EMCORE (EMKR) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting

to be held on March 19, 2021, for EMCORE Corporation

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/EMKR. To submit your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.

Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission

rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper.

Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2021 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation.

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you

for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package

in time for this year’s annual meeting, please make this

request on or before March 5, 2021.

                 For a Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials – and – VOTE Online go to: www.proxydocs.com/EMKR               

Proxy Materials Available to View or Receive:

1. Proxy Statement 2. Annual Report

Printed materials may be requested by one of the following methods:

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        ACCOUNT NO. SHARES

EMCORE Corporation Notice of Annual Meeting

	Date:	Friday, March 19, 2021
	Time:	8:00 A.M. (Pacific Time)
	Place:	Meeting to be held live via the Internet - please visit www.proxydocs.com/EMKR for more details

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the following proposals:

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the following.

1. Election of Directors

Nominees	01   Stephen L. Domenik	03   Noel Heiks	05   Jeffrey Rittichier
	02   Bruce E. Grooms	04   Rex S. Jackson

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the following.

2. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as EMCORE’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.

3. To approve the Amended and Restated EMCORE Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Equity Plan by 2,138,000 shares

4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of EMCORE’s Named Executive Officers.

5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.

TO ATTEND the Annual Meeting of EMCORE Corporation, please visit www.proxydocs.com/EMKR for virtual meeting registration details. The control number located in the shaded gray box will be required to register.