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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * RITTICHIER JEFFREY   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMCORE CORP [EMKR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/05/2015 (Street) ALHAMBRA, CA 91803 4. If Amendment, Date 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 (City) (State) (Zip) 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 01/05/2015   A   75,000 (1) A (2) 75,000 D   Common Stock 01/06/2015   S(3)   29,563 D $ 5.18 45,437 D   Common Stock 01/06/2015   S(3)   475 D $ 5.2292 44,962 D

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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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

(4)

11/05/2015

A

225,000

(5)

(5)

Emcore Common Stock

225,000

$ 0 (6)

225,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RITTICHIER JEFFREY 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET ALHAMBRA, CA 91803			Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Jeffrey Rittichier		01/06/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	These shares were issued as part of a 300,000 restricted stock unit grant under the Company's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt from Section 16b pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d). This entry represents a portion of the total grant of restricted stock units that vested immediately and was settled in common stock on the grant date.
(2)	The shares of common stock were awarded to the Reporting Person for no cash or other similar consideration.
(3)	All sales were effected by the reporting person to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax liability in connection with the granting of restricted stock units under the Company's 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, which grant was exempt from Section 16b pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).
(4)	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.
(5)	Vests in three equal annual installments commencing on January 5, 2016. 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.

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