Form: 8-K

Current report filing

November 14, 2012





 


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

 
November 9, 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 8.01    Other Events.

On September 28, 2012, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico dismissed with prejudice the purported stockholder class action previously disclosed by the Company, which had alleged that the Company and certain of its present and former officers and directors violated certain provisions of the federal securities laws arising out of the Company's disclosure regarding its customer Green and Gold Energy (“GGE”) and the associated backlog of GGE orders for the Company's terrestrial concentrator photovoltaic products (the “Class Action”). On November 9, 2012, the Company entered into a stipulation and agreement with the lead class representative of the Class Action, pursuant to which the parties to agreed to release each other from all claims related to the matter and not to appeal the court's dismissal of the Class Action. The agreement provided for each of the parties to bear their own costs, fees and expenses arising out of the Class Action.


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: November 14, 2012
 
 
 
By: /s/ Mark Weinswig
 
Name: Mark Weinswig
Title: Chief Financial Officer