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

May 7, 2012

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 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 8, 2012, EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting that the Company had completed the previously announced sale of its Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (“VCSEL”)-based product lines to a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., as described in Item 8.01 below. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information and exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 8.01Other Events.

On May 7, 2012, the Company completed the previously announced sale of its VCSEL-based product lines to a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. for $17 million, subject to adjustments. The assets sold include fixed assets, inventory, and intellectual property for the VCSEL-based product lines within the Company's fiber optics business unit.

A Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the definitive agreement to sell the VCSEL-based product lines was previously filed on March 28, 2012.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
Exhibit 99.1	Press Release dated May 8, 2012

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.

	EMCORE CORPORATION
Dated: May 8, 2012	By: /s/ Mark Weinswig Name: Mark Weinswig Title: Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

EMCORE Corporation Completes Sale of VCSEL-Based Product Lines to Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations

Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 8, 2012 - EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced today that it has completed the sale of its Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSEL)-based product lines to Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations U.S.A., Inc. (SEDU),a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD (SEI).

As previously disclosed, SEI agreed to pay $17 million in cash for the fixed assets, inventory and intellectual property of the VCSEL-based product lines within EMCORE's fiber optics business unit, subject to closing adjustments.These product lines include VCSEL and photodiode components, parallel optical transceiver modules, and active optical cables.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based products for the fiber optics and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optics business segment provides optical components, subsystems and systemsfor high-speed telecommunications, Cable Television (CATV) and Fiber-To-The-Premise (FTTP) networks, as well as products for satellite communications, video transport and specialty photonics technologies for defense and homeland security applications. EMCORE's Solar Photovoltaics business segment provides products for both space and terrestrial solar power applications. For space applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells (CICs) and complete satellite solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers a broad portfolio of Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) multi-junction solar cells and components, as well as commercial rooftop solar concentrator systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

About Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations U.S.A., Inc.

Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations U.S.A., Inc., (SEDU), is a leading provider of optical components to the telecom, broadband, and data communications markets including transceivers, transmitters, receivers, lasers, and photodiodes for 10 Gb/s up to 100 Gb/s applications. SEDU also provides a comprehensive line of GaAs and GaN drivers and amplifiers for high power RF wireless solutions. The parent company, Sumitomo Electric Industries, LTD (SEI), has sales of $25 billion with global operations providing products and solutions for the automotive, communications, electronics, industrial, power and other markets. For more information, go to http://www.sei-device.com.

Forward-looking statements:

This release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including forward-looking statements regarding the asset sale transaction contemplated by the Company's master purchase agreement with SEDU, the possibility of obtaining regulatory approvals for that transaction and the Company's future prospects. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, risks relating to the likelihood of obtaining regulatory and other approvals necessary to consummate the asset sale transaction with SEDU, risks related to our ability to profitably grow our company, and other risks detailed in our filings with the SEC, including those detailed in EMCORE's Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption “Risk Factors,” as updated by EMCORE's subsequent filings with the SEC, all of which are available at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. EMCORE Corporation does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, to update any forward−looking information contained in this release or with respect to the announcements described herein.

Contact:

EMCORE Corporation

Mark Weinswig

Chief Financial Officer

(505) 332-5000

investor@emcore.com

TTC Group

Victor Allgeier

(646) 290-6400

vic@ttcominc.com