UNITED STATES
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
November 24, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
EMCORE CORPORATION
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter
| New Jersey | 0-22175 | 22-2746503 |
| State of Incorporation | Commission File Number | IRS Employer Identification Number |
10420 Research Road, SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123
Address of principal executive offices, including zip code
(505) 332-5000
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 24, 2009, we entered into an amendment of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, between us and Commerce Court Small Cap Value Fund, Ltd., dated October 1, 2009. The amendment extends the deadline to obtain written confirmation from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, that FINRA does not intend to raise any objections with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the amendment to the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 10.1 | Amendment dated November 24, 2009 to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement dated October 1, 2009 by and between EMCORE Corporation and Commerce Court Small Cap Value Fund, Ltd. |
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | EMCORE CORPORATION |
Dated: November 25, 2009 | By: /s/ John M. Markovich Name: John M. Markovich Title: Chief Financial Officer |
