
Act. As a result, a substantial number of our shares of common stock may be sold in the public market following this offering, which
may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. If there are more shares of common stock offered for sale than buyers are
willing to purchase, then the market price of our common stock may decline to a market price at which buyers are willing to purchase
the offered shares of common stock and sellers remain willing to sell the shares of common stock.</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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><I>The
actual number of shares we will issue under the sales agreement, at any one time or in total, is uncertain.</I></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">Subject
to certain limitations in the sales agreement and compliance with applicable law, we have the discretion to deliver a placement notice
to Ladenburg at any time and from time to time during the term of the sales agreement, as discussed in the &ldquo;Plan of Distribution&rdquo;
below. The actual number of shares common stock that are sold to or through Ladenburg on our behalf pursuant to any placement notice
we deliver to Ladenburg will depend on the market price of the common stock during the periods in which sales are made and any restrictions
or limitations applicable to such sales, such as a minimum price below which sales may not be made, that we may include in such placement
notice or that otherwise apply under the sales agreement. Because the price per share of each share of common stock sold will fluctuate
based on the market price of our common stock during the sales period, it is not possible at this stage to predict the number of shares
that will ultimately be issued.</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><I>The
shares of our common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus may be made in sales deemed
to be an &ldquo;at the market offering,&rdquo; and investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.</I></B></FONT></P>

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who purchase shares of our common stock under this prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus at different times will
likely pay different prices, and so may experience different outcomes in their investment results. We will have discretion, subject to
market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold, and there is no minimum or maximum sales price. Investors may
experience declines in the value of their shares as a result of share sales made at prices lower than the prices they paid.</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><I>You
may experience immediate dilution in the book value per share of the common stock you purchase. </I></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">Because
the price per share of our common stock being offered from time to time may be substantially higher than the book value per share of
our common stock at the time of the sale, you may suffer substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of the common stock you
purchase in this offering. Assuming that an aggregate of 76,923,076 shares of our common stock are sold at a price of $0.52 per
share, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE American on August&nbsp;5, 2025, new investors in this offering will
incur immediate dilution of $0.28 per share, representing the difference between our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per
share as of April&nbsp;30, 2025 after giving effect to this offering. For a more detailed discussion of the foregoing, see the section
entitled &ldquo;Dilution&rdquo; elsewhere in this prospectus supplement. To the extent that our outstanding stock options or warrants
are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors.</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><I>Because
we will not declare cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, stockholders must rely on appreciation of the value
of our common stock for any return on their investment.</I></B></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">We
have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings for the development,
operation and expansion of our business and will not declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, only appreciation
of the price of our common stock, if any, will provide a return to investors in this offering.</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><I>Because
we will not declare cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future, stockholders must rely on appreciation of the value
of our common stock for any return on their investment.</I></B></FONT></P>

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have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain future earnings for the development,
operation and expansion of our business and will not declare or pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, only appreciation
of the price of our common stock, if any, will provide a return to investors in this offering.</FONT></P>

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OF PROCEEDS</B></FONT></P>

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may issue and sell shares of our common stock having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $40,000,000 from time to time, before deducting
sales agent commissions and expenses. The amount of proceeds from this offering will depend upon the number of shares of our common stock
sold to or through Ladenburg under the sales agreement and the prices at which they are sold. There can be no assurance that we will
be able to sell any shares of common stock under the sales agreement with Ladenburg or to what extent we will be able to utilize the
sales agreement.</FONT></P>

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

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intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, if any, to advance the sales and marketing of its existing products, including additional
PowerBuoys and WAM-Vs to meet market demand, to further advance the development of new products and solutions, to engage in corporate
development and potential merger and acquisition activities, to meet working capital needs, capital expenditures, to repay or refinance
indebtedness&nbsp;&nbsp;, to repurchases and redeem securities, and for other general corporate purposes. The amounts and timing of these
expenditures will depend on a number of factors, such as the timing, scope, progress and results of our research and development efforts,
the timing and progress of any partnering efforts, and the regulatory and competitive environment. As of the date of this prospectus,
we have not determined the amount of net proceeds to be used specifically for any particular purpose or the timing of any expenditures.
Accordingly, management will retain broad discretion and flexibility in applying the net proceeds from the sale of the securities, if
any. We are implementing this &ldquo;at the market offering&rdquo; program to add flexibility to our ability to raise equity capital.
Pending any use of the net proceeds from this offering, if any, we intend to deposit the proceeds in checking or money market accounts,
or invest in short term highly rated investments, at financial institutions.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B><A NAME="G_006"></A>Dividend
Policy</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; 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">We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock, and we do not currently anticipate declaring or paying cash dividends
on our common stock in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth
and development of our business. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made at the discretion of our board
of directors and will depend on a number of factors, including future earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, future prospects,
contractual restrictions and covenants and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase"><B>DILUTION</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; 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
you invest in our securities in this offering, your interest may be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the public
offering price per share paid by the purchasers of the shares of common stock in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book
value per shares of common stock after this offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><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">As
of April 30, 2025, our as reported net tangible book value was $12.6 million, or $0.08 per share of common stock. Net tangible
book value per share represents our total tangible assets, less our total liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares of
our common stock.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><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">Our
pro forma net tangible book value as of April 30, 2025 was $22.8 million, or $0.12 per share of common stock. Pro forma net tangible
book value per share gives effect to the receipt of net proceeds of $9.7 million in connection with the sale of $10 million of
convertible notes on May 15, 2025.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><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">Dilution
represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible
book value per share of common stock after the offering. After giving effect to the sale of our common stock in the aggregate amount
of $40 million in this offering at an assumed offering price of $0.52, the last reported sale price of our common stock on the NYSE American
on August 5, 2025, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of April 30, 2025 would have been $0.24 per share. This represents
an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $0.12 per share to existing stockholders on a pro forma as adjusted basis and immediate
decrease in net tangible book value of $0.28 per share to new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0"><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
following table illustrates the dilution in net tangible book value per share to new investors as of April 30, 2025. The information
is illustrative only and will adjust based on the actual price to the public, the actual number of shares sold and other terms of the
offering determined at the time shares of our common stock are sold pursuant to this prospectus supplement. The shares sold in this offering,
if any, will be sold from time to time at various prices. We will not offer and sell shares in excess of any amount that would cause
the number of our outstanding shares to exceed the number of shares then authorized to be issued under our certificate of incorporation,
which is 300,000,000 shares as of the date of this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 64%">Assumed offering price per share</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 14%; text-align: right">0.52</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 9pt">Historical net tangible book value per share at April 30, 2025</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.08</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 9pt">Pro forma net tangible book value per share at April 30, 2025</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.12</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; padding-left: 9pt">Increase in net tangible book value per share to existing stockholders attributable to this offering on a pro forma basis</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.12</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right"></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">0.24</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Decrease in net tangible book value per share to new investors</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">0.28</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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as adjusted number of shares of common stock to be outstanding immediately following this offering is based on 171,263,086 shares
of our common stock outstanding as of April 30, 2025, plus up to an assumed 76,923,076 shares issuable in this offering, and excludes,
as of such date, (i) options representing the right to purchase a total of 483,382 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise
price of approximately $2.59 per share, and (ii) unvested restricted stock units representing the right to acquire a total of 24,446,522
shares of common stock.</FONT></P>

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discussion and table above assume no exercise of outstanding options or warrants. To the extent that options or warrants are exercised,
you may experience further dilution. In addition, we may choose to raise additional capital due to market conditions or strategic considerations
even if we believe we have sufficient funds for our current or future operating plans. To the extent that additional capital is raised
through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.</FONT></P>

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of Securities</B></FONT></P>

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this offering, we are offering shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $40,000,000. In the discussion
that follows, we have summarized selected provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. You should read our certificate
of incorporation and bylaws as currently in effect for more details regarding the provisions we describe below and for other provisions
that may be important to you. We have filed copies of those documents with the SEC, and they are incorporated by reference herein. Please
read &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information.&rdquo;</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>Authorized
and Outstanding Capital Stock</B></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
following description of our common stock and provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws are summaries and are qualified
by reference to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus supplement forms a part.</FONT></P>

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authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.001 per share, all of which are undesignated. On July 11, 2023, we issued preferred stock purchase rights which are
attached to our common stock in connection with our adoption of a Section 382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan as described below under
&ldquo;-Section 382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan&rdquo;.</FONT></P>

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of August 5, 2025, there were 180,646,202 shares of common stock outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.
As of August 5, 2025, there also were outstanding (i) options representing the right to purchase a total of 483,342 shares of common
stock at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $2.59 per share, and (ii) unvested restricted stock units representing the
right to acquire a total of 21,651,787 shares of common stock.</FONT></P>

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of Common Stock</B></FONT></P>

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Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have
cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors
may elect all of the directors standing for election.</FONT></P>

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Holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends that may be declared by our board of directors (&ldquo;Board&rdquo;),
subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock.</FONT></P>

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and Distribution</I>. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately
our net assets available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred
stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our outstanding shares of common stock
are, and the shares offered by us in this offering will be, when issued and paid for, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences
and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any
series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.</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>Anti-Takeover
Effects of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of Incorporation and Our Bylaws</B></FONT></P>

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law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging
another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover
practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first
negotiate with our Board.</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>Removal
of Directors</B></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">Our
certificate of incorporation currently provides that directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the
holders of 75% of our shares of capital stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote. However, our Board approved an amendment
to our bylaws that became effective on June 17, 2016, which permits our directors to be removed either for cause or without cause by
our stockholders. At our annual meeting of stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2016 that was held on October 21, 2016 (the &ldquo;2016
Annual Meeting&rdquo;), we submitted a proposal to stockholders seeking stockholder approval to amend our certificate of incorporation
to delete the reference to &ldquo;for cause&rdquo; in Section 6 of Article IX of the certificate of incorporation. This proposal to amend
the certificate of incorporation did not receive the required affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares
of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, so the proposal did not pass. However, we also submitted a proposal to stockholders
at the 2016 Annual Meeting seeking approval to amend our certificate of incorporation to add a clause that specified that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any provision in the Certificate of Incorporation that is contrary to a requirement of the Delaware General
Corporate Law (the &ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) shall be read in conformity with the applicable requirement of the DGCL. This second proposal
only required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2016
Annual Meeting, and it passed.</FONT></P>

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Board takes the position that under current Delaware law, the &ldquo;only for cause&rdquo; provision in the certificate of incorporation
regarding removal of the company&rsquo;s directors is not enforceable and is therefore not in conformity with the applicable requirement
of the DGCL. Accordingly, we will comply with the provisions of our bylaws, as amended and as described above, relating to director removal
and will not seek to enforce that provision of our certificate of incorporation relating to stockholder removal of directors only for
cause, as presently in effect. Under our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, any vacancy on our Board, including a vacancy resulting
from an enlargement of our Board, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.</FONT></P>

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limitations on the ability of our stockholders to remove directors and fill vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party
to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of us.</FONT></P>

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Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings</B></FONT></P>

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certificate of incorporation provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly
called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Our certificate of
incorporation and our bylaws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of our stockholders can only be
called by our chairman of our Board, our chief executive officer, our president or our Board.</FONT></P>

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Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals</B></FONT></P>

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bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including
proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations
specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a stockholder
of record on the record date for the meeting, that is entitled to vote at the meeting and that has delivered to our secretary a timely
written notice in proper form of the stockholder&rsquo;s intention to bring such business before the meeting, as well as having met certain
other requirements specified in the bylaws. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder
actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.</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>Delaware
Business Combination Statute</B></FONT></P>

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are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held
Delaware corporation from engaging in a &ldquo;business combination&rdquo; with any &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; for three years
following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the
approval of our Board or unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A &ldquo;business combination&rdquo; includes,
among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; and the sale of more than 10%
of our assets. In general, an &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding
voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.</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>Section
382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan</B></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">Our
Board has approved the adoption of a tax benefits preservation plan in the form of a Section 382 Rights Agreement designed to protect
and preserve our tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss carryforwards (&ldquo;NOLs&rdquo;) that could potentially be
utilized in certain circumstances to offset our future taxable income and reduce its federal income tax liability.</FONT></P>

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382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on the future use of a company&rsquo;s NOLs if it undergoes an &ldquo;ownership
change.&rdquo; Our ability to benefit from its tax assets would be substantially limited by Section 382 if an &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo;
occurred. A company experiences an &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo; for tax purposes if the percentage of stock owned by one or a group
of its 5% stockholders (as defined for tax purposes) increases by more than 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period over
the lowest percentage of stock of such corporation owned by such stockholders at any time during that period.</FONT></P>

