Ocean Power (NYSE: OPTT) files late 10-K, sidesteps potential NYSE delisting
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) reported that on August 14, 2026 it received a notice from NYSE Regulation that it was not in compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards because it did not file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026 by the extended due date of August 13, 2026.
The company had an Initial Cure Period until February 13, 2027 to submit the Form 10-K, with a possible Additional Cure Period at the Exchange’s discretion, and its stock traded with a late filer “.LF” indicator. On August 19, 2026, Ocean Power Technologies filed the Form 10-K with the SEC, curing the filing delinquency and regaining compliance, and its common stock will no longer trade with the late filer indicator.
Positive
- The company cured its late filing within 5 days by submitting the Form 10-K on August 19, 2026, regaining compliance with NYSE American continued listing standards during the Initial Cure Period.
- The NYSE American confirmed that Ocean Power Technologies’ common stock will no longer trade with a late filer “.LF” indicator following the Form 10-K filing.
Negative
- Ocean Power Technologies received a NYSE American non-compliance notice on August 14, 2026 for failing to timely file its Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026.
- The company’s securities were subject to a potential suspension and delisting process if it had not filed the Form 10-K by the February 13, 2027 Initial Cure Period deadline or any Additional Cure Period.
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continued listing standards regulatory
Initial Cure Period regulatory
Additional Cure Period regulatory
late filer indicator regulatory
Maritime Domain Awareness Systems technical
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
On August 14, 2026, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from NYSE Regulation stating that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE American (the “Exchange”) under the timely filing criteria included in Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”) because the Company failed to file by the extended due date of August 13, 2026, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026 (the “Form 10-K”).
In accordance with Section 1007 of the Company Guide, the Company will have six months from the date of the filing delinquency, or until February 13, 2027 (the “Initial Cure Period”), to file the Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). If the Company fails to file the Form 10-K during the Initial Cure Period, the Exchange may, in its sole discretion, provide an additional six-month cure period depending on the Company’s specific circumstances (the “Additional Cure Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, the Exchange may in its sole discretion decide (i) not to afford the Company any Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, as the case may be, at all or (ii) at any time during the Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, to truncate the Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, as the case may be, and immediately commence suspension and delisting procedures if the Company is subject to delisting pursuant to any other provision of the Company Guide, including if the Exchange believes, in the Exchange’s sole discretion, that continued listing and trading of the Company’s securities on the Exchange is inadvisable or unwarranted in accordance with Sections 1001 through 1006 thereof.
During the Initial Cure Period and the Additional Cure Period, if applicable, the Company’s securities will continue to trade on the Exchange, subject to the Company’s compliance with other continued listing requirements, with a late filer (“.LF”) indicator. The Company can regain compliance with the Exchange’s continued listing standards at any time during the Initial Cure Period or Additional Cure Period, as applicable, by filing the Form 10-K and any subsequent delayed filings with the SEC.
On August 19, 2026, the Company filed the Form 10-K. As a result, the compliance failure under the Company Guide has been cured and the Company’s common stock will not trade with a late filer indicator.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, the Company’s expectations relating to the filing of the Form 10-K and the financial information to be included therein. Such forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments or otherwise, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated August 20, 2026. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. | |
| Dated: August 20, 2026 | /s/ Philipp Stratmann |
| Philipp Stratmann | |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Receives Notice from NYSE American Regarding Late Filing of Annual Report on Form 10-K
MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Aug. 20, 2026 . Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in maritime operational infrastructure and autonomous ocean systems, announced that on August 14, 2026, it received a notice from NYSE Regulation stating that the Company is not in compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE American (the “Exchange”) under the timely filing criteria set forth in Section 1007 of the NYSE American Company Guide (the “Company Guide”). The non-compliance results from the Company’s failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026 (the “Delinquent Report”) by the filing due date of August 13, 2026 (the “Filing Delinquency”).
On August 19, 2026, the Company filed with the SEC its Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2026 and cured the Filing Delinquency.
In accordance with Section 1007 of the Company Guide, the Company had six months from the date of the Filing Delinquency, or until February 13, 2027 (the “Initial Cure Period”), to file the Form 10-K with the SEC. If the Company had failed to file the Form 10-K during the Initial Cure Period, the Exchange could have, in its sole discretion, provided an additional six-month cure period (the “Additional Cure Period”). The Company has regained compliance with the Exchange’s continued listing standards during the Initial Cure Period by filing the Form 10-K with the SEC.
For more information about Ocean Power Technologies, visit www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com.
ABOUT OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES
OPT provides intelligent maritime solutions and services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for the defense and security, oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind markets, including Merrows™, which provides AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness Systems across platforms. Our PowerBuoy® platforms provide clean and reliable electric power and real-time data communications for remote maritime and subsea applications. We also provide WAM-V® unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and marine robotics services. The Company’s headquarters is in Monroe Township, New Jersey, with an additional office in Richmond, California. To learn more about OPT’s products, services and solutions, visit www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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