FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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

OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5

(Print or Type Responses)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * RICHARDS REUBEN F JR   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) Exec Chairman & Chair of Board (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EMCORE CORP, 10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 09/30/2012 (Street) ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123 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 09/30/2012   M   8,333 A (1) 145,074 D   Common Stock 09/30/2012   M   17,812 A (1) 162,886 D   Common Stock 09/30/2012   M   10,000 A (1) 172,886 D   Common Stock               43,750 I By Spouse Common Stock               2,500 I By Spouse In Pension Fund Common Stock               2,500 I By Trust For Benefit Of Daughter

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
	Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.		SEC 1474 (9-02)

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

(1)

09/30/2012

M

8,333

(2)

09/30/2015

Common Stock

8,333

(3)

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

09/30/2012

M

17,812

(2)

09/30/2015

Common Stock

17,812

(3)

0

D

Restricted Stock Units

(1)

09/30/2012

M

10,000

(2)

09/30/2015

Common Stock

10,000

(3)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RICHARDS REUBEN F JR C/O EMCORE CORP 10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123			Exec Chairman & Chair of Board

Signatures

/s/ Alfredo Gomez, attorney-in-fact		10/02/2012
**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)	Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of Emcore common stock. Restricted stock units were payable, at the election of the Issuer, in cash, Emcore common stock, or a combination of the two. On September 30, 2012, the Issuer settled the restricted stock units in common stock.
(2)	Pursuant to a general separation and release agreement, dated August 6, 2012, between the Issuer and the Reporting Person, all outstanding restricted stock units of the Reporting Person vested on September 30, 2012, in conjunction with the Reporting Person?s separation from the Issuer.
(3)	The restricted stock units were awarded to the reporting person for no cash or other similar consideration.

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.