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tax benefits preservation plan is similar to those adopted by numerous other public companies with significant NOLs. In order to protect
our NOLs from being limited or permanently lost under Section 382, the tax benefits preservation plan is intended to reduce the likelihood
of an unintended &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo; occurring through the buying and selling of our common stock. This is accomplished by
deterring any person or group from acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock without the approval
of the Board. Our tax benefits preservation plan does not, however, block anyone from buying or selling OPT&rsquo;s common stock. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the tax benefits preservation plan will prevent an &ldquo;ownership change.&rdquo;</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">Under
the terms of the tax benefits preservation plan, we distributed to our stockholders one preferred stock purchase right for each share
of our common stock held as of the close of business on July 11, 2023. Any shares of common stock issued after the July 11, 2023 record
date will be issued together with associated preferred stock purchase rights.</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">Under
the tax benefits preservation plan, the rights will initially trade with our common stock. The rights will generally become exercisable
only if a person (or any persons acting as a group) acquires beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock, without
the approval of the Board, after the first public announcement by us of the adoption of the tax benefits preservation plan. A person
or group who acquires, without the approval of our Board, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock could
be subject to significant dilution. If the preferred stock purchase rights become exercisable, all holders of rights, other than the
person or group triggering the rights, will be entitled to purchase our common stock at a 50% discount. The Board also has the option
to cause the exchange of one share of common stock for each preferred stock purchase right held. Preferred stock purchase rights held
by the person or group triggering the rights will become null and void and will not be exercisable or transferable.</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">Stockholders
who beneficially owned 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock prior to the first public announcement by us of the adoption of
the tax benefits preservation plan will not trigger any penalties under the tax benefits preservation plan so long as they do not acquire
beneficial ownership of any additional shares of common stock (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, reclassification,
or similar transaction effected by us) at a time when they still beneficially own 4.99% or more of such common stock. The Board also
has the discretion to exempt any acquisition of our common stock from the provisions of the tax benefits preservation plan.</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
preferred stock purchase rights and the tax benefits preservation plan will expire no later than June 29, 2026. The preferred stock purchase
rights and the tax benefits preservation plan may also expire on an earlier date upon the occurrence of other events, including a determination
by our Board that (i) the tax benefits preservation plan is no longer necessary for the preservation of our tax attributes, (ii) no tax
attributes may be carried forward (with such expiration occurring as of the beginning of the applicable taxable year), or (iii) prior
to the time any person or group acquires 4.99% or more of our common stock, that the tax benefits preservation plan and the preferred
stock purchase rights are no longer in the best interests of us and our stockholders. The preferred stock purchase rights may also be
redeemed, exchanged, or terminated prior to their expiration.</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>Amendment
of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</B></FONT></P>

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Delaware General Corporation Law provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter
is required to amend a corporation&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, unless a corporation&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation
or bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. Our bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of our Board or
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote
on the matter.</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>Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors</B></FONT></P>

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certificate of incorporation limits the personal liability of directors for breach of fiduciary duty to the maximum extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director will have personal liability to us
or to our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty or other duty as a director. However, these provisions do not
eliminate or limit the liability of any of our directors:</FONT></P>

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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">for any breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our
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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">for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve
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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">for any transaction from which the director derived
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amendment to or repeal of these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act or failure
to act, or any cause of action, suit or claim that would accrue or arise prior to any amendment or repeal or adoption of an inconsistent
provision. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors
of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors will be further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the Delaware
General Corporation Law.</FONT></P>

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addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that we must indemnify our directors and officers and we must advance expenses, including
attorneys&rsquo; fees, to our directors and officers in connection with legal proceedings, subject to limited exceptions.</FONT></P>

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of Share Ownership</B></FONT></P>

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bylaws contain a provision requiring any beneficial owner of three percent or more of our outstanding common stock to notify us of his
or her stockholdings, as well as of any change in his or her beneficial ownership of one percent or more of our outstanding common stock.
Our bylaws do not provide for any specific remedy in the event a stockholder does not comply with this provision. We do not intend to
make any such information public, unless required by law or the rules of the SEC or the NYSE American.</FONT></P>

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but Unissued Shares</B></FONT></P>

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authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject
to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of the NYSE American. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate
finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and
preferred stock could make it more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer,
merger or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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Agent and Registrar</B></FONT></P>

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transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Its address is 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021-1011,
and its telephone number is 1-800-662-7232.</FONT></P>

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common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol &ldquo;OPTT.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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OF DISTRIBUTION</B></FONT></P>

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have entered into the Sales Agreement with Ladenburg, under which we may offer and sell up to $40,000,000 of shares of our common stock
from time to time through Ladenburg acting as agent and/or principal. Sales of shares of our common stock, if any, under this prospectus
will be made by any method that is deemed to be an &ldquo;at the market offering&rdquo; as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities
Act or in privately negotiated transactions.</FONT></P>

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time we wish to issue and sell shares of common stock under the Sales Agreement, we will notify Ladenburg of the number of shares to
be issued, the dates on which such sales may be made, any limitation on the number of shares to be sold in any one day and any minimum
price below which sales may not be made. Once we have so instructed Ladenburg, unless Ladenburg declines to accept the terms of such
notice, Ladenburg has agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts consistent with its normal trading and sales practices to sell
such shares up to the amount specified on such terms. The obligations of Ladenburg under the Sales Agreement to sell shares of our common
stock are subject to a number of conditions that we must meet.</FONT></P>

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the terms of the Sales Agreement, we may also sell shares of our common stock to Ladenburg as principal for its own account at prices
agreed upon at the time of sale. If we sell shares of our common stock to Ladenburg as principal, we will enter into a separate terms
agreement with Ladenburg.</FONT></P>

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settlement of sales of shares between us and Ladenburg is generally anticipated to occur on the first trading day following the date
on which the sale was made, or on some other date that is agreed upon by and between us and Ladenburg in connection with a particular
transaction, in return for payment of the net proceeds to us. Sales of shares of our common stock as contemplated in this prospectus
supplement will be settled through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company or by such other means as we and Ladenburg may agree
upon. There is no arrangement for funds to be received in an escrow, trust or similar arrangement.</FONT></P>

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will pay Ladenburg a commission in cash of 3.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds we receive from each sale of shares of our common stock
through Ladenburg as our agent. Because there is no minimum offering amount required as a condition to close this offering, the actual
total public offering amount, commissions and proceeds to us, if any, are not determinable at this time. In addition, we have agreed
to reimburse Ladenburg for the fees and disbursements of its counsel, payable upon execution of the sales agreement, in an amount not
to exceed $50,000, in addition to certain ongoing disbursements of Ladenburg&rsquo;s legal counsel (as further described in the Sales
Agreement) in connection with the filing of a new registration statement, prospectus or prospectus supplement relating to the &ldquo;at
the market offering&rdquo; and/or an amendment of the Sales Agreement as well as diligence bring downs. In addition to such fees, at
the end of each quarter in which the offering is open we have agreed to pay Ladenburg&rsquo;s legal counsel up to an additional $3,500.
We estimate that the total expenses for the offering, excluding any commissions or expense reimbursement payable to Ladenburg under the
terms of the Sales Agreement, will be approximately $100,000. The remaining sale proceeds, after deducting any other transaction fees,
will equal our net proceeds from the sale of such shares.</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">Ladenburg
will provide written confirmation to us following the close of trading on the NYSE American on each day on which shares of common stock
are sold under the Sales Agreement. Each confirmation will include the number of shares sold on that day, the aggregate gross proceeds
of such sales and the proceeds to us.</FONT></P>

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connection with the sale of the shares of common stock on our behalf, Ladenburg will be deemed to be an &ldquo;underwriter&rdquo; within
the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of Ladenburg will be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts. We have
agreed to indemnify Ladenburg against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. We have also agreed
to contribute to payments Ladenburg may be required to make in respect of such liabilities.</FONT></P>

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will not engage in any market making activities involving shares of our common stock while the offering is ongoing under this prospectus
if such activity would be prohibited under Regulation&nbsp;M or other anti-manipulation rules under the Securities Act. As our sales
agent, Ladenburg will not engage in any transaction that stabilizes shares of our common stock.</FONT></P>

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offering of shares of our common stock pursuant to the Sales Agreement will terminate as permitted therein. We may terminate the Sales
Agreement at any time upon two (2) business days&rsquo; prior notice and Ladenburg may terminate the Sales Agreement at any time upon
two (2) business days&rsquo; prior notice at its discretion.</FONT></P>

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summary of the material provisions of the Sales Agreement does not purport to be a complete statement of its terms and conditions. A
copy of the Sales Agreement will be incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.</FONT></P>

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and its affiliates may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking, financial advisory and other financial
services for us and our affiliates, for which services they have received, and may in the future receive customary fees. In the course
of its business, Ladenburg may actively trade our securities for its own account or for the accounts of customers, and, accordingly,
Ladenburg may at any time hold long or short positions in such securities.</FONT></P>

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validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus and other legal matters concerning this offering will be passed on for us
by Porter Hedges LLP, Houston, Texas. Ladenburg is being represented in connection with this offering by Blank Rome LLP, New York, New
York.</FONT></P>

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consolidated balance sheet of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 30, 2024 and the related consolidated statement
of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders&rsquo; equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, has been audited by EisnerAmper
LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as
experts in accounting and auditing.</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">The consolidated financial statements of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
as of April 30, 2025 and the related consolidated statement of operations, shareholders&rsquo; equity, and cash flows for the year then
ended incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended April 30, 2025,
have been audited by Baker Tilly US, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is incorporated
herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.</P>
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Documents Incorporated By Reference&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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following documents, which have previously been filed by us with the SEC under the Exchange Act, are incorporated herein by reference:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 24px"><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">our Annual Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225020888/form10-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form 10-K</A> for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on July 24, 2025 (File No. 001-33417);</FONT></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">&#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">our Current Reports on
    Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A, filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225008095/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 1, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225008700/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 5, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225010584/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 15, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225012472/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">May 27, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225013665/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June 4, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225014028/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June 6, 2025</A>,
    <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225017126/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June 30, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225019501/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">July 14, 2025</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225021008/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">July 25, 2025</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000164117225022274/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August 5, 2025</A> (File No. 001-33417) (excluding any information furnished pursuant
    to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any such Current Report on Form 8-K); and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the description of our
    common stock set forth in our registration statement on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000095012307005612/y257908ae8va12b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form 8-A</A> filed on April 18, 2007 (File No. 001-33417) and in any and all
    subsequent amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating that description. </FONT></TD></TR>
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documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information furnished pursuant
to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any current report on Form 8-K) after the date of the initial registration statement and prior to the effectiveness
of the registration statement and after the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to the termination of this offering shall be
deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein, or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus to the
extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified
or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.</FONT></P>

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may request a free copy of these filings, other than any exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into
this prospectus, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc.</FONT></P>

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Engelhard Drive, Suite B</FONT></P>

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Township, NJ 08831</FONT></P>

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Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(609)
730-0400</FONT></P>

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may also access the reports and documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus through the following website maintained by
the SEC: <U>http://www.sec.gov</U>.</FONT></P>

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are subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith, file reports, proxy statements and other
information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and other information can be inspected and copied at the SEC&rsquo;s Public
Reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy
and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. We maintain a website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.
Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and does not constitute part of
this prospectus. Please note that information contained in our website, whether currently posted or posted in the future, is not a part
of this prospectus or the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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information discussed in this prospectus, our filings with the SEC and our public releases include &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo;
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements are subject
to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Among those risks,
trends and uncertainties are:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to improve, market and commercialize our products, and achieve and sustain profitability; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    continued improvement of our proprietary technologies, and expected continued use of cash from operating activities unless or until
    we achieve positive cash flow from the commercialization of our products and services; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">changes
    in current legislation, regulations and economic conditions regarding Federal governmental tariffs, the implementation on the new
    US Department of Governmental Efficiency (&ldquo;DOGE&rdquo;) and related DOGE federal governmental budget cuts and the potential
    that this affects the demand for, or restrict the use of, our products and services; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to obtain additional funding, as and if needed, which will be subject to several factors, including market conditions, our
    financial condition and our operating performance; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to comply with the covenants and other obligations under our convertible notes; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    history of operating losses, which we expect to continue for at least the short-term and possibly longer; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to manage challenges and expenses associated with communications and disputes with activist shareholders, including litigation;
    </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to manage and mitigate risks associated with our internal cyber security protocols and protection of the data we collect
    and distribute; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to protect our intellectual property portfolio; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">the
    impact of inflation related to the U.S. dollar on our business, operations, customers, suppliers, manufacturers, and personnel; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to meet product enhancement, manufacturing and customer delivery deadlines and the potential impact due to disruptions to
    our supply chain or our ability to identify vendors that can assist with the prefabrication elements of our products, as a result
    of, among other things, staff shortages, order delays, and increased pricing from vendors and manufacturers; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    forecasts and estimates regarding future expenses, revenue, gross margin, cash flow and capital requirements; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to identify and penetrate markets for our products, services, and solutions; </FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to effectively respond to competition in our targeted markets; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to establish relationships with our existing and future strategic partners which may not be successful; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to maintain the listing of our common stock on the NYSE American; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">the
    reliability and continuous improvement of our technology, products and solutions; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to increase or more efficiently utilize the synergies available from our product lines: </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to expand markets across geographic boundaries;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to be successful with Federal government work which is complex due to various statutes and regulations applicable to doing
    business with the Federal government; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to be successful doing business internationally which requires strict compliance with applicable statutes and regulations;
    </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">the
    current geopolitical world uncertainty, including tariffs, Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine, the Israel/Palestine conflict and
    previous attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">the
    potential impact that new foreign country tariffs may have on our ability (i) to source and procure necessary raw materials for the
    manufacture and provision of our products and services; and (ii) to deliver our products to such foreign countries; </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to hire and retain key personnel, including senior management, to achieve our business objectives; and </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&#9679;</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">our
    ability to establish and maintain consistent commercial profit margins. </FONT></TD></TR>
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forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;project,&rdquo;
&ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;achievable,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate&rdquo; and similar terms and phrases. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks
and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result
of certain factors, including but not limited to the risks and uncertainties discussed in the section entitled &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;
included elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and in the documents that we include in or incorporate
by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended April 30, 2025 and our subsequent SEC filings.</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">All
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary
statements in this section and elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference. Other than as required under
the securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent
events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.</FONT></P>

