Form: 4

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

January 8, 2016

Documents

SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP


Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RITTICHIER JEFFREY
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET
(Street)
ALHAMBRA CA 91803
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMCORE CORP [ EMKR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/05/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/05/2016 M 75,000 A (1) 119,962 D
Common Stock 01/06/2016 S(2) 28,330 D $5.77 91,632 D
Common Stock 01/06/2016 S(2) 839 D $5.7672 90,793 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (3) 01/05/2016 M 75,000 (4) (5) Emcore Common Stock 75,000 $0(6) 150,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Emcore common stock. Restricted stock units were payable, at the election of the Issuer, in cash, Emcore common stock, or a combination of the two. On January 5, 2016, the Issuer settled the restricted stock units in common stock.
2. All sales were effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan previously adopted by the Reporting Person to satisfy the reporting person's tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units that were granted under the Company's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, which grant was exempt from Section 16b pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Emcore common stock. Restricted stock units are payable, at the election of the Issuer, in cash, Emcore common stock, or a combination of the two.
4. 75,000 restricted stock units vested on January 5, 2016.
5. The remaining unvested restricted stock units vest in two equal annual installments commencing on January 1, 2017. Not later than 30 days after vesting occurs, vested shares of Emcore common stock, an amount in cash equal to their fair market value or a combination of the two will be delivered to the Reporting Person.
6. The restricted stock units were awarded to the Reporting Person for no cash or other similar consideration.
Remarks:
/s/ Leila Brown, attorney in fact 01/07/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

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