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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001132072-09-000300
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090727
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090729
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090729

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EMCORE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000808326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				222746503
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10420 RESEARCH ROAD, SE
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87123
		BUSINESS PHONE:		505-332-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10420 RESEARCH ROAD, SE
		CITY:			ALBUQUERQUE
		STATE:			NM
		ZIP:			87123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARDS REUBEN F JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035939

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22175
		FILM NUMBER:		09970815

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EMCORE CORP
		STREET 2:		394 ELIZABETH CORP
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08893
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    <periodOfReport>2009-07-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000808326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>EMCORE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EMKR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001035939</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICHARDS REUBEN F JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EMCORE CORP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10420 RESEARCH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALBQUERQUE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NM</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>87123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Exec. Chairman &amp; Bd Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-07-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-07-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>800000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option vests annually in four equal tranches beginning on 07/27/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Reuben F. Richards, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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