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8-K/A ·Filed Oct 7, 2026

OPTT

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
NEUTRAL
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed18d 18h ago SEC0001493152-26-046139
8-K material event: Items 1.01, 1.02
Actionable Insight • Neutral

Monitor the next 10-Q for the full terms of the Powers Separation Agreement and the CFO Agreement with Flexible Consulting. The 'without cause' termination language may affect the company's narrative around management stability, but no material financial impact is expected from this transition alone.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
OPTT ▼ -23.59% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call -23.59% · α vs SPY -23.31% · entry $0.9001 → $0.6878
Next anchor: T+20d in 9d
Latest observation: T+7 -57.26% FF3 residual α
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Executive Summary

This 8-K/A amends the original 8-K filed October 7, 2026, to correct the characterization of CFO Robert Powers' departure — the termination of his employment letter is now stated as 'without cause' (not present in the original). The filing also formalizes the engagement of Victoria Hay through Flexible Consulting as interim CFO at $30,000/month. The change from a mutual/neutral departure to a 'without cause' termination is a modest negative signal, but the overall event remains a routine CFO transition for a small-cap company.

Key Facts

  • CFO Robert Powers departed September 30, 2026; his employment letter was terminated 'without cause' (amended from original filing).
  • Victoria Hay appointed interim CFO through Flexible Consulting, LLC at $30,000/month cash compensation plus expense reimbursement.
  • Powers receives six months base salary, balance of fiscal 2026 bonus, and health benefits through October 31, 2026 in exchange for a general release.
  • Board is conducting a search for a permanent CFO.
  • The transition was not the result of any disagreement regarding operations, policies, financial reporting or accounting matters.

Financial Impact

Interim CFO compensation of $30,000/month; CFO severance of six months base salary plus fiscal 2026 bonus balance — amounts not disclosed.

cash compensationseverance

Risk Factors

  • Interim CFO arrangement may signal difficulty in attracting a permanent CFO.
  • Severance costs, while undisclosed, add cash burn for a small-cap company.

Investment Themes

Traditional Energy

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K/A Filing (Primary)0001493152-26-046139
Document: 0001493152-26-046139-index-headers.html0001493152-26-046139
Document: 0001493152-26-046139-index.html0001493152-26-046139
Document: 0001493152-26-046139.txt0001493152-26-046139
26 reports for OPTT
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64% Hit rate @ T+5 7 of 11 directional calls Went positive at some point 10 of 11 best @ T+20▲ +868.09%Aug 17, 2026
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Oct 26, 2026
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Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$0.6824awaiting T+5—$0.6218 (−8.88%)
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NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$0.6878 $0.6496▼ −5.55%▼ −4.54%$0.6218 (−9.60%)
Oct 14, 2026
11d ago
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BEARISH ★ 5/10
$0.6878 $0.6496▲ +5.55%▲ +4.54%$0.6218 (+9.60%)
Oct 7, 2026
18d ago
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
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Oct 6, 2026
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NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$0.9600 $0.6600▼ −31.25%▼ −30.27%$0.6218 (−35.23%)
Sep 25, 2026
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NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$1.67 $0.9594▼ −42.55%▼ −43.76%$0.6218 (−62.77%)
Sep 25, 2026
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BEARISH ★ 7/10
$1.67 $0.9594▲ +42.55%▲ +43.76%$0.6218 (+62.77%)
Sep 11, 2026
6w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$0.1065 $2.11▲ +1881.22%▲ +1881.56%$0.6218 (+483.85%)
Aug 24, 2026
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8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$0.1815 $0.1732▲ +4.57%▲ +5.04%$0.6218 (−242.59%)
Aug 21, 2026
9w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$0.1815 $0.1732▲ +4.57%▲ +5.04%$0.6218 (−242.59%)
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Report published Oct 7, 2026