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POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></P>

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Securities<BR>
Common Stock<BR>
Preferred Stock<BR>
Depositary Shares<BR>
Warrants</FONT></P>

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Rights<BR>
Purchase Contracts<BR>
Units</FONT></P>

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may offer from time to time debt securities, shares of our common stock, shares of our preferred stock, depositary shares, warrants,
subscription rights, purchase contracts and units.</FONT></P>

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aggregate initial offering price of the securities that we offer will not exceed $100,000,000. We will offer the securities in amounts,
at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of the offering.</FONT></P>

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common stock is quoted on the NYSE American under the symbol &ldquo;OPTT.&rdquo; The last reported sale price of our common stock on
November 27, 2023 was $0.30 per share.</FONT></P>

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aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates was $17,487,005 based on 58,788,718 shares of outstanding
common stock as of November 27, 2023, of which approximately 58,290,016 shares were held by non-affiliates, and based on the last reported
sale price of our common stock as noted above. Pursuant to General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, in no event will we sell securities
pursuant to this prospectus with a value of more than one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates
in any 12-month period, so long as the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is less than $75,000,000. In
the event that subsequent to the date of this prospectus, the aggregate market value of our outstanding common stock held by non-affiliates
equals or exceeds $75,000,000, then the one-third limitation on sales shall not apply to additional sales made pursuant to this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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will provide the specific terms of the offering in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and any supplement
carefully before you invest. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.</FONT></P>

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in our securities involves significant risks that are described in the &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; section beginning on page 5 of this
prospectus.</B></FONT></P>

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the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined
if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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date of this prospectus is December 12, 2023.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Page</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_001"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">ABOUT
    THIS PROSPECTUS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">ii</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_002"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">OCEAN
    POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">1</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_003"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">CAUTIONARY
    NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_004"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">WHERE
    YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_005"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">INCORPORATION
    OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_006"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">RISK
    FACTORS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_007"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">USE
    OF PROCEEDS </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_008"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DILUTION
    </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_009"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEBT SECURITIES</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_010"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF CAPITAL STOCK </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#s_011"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF DEPOSITARY SHARES </FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">28</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_001">DESCRIPTION
    OF WARRANTS</A> </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">30</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><A HREF="#vk_002"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESCRIPTION
    OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS</FONT></A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">32</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_003">DESCRIPTION
    OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS</A> </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">33</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_004">DESCRIPTION
    OF UNITS</A> </FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">34</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_005">FORMS
    OF SECURITIES</A> </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">35</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_006">PLAN
    OF DISTRIBUTION</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">36</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_007">LEGAL
    MATTERS</A></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">38</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="#vk_008">EXPERTS</A>
    </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">38</FONT></TD></TR>
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THIS PROSPECTUS</FONT></P>

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prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission or the SEC,
utilizing a &ldquo;shelf&rdquo; registration process. Under this shelf registration process, we may sell any combination of the securities
described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total dollar amount of $100,000,000. This prospectus provides you with
a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will
contain specific information about the terms of the offering and the offered securities. This prospectus, together with applicable prospectus
supplements, any information incorporated by reference, and any related free writing prospectuses we file with the Commission, includes
all material information relating to these offerings and securities. We may also add, update or change in the prospectus supplement any
of the information contained in this prospectus or in the documents that we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus, including
without limitation, a discussion of any risk factors or other special considerations that apply to these offerings or securities or the
specific plan of distribution. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and a prospectus supplement or
information incorporated by reference having a later date, you should rely on the information in that prospectus supplement or incorporated
information having a later date. We urge you to read carefully this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement and any related
free writing prospectus, together with the information incorporated herein by reference as described under the heading &ldquo;Incorporation
of Certain Documents By Reference&rdquo; and the additional information described under the heading &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information,&rdquo;
before buying any of the securities being offered.</FONT></P>

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should rely only on the information we have provided or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement
and any related free writing prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information. No dealer, salesperson
or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus, any applicable prospectus
supplement or any related free writing prospectus.</FONT></P>

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the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made under it implies that there has been no change in our affairs or that the information
in this prospectus is correct as of any date after the date of this prospectus. You should assume that the information in this prospectus,
any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front of the document
and that any information we have incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference,
regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus, any applicable prospectus supplement or any related free writing prospectus, or
any sale of a security.</B></FONT></P>

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registration statement containing this prospectus, including exhibits to the registration statement, provides additional information
about us and the securities offered under this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have filed and plan to continue to file other
documents with the Commission that contain information about us and our business. Also, we will file legal documents that control the
terms of the securities offered by this prospectus as exhibits to the reports that we file with the Commission. The registration statement
and other reports can be read at the Commission website or at the Commission offices mentioned under the heading &ldquo;Where You Can
Find More Information.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the
actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some
of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus is a part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under &ldquo;Where You
Can Find More Information.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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power technologies, Inc.</FONT></P>

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used in this prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;our,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; &ldquo;Company&rdquo; or
similar terms refer collectively to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., and not the subsidiaries of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.</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">We
provide ocean data collection and reporting, marine power, offshore communications and Domain Awareness Systems products, integrated
solutions, and consulting services. Our solutions focus on four major service areas: Data as a Service, which includes data collected
by our Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V&reg;) autonomous vehicles or our PowerBuoy&reg; product lines; Robotics as a Service, which
provides a lower cost subscription model for our customers to access use of our WAM-V&rsquo;s&reg;; Power as a Service, which includes
our PowerBuoy&reg; products; and our Strategic Consulting Services.</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">We
offer our products and services to a wide-range of customers, including those in government and offshore energy, oil and gas, construction,
wind power and other industries. We are involved in the entire life cycle of product development, from product design through manufacturing,
testing, deployment, maintenance and upgrades, while working closely with partners across our supply chain. Our solutions are based on
technologies that enable autonomous, zero or low carbon emitting, and cost effective data collection, analysis, transportation and communication.
Our solutions are primarily suited to ocean and other offshore environments, and support generation of actionable intelligence on a standalone
basis or working with other data sources. We then channel the information we collect, and other communications, through control equipment
linked to edge computing and cloud hosting environments.</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">Our
goal is to generate most of our revenues from the sale or lease of our products and solutions, and sales of services to support our business
operations. As we continue to develop and commercialize our products and services, we expect to have a net decrease in cash due to the
use of cash from operating activities unless and until we achieve positive cash flow from the commercialization of products, solutions
and services.</FONT></P>
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were incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey in April 1984 and began commercial operations in 1994. On April 23, 2007,
we reincorporated in the State of Delaware. Our principal executive offices are located at 28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B, Monroe Township,
New Jersey. Our telephone number is (609) 730-0400. We maintain a website at <I>www.oceanpowertechnologies.com</I> where general information
about us is available. We are not incorporating the contents of the website into this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</FONT></P>

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information discussed in this prospectus, our filings with the SEC and our public releases include &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo;
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the
&ldquo;PSLRA&rdquo;), or in releases made by the SEC. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of us to differ materially from any future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact
are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language,
such as the words &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;estimate,&rdquo;
&ldquo;project,&rdquo; &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;would,&rdquo; &ldquo;could,&rdquo; &ldquo;should,&rdquo; &ldquo;seeks,&rdquo;
or &ldquo;scheduled to,&rdquo; or other similar words, or the negative of these terms or other variations of these terms or comparable
language, or by discussion of strategy or intentions. These cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the Securities Act, the
Exchange Act and the PSLRA with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the &ldquo;safe harbor&rdquo; provisions of such laws.</FONT></P>

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forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus are largely based on our expectations, which
reflect estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently
known market conditions and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain
and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control, including:</FONT></P>

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    ability to develop, market and commercialize our products, and achieve and sustain profitability;</FONT></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">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    continued development of our proprietary technologies, and expected continued use of cash from operating activities unless or until
    we achieve positive cash flow from the commercialization of our products and services;</FONT></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">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    ability to obtain additional funding, as and if needed, which will be subject to several factors, including market conditions, and
    our operating performance;</FONT></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">&#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">our
    ability to manage and mitigate risks associated with our internal cyber security protocols and protection of the data we collect
    and distribute;</FONT></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">&#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">our
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    impact of inflation related to the U.S. dollar on our business, operations, customers, suppliers and manufacturers and personnel;</FONT></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">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    ability to meet product development, manufacturing and customer delivery deadlines may be impacted by disruptions to our supply chain,
    primarily related to labor shortages and manufacturing and transportation delays both here in the U.S. and abroad;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    acquisitions and our ability to integrate them into our operations which may be unsuccessful or expose us to unforeseen liabilities,
    and may use significant resources;</FONT></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">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    estimates regarding future expenses, revenues, and capital requirements;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to identify and penetrate markets for our products, services, and solutions;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to effectively respond to competition in our targeted markets;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
    ability to establish relationships with our existing and future strategic partners which may not be successful;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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    ability to increase or more efficiently utilize the power available from our PowerBuoy&reg; product line;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">changes
    in current legislation, regulations and economic conditions that affect the demand for, or restrict the use of our products;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">the
    risks related to the actions of Paragon Technologies, Inc. in connection with its threatened proxy contest against us and the related
    litigation brought against us, including the amount of related costs incurred by us and the disruption caused to our business activities
    by these actions;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">our
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of these factors are beyond our ability to control or predict. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the general
or specific factors that may affect us.</FONT></P>

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addition, management&rsquo;s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate. All readers are cautioned that the forward-looking
statements contained in this prospectus and in the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus are not guarantees of future
performance, and we cannot assure any reader that such statements will be realized or that the forward-looking events and circumstances
will occur. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements due to factors described
in &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo; included elsewhere in this prospectus and in the documents that we include in or incorporate by reference
into this prospectus, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 and our subsequent SEC filings.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking
statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.</FONT></P>

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prospectus forms a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 we filed with the SEC. This prospectus does not contain all of the information
found in the registration statement. For further information regarding us and our securities, you may desire to review the full registration
statement, including its exhibits and schedules, filed under the Securities Act, as well as <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">our
proxy statement, annual, quarterly and other reports and other information we file with the SEC</FONT>. You may read and copy any document
we file with the SEC at the SEC&rsquo;s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information
on the operation of the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website on the Internet at <I>www.sec.gov
</I>that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding companies that file electronically with
the SEC. We maintain a website on the Internet at <I>www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.</I> Our registration statement, of which this prospectus
constitutes a part, can be downloaded from the SEC&rsquo;s website or from our website at <I>www.oceanpowertechnologies.com</I>. Information
on the SEC website, our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus and does not constitute part
of this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</FONT></P>

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following documents, which have previously been filed by us with the SEC under the Exchange Act, are incorporated herein by reference:</FONT></P>

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223025878/form10-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">July
28, 2023</A>, as amended on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223030358/form10-ka.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August
28, 2023</A> (File No. 001-33417);</FONT></P>

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our Quarterly Report on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223032485/form10-q.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form
10-Q</A> for the quarter ended July 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on September 13, 2023 (File No. 001-33417);</FONT></P>

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223020565/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
8, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223020665/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
9, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223023008/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
30, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223027012/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">August
7, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223032093/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">September
8, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223032416/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">September
13, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223036991/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">October
12, 2023,</A> <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223038119/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">October
24, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223038207/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">October
25, 2023</A>, <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223039777/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">November
7, 2023</A> and <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223041664/form8-k.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">November
16, 2023</A> (File No. 001-33417) and our Current Report on Form 8-K/A on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000149315223023117/form8-ka.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">June
30, 2023</A> (excluding any information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any such Current Report on Form 8-K); and</FONT></P>

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the description of our common stock set forth in our registration statement on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1378140/000095012307005612/y257908ae8va12b.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Form
8-A</A> filed on April 18, 2007 (File No. 001-33417) and in any and all subsequent amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating
that description.</FONT></P>


