UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): August 30, 2016

OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-55573	80-0968237
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

800 South Queen Street
Lancaster, PA		17603
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(717) 299-1344

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 8.01—OTHER EVENTS

On August 30, 2016, Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation issued a press release, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.01 hereto.

ITEM 9.01—FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

The following is filed as an exhibit to this report:

Exhibit Number*	Title of Document	Location

99	Miscellaneous
99.01	Press release dated August 30, 2016	Attached

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*	All exhibits are numbered with the number preceding the decimal indicating the applicable SEC reference number in Item 601 and the number following the decimal indicating the sequence of the particular document. Omitted numbers in the sequence refer to documents previously filed as an exhibit.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CORPORATION



Dated: August 30, 2016	By:	/s/ Jeremy P. Feakins
		Jeremy P. Feakins
		Chief Executive Officer

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