Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Larocca Christopher M
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/29/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMCORE CORP [EMKR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O EMCORE CORPORATION, 10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 7,819
D
 
Common Stock 7,209 (1)
I
401K Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/19/2014 Common Stock 40,000 $ 2.93 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 02/28/2015 Common Stock 13,000 $ 3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 12/29/2005 12/29/2015 Common Stock 1,326 $ 7.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 03/10/2016 Common Stock 12,000 $ 7.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 04/05/2016 Common Stock 2,000 $ 9.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 08/28/2016 Common Stock 7,000 $ 7.29 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 03/29/2017 Common Stock 30,000 $ 4.98 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (8) 09/25/2017 Common Stock 30,000 $ 8.78 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (9) 05/19/2018 Common Stock 75,000 $ 8.38 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (10) 02/27/2019 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0.69 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Larocca Christopher M
C/O EMCORE CORPORATION
10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123		       Chief Operating Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Christopher M. Larocca 06/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) As of 06/02/2009, the most recent available information.
(2) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 05/19/2004
(3) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 02/28/2005
(4) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 03/10/2006
(5) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 04/05/2006
(6) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 08/28/2006
(7) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 03/29/2007
(8) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 09/25/2007
(9) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 05/19/2008
(10) 25% annually on the anniversary of grant beginning 02/27/2009

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