Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. 8-K

What Happened
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) filed a Form 8-K on January 9, 2026 disclosing that CEO Philipp Stratmann participated in a podcast interview with Water Tower Research on January 8, 2026. The company furnished the interview transcript as Exhibit 99.1 in the filing pursuant to Regulation FD (Item 7.01) and incorporated the transcript by reference.

Key Details

• CEO: Philipp Stratmann participated in the interview on January 8, 2026.
• Filing date: Form 8-K filed January 9, 2026.
• Exhibit: Transcript of the podcast interview furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
• Disclosure type: Regulation FD disclosure reported under Item 7.01 of Form 8-K.

Why It Matters
Furnishing the transcript makes the CEO’s comments broadly available to all investors at the same time, helping ensure compliance with Regulation FD and preventing selective disclosure. This filing conveys management commentary but does not report earnings, a change in executive officers, a merger, or other financial statement items; investors should review the transcript (Exhibit 99.1) for any operational or strategic remarks that could affect company outlook.