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documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding any information furnished pursuant
to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 on any current report on Form 8-K and any corresponding information furnished under Item 9.01 or included as
an exhibit) after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and until the termination of the
offering under this prospectus shall be deemed to be incorporated in this prospectus by reference and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein, or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part
of this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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may request a free copy of these filings, other than any exhibits, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into
this prospectus, by writing or telephoning us at the following address:</FONT></P>

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Power Technologies, Inc.<BR>
28 Engelhard Drive, Suite B</FONT></P>

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Township, New Jersey 08831<BR>
Attention: Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(609) 730-0400</FONT></P>

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FACTORS</FONT></P>

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investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risk factors and all of the other information
included in, or incorporated by reference into, this prospectus, including those risk factors included in our most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K, any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K or any amendment or update thereto reflected
in our subsequent Commission filings, in evaluating an investment in our securities. If any of these risks were to occur, our business,
financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our securities could decline
and you could lose all or part of your investment. When we offer and sell any securities pursuant to a prospectus supplement, we may
include additional risk factors relevant to such securities in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></P>

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OF PROCEEDS</FONT></P>

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we inform you otherwise in the prospectus supplement or any pricing supplement, we will use the net proceeds from the sale of the securities
offered by us to build additional products and solutions to meet market demand, further advance the development of new products and solutions,
engage in corporate development and merger and acquisition activities, for working capital needs, capital expenditures, repayment or
refinancing of indebtedness, repurchases and redemptions of securities, and for other general corporate purposes. The amounts and timing
of these expenditures will depend on a number of factors, such as the timing, scope, progress and results of our sales, research and
development efforts, the timing and progress of any partnering efforts, and the regulatory and competitive environment. Pending any specific
application, we may initially invest funds in short-term marketable securities or apply them to the reduction of indebtedness.</FONT></P>

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net tangible book value at July 31, 2023, was approximately $26.1 million, or approximately $0.44 per share of common stock. Net tangible
book value per share of common stock is determined by dividing our tangible net worth, which is tangible assets less liabilities, by
the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding. If we offer shares of our common stock, purchasers of our common stock in
that offering may experience immediate dilution in net tangible book value per share. The prospectus supplement relating to an offering
of shares of our common stock will set forth the information regarding any dilutive effect of that offering.</FONT></P>

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OF DEBT SECURITIES</FONT></P>

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following is a general description of the debt securities that we may issue from time to time. The particular terms relating to each
debt security, which may be different from or in addition to the terms described below, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement
relating to such securities.</FONT></P>

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debt securities will be our direct obligations. The senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other senior and unsubordinated
debt. The senior subordinated debt securities will have a junior position to all of our senior debt, which is generally defined in both
the subordinated debt indenture and senior subordinated debt indenture to include all debt other than debt that is expressly subordinated
to or pari passu with the subordinated debt securities or senior subordinated debt securities, as the case may be. The subordinated debt
securities will have a junior position to all of our senior debt and all of our senior subordinated debt. The senior debt securities
will be issued under a senior debt indenture, the senior subordinated debt securities will be issued under a senior subordinated debt
indenture, and the subordinated debt securities will be issued under a subordinated debt indenture. The indentures will be qualified
under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the &ldquo;Trust Indenture Act&rdquo;). The type and terms of the debt securities
we offer under this prospectus may be limited by the other debt instruments to which we are a party at the time of the offering.</FONT></P>

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securities we issue will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities, if any, of our subsidiaries, including
claims of our subsidiaries&rsquo; creditors, and any taxing authorities. Any claims we have as an unsecured creditor of one of our subsidiaries
would be subordinate to any security interest in the assets of that subsidiary and any indebtedness of that subsidiary senior to the
indebtedness held by us.</FONT></P>

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have summarized below the material provisions of the three indentures. The summary is not complete and is subject in all respects to
the provisions of and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the forms of indentures, which are filed as exhibits and incorporated
by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. The prospectus supplement relating to the applicable
issuance of debt securities will describe any significant differences between the indentures and the summary below. The forms of senior
indenture, senior subordinated indenture and subordinated indenture are substantially the same, except for certain covenants of ours
and provisions relating to subordination. You should read the indentures for provisions that may be important to you. The forms of indentures
may be supplemented or revised in connection with the filing of a prospectus supplement with respect to a particular series of debt securities
and such later version will govern any debt securities issued in conjunction with that prospectus supplement.</FONT></P>

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Applicable to All Debt Securities</B></FONT></P>

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Limit on Debt Amounts</I>. The indentures do not limit the amount of debt that can be issued under the indentures. These amounts will
be set from time to time by our board of directors.</FONT></P>

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Supplements</I>. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will summarize the specific terms of such debt securities
and the related offering including, with respect to each series of debt securities, some or all of the following, as well as any other
material terms of the debt securities:</FONT></P>

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    date, the record date, if any, for the interest payable on any such security on any interest payment date, and the basis upon which
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if
    the securities of the series will be issued in whole or in part in global form, (A) the depositary for such global securities, (B)
    whether beneficial owners of interests in any securities of the series in global form may exchange such interests for certificated
    securities of such series, to be registered in the names of or to be held by such beneficial owners or their nominees and to be of
    like tenor of any authorized form and denomination, and (C) the circumstances under which any such exchange may occur;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
    restrictions on the registration, transfer or exchange of the securities of the series;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if
    the securities of the series may be issued or delivered (whether upon original issuance or upon exchange of a temporary security
    of such series or otherwise), or any installment of principal or interest is payable, only upon receipt of certain certificates or
    other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, the form and terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">if
    the securities of the series will be convertible into or for other of our securities or property, and any deletions from, modifications
    of or additions to the terms and conditions of any right to convert, exercise or exchange securities of the series into or for other
    of our securities or property;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">whether
    the securities of the series are secured or unsecured, and if secured, the security and related terms in connection therewith (which
    will be provided for in a separate security agreement and/or other appropriate documentation); and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
    other terms of the securities of the series, including any terms which may be required by or advisable under United States laws or
    regulations or advisable (as we may determine) in connection with the marketing of securities of the series.</FONT></TD></TR>
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otherwise provided in an applicable indenture relating to debt securities, the debt securities will be issued in the form of one or more
fully registered global securities that will be deposited with and registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee. Upon issuance
of a registered global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, participants&rsquo;
accounts with the principal amount of the debt security beneficially owned by such participants. Each person owning a beneficial interest
in a registered global security will have to rely on the procedures of the depositary for such registered global security to exercise
any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities,
but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or
exchange and any expenses payable in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of debt securities, other than exchanges
not involving any transfer, such as the issuance of definitive securities in replacement of temporary securities or the issuance of new
securities upon surrender of a security that is transferred or redeemed in part.</FONT></P>

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series of debt securities may be issued under the relevant indenture as original issue discount securities, which are securities that
are offered and sold at a discount from their stated principal amount. In addition, debt securities offered and sold at their stated
principal amount may under some circumstances, pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, be treated as issued at an original issue
discount for federal income tax purposes. Federal income tax consequences and other special considerations applicable to any such original
issue discount securities (or other debt securities treated as issued at an original issue discount) will be described in the prospectus
supplement relating to those securities.</FONT></P>

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We will agree in the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities to:</FONT></P>

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    (if the debt securities are convertible) and where notices and demands to or upon us in respect of the securities of the series and
    the relevant indenture may be served;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    indenture, and/or registered holders of the securities of the series, as the case may be;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">deliver
    to the trustee under the relevant indenture, as more fully specified in that indenture, officers&rsquo; certificates relating to
    our compliance under the relevant indenture and the occurrence of any default or event of default under that indenture; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">unless
    our board of directors determines that it is no longer desirable in the conduct of our business and that there will be no adverse
    impact in any material respect to the holders of the securities of the series, subject to those exceptions as more fully specified
    in the relevant indenture, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect our existence
    as a corporation and our rights (charter and statutory rights) and franchises.</FONT></TD></TR>
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Merger and Sale of Assets</I>. We will agree in the indentures with respect to any series of debt securities that we will not consolidate
with or merge into any other entity or transfer all or substantially all of our assets unless:</FONT></P>

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    successor or surviving entity assumes all of our obligations under the securities of such series and the indentures pursuant to supplemental
    indentures in forms reasonably satisfactory to the trustee(s) under the relevant indentures and is organized or existing under the
    laws of the United States of America and any state thereof or the District of Columbia; and, in either case,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    after giving effect to such transaction, no event of default under the relevant indenture will have happened and be continuing.</FONT></TD></TR>
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any such consolidation, merger or transfer of all or substantially all of our assets, the successor will be substituted for us under
the indenture and we will be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the indenture with respect to such series of debt securities,
except in the case of a lease of all or substantially all of our assets.</FONT></P>

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and Discharge</I>. Upon our request, the relevant indenture will no longer be effective with respect to any series of debt securities
for all but certain specified purposes if either:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">all
    outstanding securities of that series have been delivered to the trustee for cancellation, we have paid all sums payable in respect
    of that series and we have delivered to the trustee a certificate and opinion of legal counsel that all conditions precedent to satisfaction
    and discharge have been fulfilled; or</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    only securities that remain outstanding have, or within one year will, become due and payable or are to be called for redemption,
    we have deposited with the trustee funds that are sufficient to make all future payments, no default or event of default will have
    occurred and be continuing on the date of that deposit, we have paid all other sums payable in respect of that series, and we have
    delivered to the trustee a certificate and opinion of counsel that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been
    fulfilled.</FONT></TD></TR>
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Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance</I>. Under each indenture, we may elect with respect to a series of debt securities, at our option
and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described below, either:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to
    be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding securities of the applicable series
    and to have satisfied all of our other obligations under the securities of the applicable series and under the provisions of the
    relevant indenture, which we refer to as legal defeasance; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">to
    be released from some of our obligations under the relevant indenture, which we refer to as covenant defeasance.</FONT></TD></TR>
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can exercise legal or covenant defeasance with respect to any series of debt securities if the following conditions are met:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    irrevocably deposit with the applicable indenture trustee (or another trustee meeting certain eligibility requirements and agreeing
    to be bound by the applicable provisions of the relevant indenture), in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the applicable series
    of debt securities:</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">cash
    in United States dollars;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">non-callable
    and non-redeemable direct obligations of the United States of America or of an agency or instrumentality controlled or supervised
    by the United States of America, in each instance, the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit
    obligation of the United States of America; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><IMG SRC="form424b5_002.jpg" ALT=""></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">a
    combination of the foregoing that, in each case, is sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public
    accountants, to pay the principal of, interest and premium, if any, on the outstanding debt securities of the applicable series on
    their stated maturity or applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to that
    particular series of debt securities on the day on which the payments are due;</FONT></TD></TR>
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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; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel confirming that the holders of the outstanding securities of the applicable series will
    not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of the defeasance;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">no
    default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the deposit of the amounts to be held in trust for
    the benefit of the holders (other than a default or event of default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to the deposit)
    or in the case of any insolvency-related defaults, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of the deposit
    (or greater period of time in which any such deposit of trust funds may remain subject to bankruptcy or insolvency laws that apply
    to the deposit by us); and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    deliver to the trustee an officers&rsquo; certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided
    for or relating to legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.</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">After
satisfying the conditions for legal defeasance, the debt securities of the applicable series will be deemed outstanding only for limited
purposes as more fully set forth in the relevant indenture. After legal defeasance, the holders of outstanding debt securities of the
applicable series will have to rely solely on the deposits we make to the trust for repayment of such debt securities.</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">After
satisfying the conditions for covenant defeasance, the debt securities of the applicable series will be deemed not outstanding for the
purposes of the covenants from which we have been released but will continue to be deemed outstanding for all other purposes under the
relevant indenture.</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
prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities may describe additional provisions, if any, permitting legal defeasance
or covenant defeasance, and any modifications to the provisions described above, with respect to the debt securities of a particular
series.</FONT></P>

