S-8: Initial registration statement for securities to be offered to employees pursuant to employee benefit plans
Published on August 10, 2004
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 10, 2004
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
EMCORE CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
NEW JERSEY 22-2746503
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
145 BELMONT DRIVE, SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
EMCORE CORPORATION
2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)
THOMAS G. WERTHAN
EMCORE CORPORATION
145 BELMONT DRIVE
SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873
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(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
(732) 271-9090
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(TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
(1) Plus an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock that may
be offered and issued pursuant to stock dividends, stock splits, or similar
transactions.
(2) This registration statement is being filed for purposes of registering
2,100,000 additional shares of Common Stock of EMCORE Corporation, issuable
pursuant to our 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (the
"Plan"). We have previously registered 4,750,000 shares pursuant to a
registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-60816) under the Plan. The
registration fee for the previously registered shares was paid at the time
that the previous registration statement was filed.
(3) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the General Rules and Regulations
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), for
the purpose of computing the registration fee, based on the average of the
high and low sales price on the NASDAQ National Market on August 4, 2004.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, the registrant, EMCORE
Corporation (the "Registrant"), is filing this registration statement
("Registration Statement") with respect to the issuance of an additional
2,100,000 shares of its common stock, no par value per share (the "Common
Stock"), under the Plan.
On May 11, 2001, the Registrant filed a registration statement (the "Prior
Registration Statement") on Form S-8 (File No. 333-60816) with respect to the
issuance of 4,750,000 shares of Common Stock under the Plan. The contents of the
Prior Registration Statement are hereby incorporated in this Registration
Statement by reference.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be sent
or given to persons to whom the information is required to be given as specified
by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents are not being filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") either as part of this
Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to
Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this
Form, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission are
incorporated herein by reference:
(1) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 2003.
(2) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended December 31, 2003.
(3) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
ended March 31, 2004.
(4) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on October 14, 2003, November 18, 2003, December 29,
2003, January 21, 2004 (2), February 17, 2004, February 19, 2004,
and July 16, 2004, and the Registrant's
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Current Reports on Form 8-K/A filed with the Commission on
February 18, 2004 and May 19, 2004.
(5) The Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with
the Commission on February 26, 1997 (File Number 0-22175)
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), which incorporates by reference
the description of the shares of Common Stock contained in the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File Number 333-18565) filed
by the Registrant on December 23, 1996, as amended by Amendment
No. 1 filed on February 6, 1997, Amendment No. 2 filed on
February 11, 1997 and Amendment No. 3 filed on February 24, 1997,
and declared effective by the Commission on March 6, 1997, and
any amendment or report filed with the Commission for purposes of
updating such description.
All reports and other documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the
date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement, which indicates that all securities
offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part
hereof from the respective dates of filing of such reports and documents.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Somerset, State of New Jersey, on this 10th day of
August, 2004.
EMCORE Corporation
By: /s/ Thomas G. Werthan
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Thomas G. Werthan
Chief Financial Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints and
hereby authorizes Reuben F. Richards, Jr. and Thomas G. Werthan, severally, such
person's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution or
resubstitution, for such person and in his name, place and stead, in any and all
capacities, to sign on such person's behalf, individually and in each capacity
stated below, any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments to
this Registration Statement and to sign any and all additional registration
statements relating to the same offering of securities as this Registration
Statement that are filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) of the Securities Act, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Commission granting unto said attorneys-in-fact, full power
and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as such person might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitute or substitutes,
may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
and on the date indicated.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.1 The Registrant's 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended and
restated, effective February 20, 2004.*
4.2 Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated December 21, 2000
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2000).
4.3 Amended By-Laws, as amended through December 21, 2000
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registrant's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2000).
5.1 Opinion of Dillon, Bitar & Luther L.L.C.*
23.1 Consent of Dillon, Bitar & Luther L.L.C. (included in
Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).*
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
24.1 Power of Attorney (included on signature page).*
* Filed herewith.
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