FORM OF REMINDER OF EXPIRATION DATE
Published on November 19, 2008
Exhibit
(a)(6)
EMCORE
CORPORATION
OFFER
TO AMEND ELIGIBLE OPTIONS
FORM
OF REMINDER OF EXPIRATION DATE
REMINDER
EXPIRATION
DATE: 11:59 p.m., Mountain Time, December 17, 2008
To all
Employees Eligible to Participate in the Offer to Amend Eligible
Options:
This is a
reminder that the Offer to Amend your Eligible Options will expire at 11:59
p.m., Mountain time, on December 17, 2008, unless we extend the
offer.
To tender
one or more of your Eligible Options for amendment pursuant to the Offer, you
must properly complete and sign your Letter of Transmittal and timely deliver
your Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents by facsimile, hand
delivery, regular mail, overnight courier or e-mail as follows:
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By
Facsimile:
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(626)
293-3646
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By
Hand Delivery, Regular Mail or Overnight Courier:
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EMCORE
Corporation
10420
Research Road SE
Albuquerque,
NM 87123
Attn:
Keith Kosco
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By
E-mail:
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Keith_Kosco@EMCORE
com
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Delivery
of the Letter of Transmittal and other required documents by any other means is
not permitted.
If you have any questions regarding
your Letter of Transmittal, please contact Keith Kosco, Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary, at (505) 332-5044 or Keith_Kosco@EMCORE.com.
We must
receive your properly completed and signed Letter of Transmittal and other
required documents before 11:59 p.m., Mountain Time, on December 17,
2008. If we extend the Offer beyond that time, we must receive your
properly completed and signed Letter of Transmittal and other required documents
before the extended Expiration Date of the Offer.
If you
choose not to accept the Offer to amend your Eligible Options and take no other
action to bring those options into compliance with Section 409A, then you may be
subject to the adverse tax consequences under Section 409A (and similar state
tax laws) in the manner discussed above. You will be solely
responsible for any taxes, penalties or interest you may incur under Section
409A (and similar state tax laws). In addition, if your Eligible
Options are not amended pursuant to the Offer, you will not become eligible to
receive the Cash Payment.
This
reminder is being distributed to all employees eligible to participate in the
Offer. Accordingly, you are receiving this notice even if you have
previously submitted your Letter of Transmittal.