Form: 8-K

Current report filing

March 14, 2003

8-K: Current report filing

Published on March 14, 2003


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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 28, 2003

EMCORE CORPORATION


(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



New Jersey 0-22175 22-2746503
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State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation



145 Belmont Drive, Somerset, New Jersey 08873
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(Address of principal offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code (732) 271-9090


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) NOT APPLICABLE






Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.

On February 28, 2003, the Board of Directors of EMCORE Corporation (the
"Registrant") appointed John M. Gillen as a Director of the Registrant. Mr.
Gillen has been a partner in the firm of Gillen and Johnson, P.A., Certified
Public Accountants since 1974. Prior to that time, Mr. Gillen was employed by
the Internal Revenue Service and Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company, Certified
Public Accountants. Mr. Gillen will also serve on the audit committee of the
Registrant's Board of Directors.



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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 thereunto duly authorized.

EMCORE CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Thomas G. Werthan
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Thomas G. Werthan
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 11, 2003