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Concerning the Trustee</I>. The prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities will include information concerning the
trustee under the applicable indenture and our relationship with the trustee at the time any debt securities are offered. We may also
maintain bank accounts, borrow money and have other banking or investment banking relationships with the trustee, or its affiliates,
in the ordinary course of business.</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>Global
Securities</I>. The registered debt securities may be issued in the form of one or more fully registered global securities that will
be deposited with and registered in the name of a depositary or in the name of a nominee for a depositary identified in the prospectus
supplement relating to such debt securities. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any debt securities to
be represented by a registered global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such debt securities. We anticipate
that the description below will apply to all depositary arrangements.</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">Ownership
of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to persons that have accounts with the depositary for such registered
global security (&ldquo;participants&rdquo;) or persons that may hold interests through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered
global security, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the participants&rsquo; accounts with
the principal amounts of the debt securities represented by the registered global security beneficially owned by such participants. Ownership
of beneficial interests in such registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership interests will be effected
only through, records maintained by the depositary for such registered global security or on the records of participants for interests
of persons holding through participants.</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">So
long as the depositary for a registered global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, the
depositary or the nominee will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by the registered global security
for all purposes. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">be
    entitled to have the debt securities represented by such registered global security registered in their names;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">receive
    or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such debt securities in definitive forms; or</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">be
    considered the owners of record or holders of the debt securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
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person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security will have to rely on the procedures of the depositary for such registered
global security and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest,
to exercise any rights of a holder under the applicable indenture. We understand that under existing industry practices, if we were to
request any action of holders, or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security desired to take any action that
a holder is entitled to take under the applicable indenture, the depositary would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial
interests to take such action, and such participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to take such
action.</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">Principal
of, interest and premium, if any, on debt securities represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary
or its nominee will be made to such depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of such registered global
security. Neither we nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments
made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such registered global security.</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">We
expect that the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal,
interest or premium, if any, will immediately credit participants&rsquo; accounts with such payments in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in such registered global security as shown on the records of such depositary. We also expect that payments
by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such a registered global security held by the participants will be governed by standing
customer instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or
registered in &ldquo;street name.&rdquo;</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">If
the depositary notifies us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the global security or if at any time the depositary
ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and such registration as a clearing agency is required
by applicable law or regulation to serve as a depositary, and, in either situation, we do not appoint a successor depositary within 90
days, we will issue debt securities in certificated form in exchange for the global security. In addition, we may at any time in our
sole discretion decide not to have any debt securities represented by a global security. In such event we will issue debt securities
in certificated form in exchange for the global security. The debt securities in certificated form will be in the same minimal denominations
and be of the same aggregate outstanding principal amount and tenor as the portion of each global security to be exchanged.</FONT></P>

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debt securities issued in certificated form in exchange for a global security will be registered in such name or names as the depositary
shall instruct the relevant trustee. We expect that such instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants
with respect to ownership of beneficial interests in such registered global security.</FONT></P>

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provided in a prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities, the debt securities of that series also may be issued in
the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with a common depositary identified in the prospectus supplement. The
specific terms and procedures, including the specific terms of the depositary arrangement, with respect to any portion of a series of
debt securities to be represented by a global security will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to that series.</FONT></P>

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Exchange, Transfer</I>. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement relating to a series of debt securities, debt securities
will be issued in global form with accompanying book-entry procedures as outlined above. They also may be issued in registered form without
coupons.</FONT></P>

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holder of debt securities of any series may exchange the debt securities for other debt securities of the same series, in any authorized
denomination and with the same terms and aggregate principal amount. The securities are transferable at the corporate trust office or
corporate trust agency office of the trustee or at any transfer agent designated by us for that purpose. No service charge will be made
for any transfer or exchange of the debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange and any expenses payable in connection with any registration of transfer or
exchange of debt securities, other than exchanges not involving any transfer, such as the issuance of definitive securities in replacement
of temporary securities or the issuance of new securities upon surrender of a security that is redeemed in part.</FONT></P>

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Terms of the Senior Debt Securities</B></FONT></P>

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of Senior Debt Securities</I>. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior debt securities,
the senior debt securities will constitute part of our senior debt and rank equally with all our other senior debt that is unsecured
(and will effectively rank junior to any secured debt). In addition to senior debt securities offered under this prospectus, senior debt
includes obligations under any credit facilities with banks or other institutional lenders. The senior debt securities will be senior
to our senior subordinated debt and subordinated debt. Our obligations under the senior debt securities will be structurally subordinated
to certain obligations of our subsidiaries.</FONT></P>

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of Default</I>. The following, among others, are events of default under a series of senior debt securities:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">upon
    exercise of a holder&rsquo;s conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the senior indenture for the benefit of that series (other than a covenant
    or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt with otherwise in the senior indenture or is expressly
    included in the senior indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series of debt securities)
    and that failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice to comply from the trustee or holders of at least 25% in aggregate
    principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">certain
    events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.</FONT></TD></TR>
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indenture and the prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior debt securities may describe additional or different events of
default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of senior debt securities will not necessarily constitute
an event of default with respect to any other series of senior debt securities.</FONT></P>

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a default or an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of senior debt securities of the affected
series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under the indenture has
actual knowledge of the default or event of default. Except in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, the trustee
under the senior indenture may withhold notice if, and so long as, a committee of the trustee&rsquo;s responsible officers in good faith
determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the holders.</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">If
an event of default with respect to one or more series of senior debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all series with respect to which the
event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the principal of, accrued and
unpaid interest or premium (or a lesser amount as may be provided for in the senior debt securities of the series), if any, of all the
senior debt securities of those series to be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the then outstanding senior debt securities of all series covered by such declaration may annul or rescind the declaration and any related
payment default that resulted from the declaration but not any other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency will
result in all outstanding series of senior debt securities becoming due and payable immediately without any further action on the part
of the trustee or the holders.</FONT></P>

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senior indenture entitles the trustee to be indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the request
of any of the holders.</FONT></P>

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of all series with respect to which an event of default
occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding
for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on it, except that:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with the direction; and</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee need not take any action that might subject it to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the senior
    debt securities not joining in the action.</FONT></TD></TR>
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holder may pursue a remedy directly under the senior indenture or a particular series of senior debt securities but, before doing so,
the following must occur:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all affected series, treating all those
    series as a single class, must make a written request to the trustee to pursue the remedy;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    holder, or holders, must offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee an indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss,
    liability or expense from the taking of the action;</FONT></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>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of
    indemnity; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding senior debt securities of all those series,
    treating all those series as a single class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.</FONT></TD></TR>
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holders have an absolute right to receipt of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or after the respective due dates and to institute
suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of senior debt securities to bring suit for the enforcement of any
payments of principal, interest or premium, if any, on senior debt securities on or after the respective due dates may not be impaired
or affected without the consent of that holder.</FONT></P>

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the senior debt securities then outstanding of all affected series, treating all such series
as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the senior debt securities of all those series, waive any
past defaults, except:</FONT></P>

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    continuing default in payment of the principal of, interest or premium, if any, on, or any sinking fund payment on, senior debt securities
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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>
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periodically will file statements with the trustees regarding our compliance with covenants in the senior indenture.</FONT></P>

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and Amendments</I>. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the senior indenture and described in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the senior indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders of a majority in principal
amount of all series of senior debt securities affected by the amendment or supplement, treating all such series as a single class. In
addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior debt securities of all series affected by the
waiver, treating all such series as a single class, may, with respect to those series, waive defaults under, or compliance with, the
provisions of the senior indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however, require the consent of each holder of any senior debt security
affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an amendment or waiver regarding a series of senior debt securities may not:</FONT></P>

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and the trustee under the senior indenture may amend or supplement the senior indenture or the senior debt securities issued thereunder
without notice to or the consent of any holder to:</FONT></P>

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of Senior Subordinated Debt Securities</I>. As described below, the senior subordinated debt securities will rank senior to any subordinated
debt securities and will be subordinated and junior in right of payment to any senior debt securities issued by us, as well as certain
other indebtedness incurred by us to the extent set forth in the applicable indenture and described in the prospectus supplement relating
to a series of senior subordinated debt securities. Unless the prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior subordinated debt
securities indicates otherwise, the following description will apply to our senior subordinated debt securities.</FONT></P>

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Our obligations under the senior subordinated debt securities will be subordinated in right of payment to our obligations under our senior
debt and will be structurally subordinated to certain obligations of our subsidiaries, including claims payable. In the indenture relating
to the senior subordinated securities, we will agree not to create, incur or otherwise be liable for any other indebtedness that ranks
junior to the senior debt in right of payment, but senior to the senior subordinated securities. For this purpose, &ldquo;senior debt&rdquo;
generally includes any indebtedness that does not expressly provide that it is on a parity with or subordinated in right of payment to
the senior subordinated debt securities. Specifically, senior debt includes obligations under any credit facility with banks or other
institutional lenders and obligations under the senior debt securities described in this prospectus. Senior debt will not include:</FONT></P>

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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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
    indebtedness to any of our subsidiaries or other affiliates;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    trade payables;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
    indebtedness that we may incur in violation of the senior subordinated indenture; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">obligations
    under any subordinated debt securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
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we distribute our assets to creditors upon any dissolution, winding-up, liquidation or reorganization or in bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership
or similar proceedings, we must first pay all amounts due or to become due on all senior debt before we pay the principal of, or make
any other payment on, the senior subordinated debt securities. The provisions of the senior subordinated debt indenture providing these
payment restrictions will not limit the right, if any, of a holder of senior subordinated debt securities to convert the debt securities
into equity securities.</FONT></P>

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may not make any payment on the senior subordinated debt securities if a default in the payment of the principal, interest or premium,
if any, including a default under any repurchase or redemption obligation in respect of designated senior debt, occurs and continues
beyond any applicable grace period. We may not make any payment on the senior subordinated debt securities if any other default occurs
and continues with respect to designated senior debt that permits holders of the designated senior debt to accelerate its maturity and
the trustee receives a notice of default from any person permitted to give notice. We may not resume payments on the senior subordinated
debt securities until the defaults are cured or specified time periods pass, unless the senior debt is paid in full. The provisions of
the senior subordinated debt indenture providing these payment restrictions will not limit the right, if any, of a holder of senior subordinated
debt securities to convert the debt securities into equity securities.</FONT></P>

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term &ldquo;designated senior debt&rdquo; means our obligations under our principal bank or other institutional credit facility, if any,
and any other debt expressly designated as senior debt with respect to the applicable senior subordinated debt securities.</FONT></P>

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expect that the terms of some of our senior debt will provide that an event of default under the senior subordinated debt securities
or an acceleration of their maturity will constitute an event of default under the senior debt. In that case, if the maturity of the
senior subordinated debt securities is accelerated because of an event of default, we may not make any payment on the senior subordinated
debt securities until we have paid all senior debt or the acceleration has been rescinded. If the payment of the senior subordinated
debt securities is accelerated because of an event of default, we must promptly notify the holders of senior debt of the acceleration.</FONT></P>

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we experience a bankruptcy, dissolution or reorganization, holders of senior debt may receive more, ratably, and holders of the senior
subordinated debt securities may receive less, ratably, than our other creditors.</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>

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indenture for senior subordinated debt securities may not limit our ability to incur additional senior debt.</FONT></P>

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of Default</I>. The following, among others, are events of default under a series of senior subordinated debt securities:</FONT></P>

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    fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    exercise of a holder&rsquo;s conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the senior subordinated indenture for the benefit of that series (other
    than a covenant or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt with otherwise in the senior subordinated
    indenture or is expressly included in the senior subordinated indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other
    than such series of debt securities) and that failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice to comply from the trustee or
    holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated debt securities;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">certain
    events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.</FONT></TD></TR>
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indenture and prospectus supplement relating to a series of senior subordinated debt securities may describe additional or different
events of default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of senior subordinated debt securities will
not necessarily constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of senior subordinated debt securities.</FONT></P>

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a default or an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of senior subordinated debt securities
of the affected series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under
the indenture has actual knowledge of the default or event of default.</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">Except
in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, the trustee under the senior subordinated indenture may withhold notice
if, and so long as, a committee of the trustee&rsquo;s responsible officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in
the interests of the holders.</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">If
an event of default with respect to one or more series of senior subordinated debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or
the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series with
respect to which the event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the principal
of, accrued and unpaid interest and premium (or such lesser amount as may be provided for in the senior subordinated debt securities
of the series), if any (subject to applicable subordination provisions in the senior subordinated indenture) of all the senior subordinated
debt securities of those series, to be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then
outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series covered by such declaration may annul and rescind the declaration and any
related payment default that resulted from the declaration but not any other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency
will result in all outstanding series of senior subordinated debt securities becoming due and payable immediately without any further
action on the part of the trustee or the holders.</FONT></P>

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senior subordinated indenture entitles the trustee to be indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power
at the request of any of the holders.</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
holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which
an event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may direct the time, method and place of conducting
any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on it, except that:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the trustee that is not inconsistent with the direction; and</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee need not take any action that might subject it to personal liability or be unduly prejudicial to the holders of the senior
    subordinated debt securities not joining in the action.</FONT></TD></TR>
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holder may pursue a remedy directly under the senior subordinated indenture or a particular series of senior subordinated debt securities
but, before doing so, the following must occur:</FONT></P>

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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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all affected series, treating
    all those series as a single class, must make a written request to the trustee to pursue the remedy;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    holder, or holders, must offer and, if requested, provide to the trustee an indemnity satisfactory to the trustee against any loss,
    liability or expense from the taking of the action;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of
    indemnity; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">during
    the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding senior subordinated debt securities of all
    affected series, treating all those series as a single class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.</FONT></TD></TR>
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holders have an absolute right to receipt of principal, interest or premium, if any, on or after the respective due dates and to institute
suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of senior subordinated debt securities to bring suit for the enforcement
of any payments of principal, interest or premium, if any, on senior subordinated debt securities on or after the respective due dates,
without regard to acceleration or default, may not be impaired or affected without the consent of that holder.</FONT></P>

