January 23, 2020
VIA EDGAR
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Manufacturing
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
Attention: Erin Purnell
Re: Request for Effectiveness for EMCORE Corporation
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-235818)
Dear Ms. Purnell:
Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, EMCORE Corporation (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, on Monday, January 27, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Registrant respectfully requests that you notify Shelly Heyduk of O’Melveny & Myers LLP of such effectiveness by telephone at (949) 823-7968.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Heyduk at the telephone number above.
| Very truly yours, | ||
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| EMCORE Corporation | ||
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| By: | /s/ Ryan Hochgesang | |
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| Name: | Ryan Hochgesang |
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| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel |
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cc: Shelly Heyduk, O’Melveny & Myers LLP |
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