8-K

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

October 8, 2010

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

EMCORE CORPORATION

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

New Jersey	0-22175	22-2746503
State of Incorporation	Commission File Number	IRS Employer Identification Number

10420 Research Road, SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico  87123

Address of principal executive offices, including zip code

(505) 332-5000

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 8, 2010, the Board of Directors of EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE” or the “Company”) appointed Mark Weinswig, 37, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Weinswig previously served as International Finance Director at Coherent, Inc. from September 2009 until October 2010.  Prior to that, he served as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance at Avanex Corporation (now Oclaro) from July 2008 through August 2009.  During the period from January 2006 through July 2008, Mr. Weinswig was Director of Finance Business Unit Controller at Coherent, Inc.  From September 2003 through January 2006, Mr. Weinswig served as Vice President, Financial Planning and Business Development at Avanex.  Mr. Weinswig’s responsibilities in his prior positions i ncluded oversight of the financial and accounting functions at his previous companies.

In connection with Mr. Weinswig’s appointment as Chief Financial Officer, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved the terms of Mr. Weinswig’s compensation.  Mr. Weinswig will be paid an annual base salary of $260,000 and will be eligible to participate in the Company’s fiscal year 2011 Bonus Plan.  Under such Bonus Plan, Mr. Weinswig will be eligible for a bonus to be determined, based on a target of $91,000 and on Company and individual performance.  Mr. Weinswig was also granted options to purchase 300,000 shares of EMCORE common stock pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”).  The options will be exercisable at a price equal to the closing price of EMCORE’s common stock on October 11, 2010, the first day of Mr. Weinswig’s employment, in accordance with the terms of the 2010 Plan.  The options will vest in equal amounts annually over a five-year period commencing on October 11, 2010.  Mr. Weinswig will also be reimbursed for relocation expenses and will be eligible to participate in other employee benefit plans that are generally available to EMCORE employees.

Mr. Weinswig has no other reportable relationships with the Company.

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 12, 2010, issued by EMCORE Corporation.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	EMCORE CORPORATION
Dated: October 12, 2010	By: /s/ Hong Q. Hou Name: Hong Q. Hou, Ph.D. Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

EMCORE Corporation Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, October 12, 2010—EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR – News), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced that the Board of Directors of EMCORE Corporation ("EMCORE or the Company") appointed Mark Weinswig, as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 11, 2010, when he started with EMCORE.

Reporting to the CEO, Mr. Weinswig will be responsible for the Company's finance and accounting functions. Prior to joining EMCORE, Mr. Weinswig held various leadership positions as Controller, Executive VP of Business Development, and Interim CFO with technology companies including Coherent, Inc. and Avanex Corporation (now Oclaro, Inc.).  He previously was at Morgan Stanley’s Institutional Equity Research Group, where he covered the telecommunications equipment industry, and at PriceWaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. Mr. Weinswig received an MBA from the University of Santa Clara and a BS in business administration from Indiana University. He has earned the CFA and CPA designations.

"We are extremely pleased that Mark is joining us as CFO. Mark brings a broad background of both finance and accounting, as well as a deep understanding of the fiber optics industry. I am confident that he will be able to make strong contributions to the Company through his strong leadership, accounting knowledge, and hands-on and diligent work ethic,” said Dr. Hong Q. Hou, CEO of EMCORE Corporation.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the broadband, fiber optics, space and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems for high speed data and telecommunications networks, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). EMCORE's Photovoltaics segment provides products for both space and terrestrial applications.  For space applications, EMCORE offers high efficiency gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnected cells (CICs) and panels.  For terrestrial applications, EMCORE is adapting its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells for use in solar concentrator systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

Contacts:

EMCORE Corporation

Silvia M. Gentile

Executive Offices

(505) 332-5000

info@emcore.com

TTC Group

Victor Allgeier

(646) 290-6400

info@ttcominc.com