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the senior subordinated debt securities then outstanding of all affected series, treating
all those series as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the senior subordinated debt securities
of those series, waive any past defaults, except:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">one
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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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">in
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periodically will file statements with the trustees regarding our compliance with covenants in the senior subordinated indenture.</FONT></P>

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and Amendments</I>. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the senior subordinated indenture and described in the applicable
prospectus supplement, the senior subordinated indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders
of a majority in principal amount of all series of senior subordinated debt securities affected by the amendment or supplement, treating
all such series as a single class. In addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding senior subordinated
debt securities of all series affected by the waiver, treating all such series as a single class, may, with respect to those series,
waive defaults under, or compliance with, the provisions of the senior subordinated indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however, require
the consent of each holder of any senior subordinated debt security affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an amendment
or waiver regarding a series of senior subordinated debt securities may not:</FONT></P>

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    affect the right of holders of securities to convert their securities in accordance with the indenture, or reduce the amount of consideration
    due upon conversion;</FONT></TD></TR>
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and the trustee under the senior subordinated indenture may amend or supplement the senior subordinated indenture or the senior subordinated
debt securities of any series issued thereunder without the consent of any holder to:</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>Particular
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of Subordinated Debt Securities</I>. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinated and junior in right of payment to any senior
debt securities and senior subordinated debt securities issued by us, as well as certain other indebtedness incurred by us to the extent
set forth in the applicable indenture described in the prospectus supplement relating to a series of subordinated debt securities.</FONT></P>

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Unless the prospectus supplement relating to a series of subordinated debt securities indicates otherwise, the subordination provisions
of the subordinated debt securities will be the same as those of the senior subordinated debt securities just described, except that:</FONT></P>

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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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">different
    series of subordinated debt securities may rank senior to other series. In that case, our obligations under the higher-ranking series
    will be &ldquo;senior debt&rdquo; in relation to the lower-ranking series, as set forth in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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subordinated indenture does not limit the amount of additional senior debt that we may incur. We expect from time to time to incur additional
indebtedness constituting senior debt.</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>Events
of Default</I>. The following, among others, are events of default under a series of subordinated debt securities:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    fail to pay the principal, premium, if any, or any sinking fund payment on any securities of that series when due;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">we
    fail to pay interest on any securities of that series when due and that failure continues for a period of 30 days;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    exercise of a holder&rsquo;s conversion right, we fail to deliver conversion consideration in accordance with the indenture;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    fail to comply with our obligations in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of assets, as set forth in the indenture;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement in the subordinated indenture for the benefit of that series (other than
    a covenant or agreement with respect to which a failure to observe or perform is dealt with otherwise in the subordinated indenture
    or is expressly included in the subordinated indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than such series
    of debt securities) and that failure continues for 90 days after we receive notice to comply from the trustee or holders of at least
    25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    fail to pay our indebtedness or to pay or discharge certain final judgments against us, as set forth in the indenture; and</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    events of bankruptcy or insolvency occur, whether voluntary or not.</FONT></TD></TR>
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indenture and prospectus supplement relating to a series of subordinated debt securities may describe additional or different events
of default that apply to that series. An event of default with respect to one series of subordinated debt securities will not necessarily
constitute an event of default with respect to any other series of subordinated debt securities.</FONT></P>

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a default or an event of default occurs and is continuing, the trustee will mail to the holders of subordinated debt securities of the
affected series a notice to that effect within 90 days after the default occurs, if a responsible officer of the trustee under the indenture
has actual knowledge of the default or event of default. Except in the case of a default in the payment of principal or interest, the
trustee under the subordinated indenture may withhold notice if, and so long as, a committee of the trustee&rsquo;s responsible officers
in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the holders.</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">If
an event of default with respect to one or more series of subordinated debt securities occurs and is continuing, the trustee or the holders
of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which
the event of default occurs and is continuing, treating all those series as a single class, may declare all the principal of, accrued
and unpaid interest and premium (or a lesser amount as may be provided for in the subordinated debt securities of the series), if any,
(subject to applicable subordination provisions in the relevant indenture) of all the subordinated debt securities of those series to
be immediately due and payable. The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities
of all series covered by such declaration may annul and rescind the declaration and any related payment default that resulted from the
declaration but not any other payment default. Certain events of bankruptcy and insolvency will result in all outstanding series of subordinated
debt securities becoming due and payable immediately without any further action on the part of the trustee or the holders.</FONT></P>

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subordinated indenture entitles the trustee to be indemnified by the holders before proceeding to exercise any right or power at the
request of any of the holders.</FONT></P>

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities of all series with respect to which an event
of default occurs and is continuing and that rank equal with each other, treating all those series as a single class, may direct the
time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust power conferred on
it with respect to those series, except that:</FONT></P>

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holder may pursue a remedy directly under the subordinated indenture or a particular series of subordinated debt securities but, before
doing so, the following must occur:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and offer and, if requested, the provision of
    indemnity; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></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; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">during
    the 60-day period, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all those
    series, treating all those series as a single class, do not give the trustee a direction inconsistent with the written request.</FONT></TD></TR>
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holders have an absolute right to receipt of principal, interest and premium, if any, on or after the respective due dates and to institute
suit for the enforcement of those payments. The right of a holder of subordinated debt securities to bring suit for the enforcement of
any payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, on subordinated debt securities on or after the respective due dates may not
be impaired or affected without the consent of that holder.</FONT></P>

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holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding subordinated debt securities of all affected series that rank equal
with each other treating all such series as a single class, may, by notice to the trustee on behalf of all holders of the subordinated
debt securities of such series, waive any past defaults, except:</FONT></P>

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periodically will file statements with the trustee regarding our compliance with covenants in the subordinated indenture.</FONT></P>

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and Amendments</I>. Except as provided below, or more fully specified in the subordinated indenture and described in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the subordinated indenture may be amended or supplemented by us and the trustee with the consent of holders of a majority
in principal amount of all affected series of subordinated debt securities that rank equal with each other, treating all such series
as a single class. In addition, the record holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding subordinated debt securities
of all series affected by the waiver that rank equal with each other, treating such series as a single class, may, with respect to those
series, waive defaults under, or compliance with, the provisions of the subordinated indenture. Some amendments or waivers, however,
require the consent of each holder of any subordinated debt security affected. Without the consent of each affected holder, an amendment
or waiver regarding a series of subordinated debt securities may not:</FONT></P>

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and the trustee under the subordinated indenture may amend or supplement the subordinated indenture or the subordinated debt securities
issued thereunder without the consent of any holder to:</FONT></P>

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    any change, including to cure any omission, ambiguity, manifest error or defect or to correct any inconsistency in the indenture
    that does not adversely affect the rights of any holder in any material respect;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of the securities of any series, to establish the form of any
    certifications required to be furnished, or to add to the rights of the holders of any series of securities;</FONT></TD></TR>
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OF CAPITAL STOCK</FONT></P>

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the discussion that follows, we have summarized selected provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws. You should read our
certificate of incorporation and bylaws as currently in effect for more details regarding the provisions we describe below and for other
provisions that may be important to you. We have filed copies of those documents with the SEC, and they are incorporated by reference
herein. Please read &ldquo;Where You Can Find More Information.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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and Outstanding Capital Stock</B></FONT></P>

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following description of our common stock and provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws are summaries and are qualified
by reference to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which have been incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration
statement of which this prospectus forms a part.</FONT></P>

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authorized capital stock consists of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred
stock, par value $0.001 per share, 100,000 of which are designated as Series A Participating Preferred Stock.</FONT></P>

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of November 27, 2023, there were 58,788,718 shares of common stock outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock were issued or outstanding.
As of November 27, 2023, there also were outstanding (i) options representing the right to purchase a total of 974, 291 shares of common
stock at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $1.95 per share, (ii) unvested restricted stock units representing the right
to acquire a total of 2,007,754 shares of common stock, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 4,195,180 shares of our common stock which
are exercisable at a price of $3.85.</FONT></P>


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of Common Stock</B></FONT></P>

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Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have
cumulative voting rights. Accordingly, holders of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote in any election of directors
may elect all of the directors standing for election.</FONT></P>

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Holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends that may be declared by our board of directors (&ldquo;Board&rdquo;),
subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred stock.</FONT></P>

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and Distribution</I>. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately
our net assets available after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred
stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our outstanding shares of common stock
are, and the shares offered by us in this offering will be, when issued and paid for, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences
and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any
series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.</FONT></P>

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Effects of Delaware Law, Our Certificate of Incorporation and Our Bylaws</B></FONT></P>

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law, our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or discouraging
another party from acquiring control of us. These provisions, which are summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover
practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first
negotiate with our Board.</FONT></P>

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of Directors</B></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">Our
certificate of incorporation currently provides that directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the
holders of 75% of our shares of capital stock present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote. However, our Board approved an amendment
to our bylaws that became effective on June 17, 2016, which permits our directors to be removed either for cause or without cause by
our stockholders. At our annual meeting of stockholders for the year ended April 30, 2016 that was held on October 21, 2016 (the &ldquo;2016
Annual Meeting&rdquo;), we submitted a proposal to stockholders seeking stockholder approval to amend our certificate of incorporation
to delete the reference to &ldquo;for cause&rdquo; in Section 6 of Article IX of the certificate of incorporation. This proposal to amend
the certificate of incorporation did not receive the required affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the outstanding shares
of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, so the proposal did not pass. However, we also submitted a proposal to stockholders
at the 2016 Annual Meeting seeking approval to amend our certificate of incorporation to add a clause that specified that, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any provision in the Certificate of Incorporation that is contrary to a requirement of the Delaware General
Corporate Law (the &ldquo;DGCL&rdquo;) shall be read in conformity with the applicable requirement of the DGCL. This second proposal
only required the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the 2016
Annual Meeting, and it passed.</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">Our
Board takes the position that under current Delaware law, the &ldquo;only for cause&rdquo; provision in the certificate of incorporation
regarding removal of the company&rsquo;s directors is not enforceable and is therefore not in conformity with the applicable requirement
of the DGCL. Accordingly, we will comply with the provisions of our bylaws, as amended and as described above, relating to director removal
and will not seek to enforce that provision of our certificate of incorporation relating to stockholder removal of directors only for
cause, as presently in effect. Under our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, any vacancy on our Board, including a vacancy resulting
from an enlargement of our Board, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.</FONT></P>

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limitations on the ability of our stockholders to remove directors and fill vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party
to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of us.</FONT></P>

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Action by Written Consent; Special Meetings</B></FONT></P>

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certificate of incorporation provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly
called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders. Our certificate of
incorporation and our bylaws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of our stockholders can only be
called by our chairman of our Board, our chief executive officer, our president or our Board.</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>Advance
Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals</B></FONT></P>

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bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including
proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations
specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by a stockholder
of record on the record date for the meeting, that is entitled to vote at the meeting and that has delivered to our secretary a timely
written notice in proper form of the stockholder&rsquo;s intention to bring such business before the meeting, as well as having met certain
other requirements specified in the bylaws. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder
actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.</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>Delaware
Business Combination Statute</B></FONT></P>

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are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 prevents a publicly held
Delaware corporation from engaging in a &ldquo;business combination&rdquo; with any &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; for three years
following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the
approval of our Board or unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A &ldquo;business combination&rdquo; includes,
among other things, a merger or consolidation involving us and the &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; and the sale of more than 10%
of our assets. In general, an &ldquo;interested stockholder&rdquo; is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or more of our outstanding
voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.</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>Section
382 Tax Benefits Preservation Plan</B></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">Our
Board has approved the adoption of a tax benefits preservation plan in the form of a Section 382 Rights Agreement designed to protect
and preserve our tax assets primarily associated with net operating loss carryforwards (&ldquo;NOLs&rdquo;) that could potentially be
utilized in certain circumstances to offset our future taxable income and reduce its federal income tax liability.</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">Section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code imposes limitations on the future use of a company&rsquo;s NOLs if it undergoes an &ldquo;ownership
change.&rdquo; Our ability to benefit from its tax assets would be substantially limited by Section 382 if an &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo;
occurred. A company experiences an &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo; for tax purposes if the percentage of stock owned by one or a group
of its 5% stockholders (as defined for tax purposes) increases by more than 50 percentage points over a rolling three-year period over
the lowest percentage of stock of such corporation owned by such stockholders at any time during that period.</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">Our
tax benefits preservation plan is similar to those adopted by numerous other public companies with significant NOLs. In order to protect
our NOLs from being limited or permanently lost under Section 382, the tax benefits preservation plan is intended to reduce the likelihood
of an unintended &ldquo;ownership change&rdquo; occurring through the buying and selling of our common stock. This is accomplished by
deterring any person or group from acquiring beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock without the approval
of the Board. Our tax benefits preservation plan does not, however, block anyone from buying or selling our common stock. Accordingly,
there can be no assurance that the tax benefits preservation plan will prevent an &ldquo;ownership change.&rdquo;</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">Under
the terms of the tax benefits preservation plan, we distributed to our stockholders one preferred stock purchase right for each share
of our common stock held as of the close of business on July 11, 2023. Any shares of common stock issued after the July 11, 2023 record
date will be issued together with associated preferred stock purchase rights.</FONT></P>

