SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Larocca Christopher M (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EMCORE CORPORATION 10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE (Street) ALBUQUERQUE NM 87123 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/29/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMCORE CORP [ EMKR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,819	D
Common Stock	7,209(1)	I	401K Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	05/19/2014	Common Stock	40,000	$2.93	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	02/28/2015	Common Stock	13,000	$3	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	12/29/2005	12/29/2015	Common Stock	1,326	$7.32	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	03/10/2016	Common Stock	12,000	$7.95	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(5)	04/05/2016	Common Stock	2,000	$9.75	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(6)	08/28/2016	Common Stock	7,000	$7.29	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(7)	03/29/2017	Common Stock	30,000	$4.98	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(8)	09/25/2017	Common Stock	30,000	$8.78	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(9)	05/19/2018	Common Stock	75,000	$8.38	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(10)	02/27/2019	Common Stock	30,000	$0.69	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of 06/02/2009, the most recent available information.

2. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 05/19/2004

3. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 02/28/2005

4. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 03/10/2006

5. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 04/05/2006

6. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 08/28/2006

7. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 03/29/2007

8. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 09/25/2007

9. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 05/19/2008

10. 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 02/27/2009

	/s/ Christopher M. Larocca	06/04/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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