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

January 11, 2011

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)  

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.

On January 11, 2011, 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 NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated January 11, 2011, 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: January 11, 2011	By: /s/ Hong Hou
	Name:  Hong Q. Hou, Ph.D.
	Title:    Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EMCORE Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM--(Marketwire – January 11, 2011) - EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR - News), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optics and solar power markets,  today reported that it has received a letter, dated January 11, 2011 from the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Department stating that the Company has regained compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), by filing with the SEC its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 on January 10, 2011. Rule 5250(c)(1) requires that NASDAQ listed companies file their required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a timely basis. Because the Company was able to regain compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) before the deadline NASDAQ had est ablished for the Company to submit a plan for regaining compliance, the Company is no longer required to submit such a plan to NASDAQ.

About EMCORE:

EMCORE Corporation is a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optics and solar power markets. EMCORE's Photonic Systems segment is the leading developer and manufacturer of fiber-optic systems and components for a wide range of commercial and military applications including microwave fiber-optic signal transmission and processing, satellite earth-stations, fiber-optic gyroscopes, and terahertz sensing. EMCORE's Fiber Optics segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems that enable the transmission of video, voice and data over high-capacity fiber optic cables for high-speed data and telecommunications, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. EMCORE's Solar Power segment provides solar products for satellite and terrestrial applications. For satellite applications, EMCORE offers high-efficiency compound semiconductor-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, covered interconnect cells and fully integrated solar panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE offers concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems for utility scale solar applications as well as offering its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells and CPV components for use in solar power concentrator systems. For specific information about our company, our products or the markets we serve, please visit our website at http://www.emcore.com.

Contact:

EMCORE Corporation

Mark Weinswig

Chief Financial Officer

(505) 332-5000

info@emcore.com

TTC Group

Victor Allgeier

(646) 290-6400

vic@ttcominc.com

Emcore Corporation  |  10420 Research Road, SE  |  Albuquerque, NM 87123 USA  |  P 505 332 5000  |  F 505 332 5038  |  W www.emcore.com