SC 13G/A: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
SCHEDULE
13G
Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment
No. 2)*
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EMCORE
Corporation
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(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Stock, No Par Value
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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290846104
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(CUSIP
Number)
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December
31, 2009
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(Date
of Event Which Requires Filing of this
Statement)
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Check the
appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is
filed:
[_] Rule
13d-1(b)
[X] Rule
13d-1(c)
[_] Rule
13d-1(d)
__________
*The
remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The
information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to
be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP
No
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290846104
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1.
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) [_]
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(b) [_]
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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Delaware
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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5.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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6.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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4,904,541
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7.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,904,541
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9.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,904,541
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10.
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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[_]
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11.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.0%
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12.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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CUSIP
No
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290846104
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1.
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NAME
OF REPORTING PERSONS
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I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
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Mark
Kingdon
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2.
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CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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(a) [_]
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(b) [_]
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3.
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SEC
USE ONLY
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4.
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CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United
States of America
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NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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5.
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SOLE
VOTING POWER
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0
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6.
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SHARED
VOTING POWER
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4,904,541
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7.
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SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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0
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8.
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SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER
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4,904,541
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9.
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AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
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4,904,541
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10.
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CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS)
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[_]
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11.
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PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
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6.0%
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12.
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TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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290846104
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Item
1.
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(a).
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Name
of Issuer:
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EMCORE
Corporation
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(b).
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Address
of issuer's principal executive offices:
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10420
Research Road, SE
Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87123
United
States of America
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Item
2.
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(a).
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Name
of person filing:
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC
Mark
Kingdon
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(b).
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Address
or principal business office or, if none, residence:
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC
152
West 57th
Street, 50th
Floor
New
York, NY 10019
United
States of America
Mark
Kingdon
c/o
Kingdon Capital Management, LLC
152
West 57th
Street, 50th
Floor
New
York, NY 10019
United
States of America
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(c).
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Citizenship:
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: Delaware
Mark
Kingdon: United States of America
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(d).
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Title
of class of securities:
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Common
Stock, No Par Value
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(e).
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CUSIP
No.:
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290846104
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Item
3.
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If
This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or
(c), check whether the person filing is
a
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(a)
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[_]
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Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78o).
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(b)
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[_]
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Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
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(c)
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[_]
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Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
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(d)
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Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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An
investment adviser in accordance with
§ 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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[_]
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An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
§ 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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[_]
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A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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[_]
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A
savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
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(i)
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[_]
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A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company
under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-3);
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(j)
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[_]
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A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with
§240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
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(k)
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[_]
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Group,
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a
non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution:
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Item
4.
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Ownership.
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Provide
the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of
the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item
1.
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(a)
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Amount
beneficially owned:
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 4,904,541
Mark
Kingdon: 4,904,541
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(b)
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Percent
of class:
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 6.0%
Mark
Kingdon: 6.0%
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(c)
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Number
of shares as to which the person has:
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(i)
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Sole
power to vote or to direct the vote
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 0
Mark
Kingdon: 0
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(ii)
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Shared
power to vote or to direct the vote
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 4,904,541
Mark
Kingdon: 4,904,541
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(iii)
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Sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 0
Mark
Kingdon: 0
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(iv)
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Shared
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC: 4,904,541
Mark
Kingdon: 4,904,541
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Instruction: For
computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an
underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1)..
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Item
5.
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Ownership
of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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If
this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
[_].
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This
Item 5 is not applicable.
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Item
6.
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Ownership
of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
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If
any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,
such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response
to this item and, if such interest relates to more than 5 percent of the
class, such person should be identified. A listing of the
shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension
fund or endowment fund is not required.
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This
Item 6 is not applicable.
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Item
7.
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Identification
and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
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If
a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule,
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and
attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of
the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control
person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d),
attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant
subsidiary.
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This
Item 7 is not applicable.
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Item
8.
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Identification
and Classification of Members of the
Group.
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If
a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so
indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and
Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group
has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach
an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the
group.
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This
Item 8 is not applicable.
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Item
9.
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Notice
of Dissolution of Group.
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Notice
of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date
of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item
5.
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This
Item 9 is not applicable.
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Item
10.
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Certification.
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By
signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
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February
16, 2010
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(Date)
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC
By:
/s/ William
Walsh
Name:
William Walsh
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
/s/Mark Kingdon
Mark
Kingdon
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The
original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement
is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by
reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the
statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Note. Schedules
filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the
schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom
copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional
misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see
18 U.S.C. 1001).
EXHIBIT
A
AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree that this
Schedule 13G Amendment No. 2 dated February 16, 2010 relating to Common Stock,
No Par Value, of EMCORE Corporation, shall be filed on behalf of the
undersigned.
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Kingdon
Capital Management, LLC
By:
/s/
William Walsh
Name:
William Walsh
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
/s/Mark Kingdon
Mark
Kingdon
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SK 48400
0002 1069098