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the tax benefits preservation plan, the rights will initially trade with our common stock. The rights will generally become exercisable
only if a person (or any persons acting as a group) acquires beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock, without
the approval of the Board, after the first public announcement by us of the adoption of the tax benefits preservation plan. A person
or group who acquires, without the approval of our Board, beneficial ownership of 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock could
be subject to significant dilution. If the preferred stock purchase rights become exercisable, all holders of rights, other than the
person or group triggering the rights, will be entitled to purchase our common stock at a 50% discount. The Board also has the option
to cause the exchange of one share of common stock for each preferred stock purchase right held. Preferred stock purchase rights held
by the person or group triggering the rights will become null and void and will not be exercisable or transferable.</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">Stockholders
who beneficially owned 4.99% or more of our outstanding common stock prior to the first public announcement by us of the adoption of
the tax benefits preservation plan will not trigger any penalties under the tax benefits preservation plan so long as they do not acquire
beneficial ownership of any additional shares of common stock (other than pursuant to a stock split, stock dividend, reclassification,
or similar transaction effected by us) at a time when they still beneficially own 4.99% or more of such common stock. The Board also
has the discretion to exempt any acquisition of our common stock from the provisions of the tax benefits preservation plan.</FONT></P>

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preferred stock purchase rights and the tax benefits preservation plan will expire no later than June 29, 2026. The preferred stock purchase
rights and the tax benefits preservation plan may also expire on an earlier date upon the occurrence of other events, including a determination
by our Board that (i) the tax benefits preservation plan is no longer necessary for the preservation of our tax attributes, (ii) no tax
attributes may be carried forward (with such expiration occurring as of the beginning of the applicable taxable year), or (iii) prior
to the time any person or group acquires 4.99% or more of our common stock, that the tax benefits preservation plan and the preferred
stock purchase rights are no longer in the best interests of us and our stockholders. The preferred stock purchase rights may also be
redeemed, exchanged, or terminated prior to their expiration.</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>Amendment
of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws</B></FONT></P>

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Delaware General Corporation Law provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter
is required to amend a corporation&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation or bylaws, unless a corporation&rsquo;s certificate of incorporation
or bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. Our bylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of our Board or
the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of our capital stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote
on the matter.</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>Limitation
of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors</B></FONT></P>

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certificate of incorporation limits the personal liability of directors for breach of fiduciary duty to the maximum extent permitted
by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director will have personal liability to us
or to our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty or other duty as a director. However, these provisions do not
eliminate or limit the liability of any of our directors:</FONT></P>

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amendment to or repeal of these provisions will not eliminate or reduce the effect of these provisions in respect of any act or failure
to act, or any cause of action, suit or claim that would accrue or arise prior to any amendment or repeal or adoption of an inconsistent
provision. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended to provide for further limitations on the personal liability of directors
of corporations, then the personal liability of our directors will be further limited to the greatest extent permitted by the Delaware
General Corporation Law.</FONT></P>

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addition, our certificate of incorporation provides that we must indemnify our directors and officers and we must advance expenses, including
attorneys&rsquo; fees, to our directors and officers in connection with legal proceedings, subject to limited exceptions.</FONT></P>

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of Share Ownership</B></FONT></P>

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bylaws contain a provision requiring any beneficial owner of three percent or more of our outstanding common stock to notify us of his
or her stockholdings, as well as of any change in his or her beneficial ownership of one percent or more of our outstanding common stock.
Our bylaws do not provide for any specific remedy in the event a stockholder does not comply with this provision. We do not intend to
make any such information public, unless required by law or the rules of the SEC or the NYSE American.</FONT></P>

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but Unissued Shares</B></FONT></P>

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authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject
to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of the NYSE American. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate
finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and unreserved common stock and
preferred stock could make it more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer,
merger or otherwise.</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>Transfer
Agent and Registrar</B></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
transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A. Its address is 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021-1011,
and its telephone number is 1-800-662-7232.</FONT></P>

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common stock is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol &ldquo;OPTT.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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may, at our option, elect to have shares of preferred stock be represented by depositary shares. The shares of any series of the preferred
stock underlying the depositary shares will be deposited under a separate deposit agreement between us and a bank or trust company selected
by us as the depositary. Subject to the terms of the deposit agreement, each owner of a depositary share will be entitled, in proportion
to the applicable interest in the number of shares of preferred stock underlying such depositary share, to all the rights and preferences
of the preferred stock underlying such depositary share, including dividend, voting, redemption, conversion, exchange and liquidation
rights.</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
depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement, each of which will represent the
applicable interest in a number of shares of a particular series of the preferred stock described in the applicable prospectus supplement.</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">Unless
otherwise specified in this prospectus supplement, a holder of depositary shares is not entitled to receive the shares of preferred stock
underlying the depositary shares.</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: bold 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">Dividends
and Other Distributions</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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">The
depositary will distribute all cash dividends or other cash distributions received in respect of the preferred stock to the record holders
of depositary shares representing such preferred stock in proportion to the numbers of such depositary shares owned by such holders on
the relevant record date.</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">In
the event of a distribution other than in cash, the depositary will distribute property received by it to the record holders of depositary
shares entitled thereto or the depositary may, with our approval, sell such property and distribute the net proceeds from such sale to
such holders.</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: bold 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">Redemption
of Depositary Shares</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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
preferred stock underlying the depositary shares is subject to redemption, the depositary shares will be redeemed from the proceeds received
by the depositary resulting from the redemption, in whole or in part, of the preferred stock held by the depositary. The redemption price
per depositary share will be equal to the aggregate redemption price payable with respect to the number of shares of preferred stock
underlying the depositary shares. Whenever we redeem preferred stock from the depositary, the depositary will redeem as of the same redemption
date a proportionate number of depositary shares representing the shares of preferred stock that were redeemed. If less than all the
depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected by lot, pro rata or by another equitable
method as may be determined by us.</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">After
the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares so called for redemption will no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights
of the holders of the depositary shares will cease, except the right to receive the redemption price payable upon such redemption. Any
funds deposited by us with the depositary for any depositary shares which the holders thereof fail to redeem shall be returned to us
after a period of two years from the date such funds are so deposited.</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: bold 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">Voting</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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">Upon
receipt of notice of any meeting or action in lieu of any meeting at which the holders of any shares of preferred stock underlying the
depositary shares are entitled to vote, the depositary will mail the information contained in such notice to the record holders of the
depositary shares relating to such preferred stock. Each record holder of such depositary shares on the record date (which will be the
same date as the record date for the preferred stock) will be entitled to instruct the depositary as to the exercise of the voting rights
pertaining to the number of shares of preferred stock underlying such holder&rsquo;s depositary shares. The depositary will endeavor,
insofar as practicable, to vote the number of shares of preferred stock underlying such depositary shares in accordance with such instructions,
and we will agree to take all action which may be deemed necessary by the depositary in order to enable the depositary to do so.</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: bold 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">Amendment
of the Depositary Agreement</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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">The
form of depositary receipt evidencing the depositary shares and any provision of the deposit agreement may at any time be amended by
agreement between us and the depositary, provided, however, that any amendment which materially and adversely alters the rights of the
existing holders of depositary shares will not be effective unless such amendment has been approved by at least a majority of the depositary
shares then outstanding.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 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">Charges
of Depositary</FONT></P>

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will pay all transfer and other taxes and governmental charges that arise solely from the existence of the depositary arrangements. We
will pay charges of the depositary in connection with the initial deposit of the preferred stock and any exchange or redemption of the
preferred stock. Holders of depositary shares will pay all other transfer and other taxes and governmental charges, and, in addition,
such other charges as are expressly provided in the deposit agreement to be for their accounts.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 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">Miscellaneous</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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">We,
or at our option, the depositary, will forward to the holders of depositary shares all reports and communications from us which we are
required to furnish to the holders of preferred stock.</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">Neither
the depositary nor we will be liable if either of us is prevented or delayed by law or any circumstances beyond our control in performing
our obligations under the deposit agreement. Our obligations and those of the depositary under the deposit agreement will be limited
to performance in good faith of our duties thereunder and we and the depositary will not be obligated to prosecute or defend any legal
proceeding in respect of any depositary share or preferred stock unless satisfactory indemnity has been furnished. We and the depositary
may rely upon written advice of counsel or accountants, or information provided by persons presenting preferred stock for deposit, holders
of depositary shares or other persons believed to be competent and on documents believed to be genuine.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 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">Resignation
and Removal of Depositary; Termination of the Deposit Agreement</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 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">The
depositary may resign at any time by delivering to us notice of its election to do so, and we may at any time remove the depositary,
any such resignation or removal to take effect upon the appointment of a successor depositary and its acceptance of such appointment.
Such successor depositary will be appointed by us within 60 days after delivery of the notice of resignation or removal. The deposit
agreement may be terminated at our direction or by the depositary if a period of 90 days has expired after the depositary has delivered
to us written notice of its election to resign and a successor depositary has not been appointed. Upon termination of the deposit agreement,
the depositary will discontinue the transfer of depositary receipts, will suspend the distribution of dividends to the holders thereof,
and will not give any further notices (other than notice of such termination) or perform any further acts under the deposit agreement
except that the depositary will continue to deliver preferred stock certificates, together with such dividends and distributions and
the net proceeds of any sales of rights, preferences, privileges or other property in exchange for depositary receipts surrendered. Upon
our request, the depositary shall deliver all books, records, certificates evidencing preferred stock, depositary receipts and other
documents relating to the subject matter of the depositary agreement to us.</FONT></P>

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OF WARRANTS</FONT></P>

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may issue warrants to purchase debt securities, preferred stock, common stock, depositary shares, purchase contracts or units that are
registered pursuant to the registration statement to which this prospectus relates. We may issue warrants independently or together with
other securities that are registered pursuant to the registration statement to which this prospectus relates. Warrants sold with other
securities may be attached to or separate from the other securities. We will issue each series of warrants under a separate warrant agreement
between us and a warrant agent that we will name in the prospectus supplement. We will describe additional terms of the warrants and
the applicable warrant agreements in the applicable prospectus supplement.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
warrants are offered, the prospectus supplement relating to a series of warrants will include the specific terms of the warrants, including:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    the warrants will be issued in individual certificates to holders or in the form of global securities held by a depositary on behalf
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    designation and terms of any securities with which the warrants are issued;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">if
    the warrants are issued as a unit with another security, the date, if any, on and after which the warrants and the other security
    will be separately transferable;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">if
    the exercise price is not payable in U.S. dollars, the foreign currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the exercise
    price is denominated;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    terms, procedures and limitations relating to the transferability, exchange or exercise of the warrants;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">any
    antidilution provisions of the warrants;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    redemption or call provisions applicable to the warrants; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    other terms of the warrants.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Transfers
and Exchanges</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">A
holder will be able to exchange warrant certificates for new warrant certificates of different denominations, or to transfer warrants,
at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement. Prior to exercise, holders
of warrants will have none of the rights of holders of the underlying securities.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Holders
will be able to exercise warrants up to 5:00 P.M. New York City time on the date set forth in the prospectus supplement as the expiration
date.</FONT></P>

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

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this time, unless we have extended the expiration date, the unexercised warrants will be void.</FONT></P>

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to any restrictions and additional requirements that may be set forth in a prospectus supplement, holders of warrants may exercise them
by delivering to the warrant agent at its corporate trust office the following:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">payment
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">As
soon as practicable after the delivery, we will issue and deliver to the indicated holder the securities purchasable upon exercise. If
a holder does not exercise all the warrants represented by a particular certificate, we will also issue a new certificate for the remaining
number of warrants.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">No
Rights of Security Holder Prior to Exercise</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Prior
to the exercise of their warrants, holders of warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the securities purchasable upon
the exercise of the warrants, and will not be entitled to:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">in
    the case of warrants to purchase debt securities, payments of principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on the debt securities
    purchasable upon exercise; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">in
    the case of warrants to purchase equity securities, the right to vote or to receive dividend payments or similar distributions on
    the securities purchasable upon exercise</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Enforceability
of Rights by Holders of Warrants</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
warrant agent will act solely as our agent under the relevant warrant agreement and will not assume any obligation or relationship of
agency or trust for any warrant holder. A single bank or trust company may act as warrant agent for more than one issue of warrants.
A warrant agent will have no duty or responsibility if we default in performing our obligations under the relevant warrant agreement
or warrant, including any duty or responsibility to initiate any legal proceedings or to make any demand upon us.</FONT></P>

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

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
and the warrant agents and any of our respective agents may treat the registered holder of any warrant certificate as the absolute owner
of the warrants evidenced by that certificate for any purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights attaching to the warrants
so requested, despite any notice to the contrary.</FONT></P>

