Form: 8-K

Current report filing

April 21, 2015





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

 
April 20, 2015 (April 17, 2015)
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
 
2015 W. Chestnut Street, Alhambra, CA  91803
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code
 
(626) 293-3400
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:

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Item 8.01.                                      Other Events.

On April 17, 2015, EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) received payment from NeoPhotonics Corporation (“NeoPhotonics”) in the amount of $15,707,437.25 in settlement of the promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) delivered by NeoPhotonics to the Company in connection with the Company’s sale of certain assets of the Company’s former telecommunications business to NeoPhotonics (the “Telecom Assets Sale”) on January 2, 2015. The payment represents payment in full of the principal amount of the Promissory Note (after giving effect to certain adjustments to the purchase price for the Telecom Assets Sale) and interest thereon.


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: April 20, 2015
 
By: /s/ Mark B. Weinswig
 
Name: Mark B. Weinswig
Title: Chief Financial Officer