Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Van Berkel Monica
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EMCORE CORP [EMKR]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10420 RESEARCH ROAD, SE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Admin. Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,304
D
 
Common Stock 16,893
I
By Trust 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 05/24/2014 Common Stock 27,250 $ 3.08 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/28/2015 Common Stock 15,000 $ 3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 12/29/2015 Common Stock 713 $ 7.32 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 08/28/2016 Common Stock 45,000 $ 7.29 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/29/2017 Common Stock 20,000 $ 4.98 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 09/25/2017 Common Stock 10,000 $ 8.78 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 05/19/2018 Common Stock 70,000 $ 8.38 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (6) 05/29/2019 Common Stock 75,000 $ 1.31 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (7) 07/27/2019 Common Stock 80,000 $ 1.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Van Berkel Monica
10420 RESEARCH ROAD, SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123
      Chief Admin. Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Monica Van Berkel 01/28/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) This grant was originally made for 50,000 options, of which 27,250 remain outstanding and are fully vested and exercisable.
(2) These options are fully vested end exercisable.
(3) Of the 20,000 outstanding options, 15,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 5,000 options are scheduled to vest on 3/29/2011.
(4) Of the 10,000 outstanding options, 7,500 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 2,500 options are scheduled to vest on 09/25/2011.
(5) Of the 70,000 outstanding options, 35,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 35,000 options are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments on 05/19/2011 and 5/19/2012.
(6) Of the 75,000 outstanding options, 18,750 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 56,250 options are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments 05/29/2011, 05/29/2012 and 05/29/2013.
(7) Of the 80,000 outstanding options, 20,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 60,000 options are scheduled to vest in three equal annual installments on 07/27/2011, 07/27/2012 and 07/27/2013.

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