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 26, 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, NM  87123

Address of principal executive offices, including zip code

(505) 332-5000

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

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Item 8.01.              Other Events.

On October 26, 2010, EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the NASDAQ Stock Market’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) after maintaining a closing bid price equal to or in excess of $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days.  A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated October 26, 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 26, 2010	By: /s/ Mark Weinswig
	Name:  Mark Weinswig
	Title:    Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

EMCORE Corporation Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, October 26, 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 it has regained compliance with the NASDAQ’s $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. On October 26, 2010, the Company received notification from the NASDAQ Stock Market that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) after maintaining a closing bid price equal to or in excess of $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days and that the Company's non-compliance with the requirement announced on September 29, 2010, has been rectified.

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