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


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
may issue subscription rights to purchase common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, other securities described in this prospectus
or any combination thereof. These subscription rights may be issued independently or together with any other security offered by us and
may or may not be transferable by the securityholder receiving the subscription rights in such offering. In connection with any offering
of subscription rights, we may enter into a standby arrangement with one or more underwriters or other investors pursuant to which the
underwriters or other investors may be required to purchase any securities remaining unsubscribed for after such offering.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
the extent appropriate, the applicable prospectus supplement will describe the specific terms of the subscription rights to purchase
shares of our securities offered thereby, including the following:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; vertical-align: top">
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9679;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-transform: uppercase; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A NAME="vk_003"></A>DESCRIPTION
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may issue purchase contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and us to sell to the holders, a specified number, or amount, of
securities at a future date or dates. The purchase contracts may be issued separately or as part of units consisting of a purchase contract
and an underlying debt or preferred security covered by this prospectus, U.S. Treasury security or other U.S. government or agency obligation.
The holder of the unit may be required to pledge the debt, preferred security, U.S. Treasury security or other U.S. government or agency
obligation to secure its obligations under the purchase contract.</FONT></P>

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purchase contracts are offered, the prospectus supplement will specify the material terms of the purchase contracts, the units and any
applicable pledge or depository arrangements, including one or more of the following:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">the
    type of security, if any, that is pledged by the holder to secure its obligations under a purchase contract;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">the
    terms of the pledge arrangement relating to the security, including the terms on which distributions or payments of interest and
    principal on the security will be retained by a collateral agent, delivered to us or be distributed to the holder; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">the
    amount of the contract fee, if any, that may be payable by us to the holder or by the holder to us, the date or dates on which the
    contract fee will be payable and the extent to which we or the holder, as applicable, may defer payment of the contract fee on those
    payment dates.</FONT></TD></TR>
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OF UNITS</FONT></P>

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specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may issue units consisting of one or more shares of common stock, shares of preferred
stock, warrants, debt securities, subscription rights, purchase contracts or any combination of such securities. The applicable prospectus
supplement will describe:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">the
    securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances the securities comprising the units may be separately
    traded;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">the
    terms and conditions applicable to the units, including a description of the terms of any applicable unit agreement governing the
    units; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">a
    description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units.</FONT></TD></TR>
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OF SECURITIES</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
may issue the debt securities, warrants, purchase contracts and units of any series in the form of one or more fully registered global
securities that will be deposited with a depositary or with a nominee for a depositary and registered in the name of the depositary or
its nominee. In that case, one or more global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion
of the aggregate principal or face amount of outstanding registered securities of the series to be represented by such global securities.
Unless and until the depositary exchanges a global security in whole for securities in definitive registered form, the global security
may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to a nominee of the depositary or by a nominee of the depositary to the depositary
or another nominee of the depositary or by the depositary or any of its nominees to a successor of the depositary or a nominee of such
successor.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any portion of a series of securities to be represented by a global security
will be described in the prospectus supplement relating to such series. We anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all
depositary arrangements.</FONT></P>

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of beneficial interests in a global security will be limited to persons that have accounts with the depositary for such global security
known as &ldquo;participants&rdquo; or persons that may hold interests through such participants.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Upon
the issuance of a global security, the depositary for such global security will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system,
the participants&rsquo; accounts with the respective principal or face amounts of the securities represented by the global security beneficially
owned by the participants. The accounts to be credited shall be designated by any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the
distribution of such securities.</FONT></P>

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of beneficial interests in such global security will be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership interests will be effected only
through, records maintained by the depositary for such global security (with respect to interests of participants) and on the records
of participants (with respect to interests of persons holding through participants). The laws of some states may require that certain
purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and such laws may impair the ability
to own, transfer or pledge beneficial interests in global securities.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">So
long as the depositary for a global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of such global security, such depositary or such
nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the securities represented by such global security for all
purposes under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, purchase contract or unit agreement. Except as set forth below, owners of
beneficial interests in a global security will not be entitled to have the securities represented by such global security registered
in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such securities in definitive form and will not be considered
the owners or holders thereof under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, purchase contract or unit agreement. Accordingly, each
person owning a beneficial interest in a global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary for the global security and, if
such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any rights
of a holder under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, purchase contract or unit agreement. We understand that under existing
industry practices, if we request any action of holders or if an owner of a beneficial interest in a global security desires to give
or take any action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the applicable indenture, warrant agreement, purchase contract or
unit agreement, the depositary for such global security would authorize the participants holding the relevant beneficial interests to
give or take such action, and such participants would authorize beneficial owners owning through such participants to give or take such
action or would otherwise act upon the instructions of beneficial owners holding through them.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Principal,
premium, if any, and interest payments on debt securities, and any payments to holders with respect to warrants, purchase contracts or
units represented by a global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to such depositary or its nominee,
as the case may be, as the registered owner of such global security. None of us, the trustees, the warrant agents, the unit agents or
any of our other agents, agent of the trustees or agent of the warrant agents or unit agents will have any responsibility or liability
for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such global security or for
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
expect that the depositary for any securities represented by a global security, or its nominee, upon receipt of any payment of principal,
premium, interest or other distribution of underlying securities or commodities to holders in respect of such global security, will immediately
credit participants&rsquo; accounts in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in such global security as shown
on the records of such depositary or its nominee. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in such
global security held through such participants will be governed by standing customer instructions and customary practices, as is now
the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in &ldquo;street name,&rdquo; and will be
the responsibility of such participants.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
the depositary for any securities represented by a global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary or ceases
to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and we do not appoint a successor depositary registered as a clearing agency
under the Exchange Act within 90 days, we will issue such securities in definitive form in exchange for such global security. In addition,
we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine not to have any of the securities of a series represented by one or more global
securities and, in such event, will issue securities of such series in definitive form in exchange for all of the global security or
securities representing such securities. Any securities issued in definitive form in exchange for a global security will be registered
in such name or names as the depositary shall instruct the relevant trustee, warrant agent or other relevant agent of ours. We expect
that such instructions will be based upon directions received by the depositary from participants with respect to ownership of beneficial
interests in such global security.</FONT></P>

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may sell our securities from time to time through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers, in one or more transactions
at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing
market prices or at negotiated prices. We may also sell our securities upon the exercise of subscription rights that may be distributed
to security holders. We may use these methods in any combination.</FONT></P>

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will describe the terms of the offering of the securities in a prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or any related
free writing prospectus, including:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">any
    underwriting discounts and other items constituting underwriters&rsquo; compensation;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    initial public offering price;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    discounts or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to dealers; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">any
    securities exchange or market on which the securities may be listed.</FONT></TD></TR>
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underwriters we name in the prospectus supplement, information incorporated by reference or any related free writing prospectus are underwriters
of the securities offered thereby.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
distribution of securities may be effected, from time to time, in one or more transactions, including:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">block
    transactions (which may involve crosses) and transactions on the NASDAQ or any other organized market where the securities may be
    traded;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">purchases
    by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to a prospectus supplement;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">ordinary
    brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker-dealer solicits purchasers;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">sales
    &ldquo;at the market&rdquo; to or through a market maker or into an existing trading market, on an exchange or otherwise; and</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">sales
    in other ways not involving market makers or established trading markets, including direct sales to purchasers.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By
Underwriters</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
may use an underwriter or underwriters in the offer or sale of our securities.</FONT></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><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; text-align: justify"><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">If
    we use an underwriter or underwriters, the offered securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">We
    will include the names of the specific managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other underwriters, and the terms of
    the transactions, including the compensation the underwriters and dealers will receive, in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">The
    underwriters will use this prospectus and the prospectus supplement to sell our securities.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">We
may also sell securities pursuant to one or more standby agreements with one or more underwriters in connection with the call, redemption
or exchange of a specified class or series of any of our outstanding securities. In a standby agreement, the underwriter or underwriters
would agree either:</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><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; text-align: justify"><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">to
    purchase from us up to the number of shares of common stock that would be issuable upon conversion or exchange of all the shares
    of the class or series of our securities at an agreed price per share of common stock; or</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">to
    purchase from us up to a specified dollar amount of offered securities at an agreed price per offered security, which price may be
    fixed or may be established by formula or other method and which may or may not relate to market prices of our common stock or any
    other outstanding security.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
underwriter or underwriters would also agree, if applicable, to convert or exchange any securities of the class or series held or purchased
by the underwriter or underwriters into or for our common stock or other security.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 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 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
underwriter or underwriters may assist in the solicitation of conversions or exchanges by holders of the class or series of securities.</FONT></P>

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

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may use a dealer to sell our securities.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in; text-align: justify"><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; text-align: justify"><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">If
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">The
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">We
    will include the name of the dealer and the terms of our transactions with the dealer in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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we offer securities in a subscription rights offering to our existing security holders, we may enter into a standby underwriting agreement
with dealers, acting as standby underwriters. We may pay the standby underwriters a commitment fee for the securities they commit to
purchase on a standby basis. If we do not enter into a standby underwriting arrangement, we may retain a dealer-manager to manage a subscription
rights offering for us.</FONT></P>

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

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may designate agents to solicit offers to purchase our securities.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">We
    will name any agent involved in offering or selling our securities and any commissions that we will pay to the agent in the prospectus
    supplement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">Unless
    we indicate otherwise in the prospectus supplement, our agents will act on a best efforts basis for the period of their appointment.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">Our
    agents may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of any of our securities that they offer or sell.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By
Delayed Delivery Contracts</FONT></P>

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may authorize our agents and underwriters to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase our securities at the public offering
price under delayed delivery contracts.</FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.25in; text-align: justify"><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">If
    we use delayed delivery contracts, we will disclose that we are using them in the prospectus supplement and will tell you when we
    will demand payment and delivery of the securities under the delayed delivery contracts.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><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">These
    delayed delivery contracts will be subject only to the conditions that we set forth in the prospectus supplement.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</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">&#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">We
    will indicate in the prospectus supplement the commission that underwriters and agents soliciting purchases of our securities under
    delayed delivery contracts will be entitled to receive.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Direct
Sales</FONT></P>

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may directly solicit offers to purchase our securities, and we may directly sell our securities to institutional or other investors,
including our affiliates. We will describe the terms of our direct sales in the prospectus supplement. We may also sell our securities
upon the exercise of rights which we may issue.</FONT></P>

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Information</FONT></P>

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dealers and agents that participate in the distribution of our securities may be underwriters as defined in the Securities Act, and any
discounts or commissions they receive and any profit they make on the resale of the offered securities may be treated as underwriting
discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Any underwriters or agents will be identified and their compensation described in
a prospectus supplement. We may indemnify agents, underwriters and dealers against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under
the Securities Act, or make contributions to payments they may be required to make relating to those liabilities. Our agents, underwriters
and dealers, or their affiliates, may be customers of, engage in transactions with or perform services for us in the ordinary course
of business.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Each
series of securities offered by this prospectus (other than common stock) may be a new issue of securities with no established trading
market. Any underwriters to whom securities offered by this prospectus are sold by us for public offering and sale may make a market
in the securities offered by this prospectus, but the underwriters will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market making
at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for any securities offered by this prospectus.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Representatives
of the underwriters through whom our securities are sold for public offering and sale may engage in over-allotment, stabilizing transactions,
syndicate short covering transactions and penalty bids in accordance with Regulation M under the Exchange Act. Over-allotment involves
syndicate sales in excess of the offering size, which creates a syndicate short position. Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase
the offered securities so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Syndicate
covering transactions involve purchases of the offered securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order
to cover syndicate short positions. Penalty bids permit the representative of the underwriters to reclaim a selling concession from a
syndicate member when the offered securities originally sold by such syndicate member are purchased in a syndicate covering transaction
to cover syndicate short positions. Such stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may cause the price
of the offered securities to be higher than it would otherwise be in the absence of such transactions. These transactions may be effected
on a national securities exchange and, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time. Underwriters, dealers and agents may be customers
of, engage in transactions with or perform services for, us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Fees
and Commissions</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">In
compliance with the guidelines of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, the aggregate maximum discount, commission or
agency fees or other items constituting underwriting compensation to be received by any FINRA member or independent broker-dealer will
not exceed 8% of any offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or other offering materials; however,
it is anticipated that the maximum commission or discount to be received in any particular offering of securities will be less than this
amount.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">If
5% or more of the net proceeds of any offering of securities made under this prospectus will be received by a FINRA member participating
in the offering or affiliates or associated persons of such FINRA member, the offering will be conducted in accordance with FINRA Rule
5121.</FONT></P>

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MATTERS</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Certain
legal matters in connection with the securities offered hereby will be passed on for us by Porter Hedges LLP, Houston, Texas. Any underwriters
will be advised about other issues relating to any offering by their own legal counsel.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">The
consolidated balance sheets of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 30, 2023 and 2022 and the related consolidated
statements of operations, comprehensive loss, stockholders&rsquo; equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, have been
audited by EisnerAmper LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by
reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been incorporated herein by reference in reliance on the report of such firm given
upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.</FONT></P>

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of Common Stock</B></FONT></P>

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