Form 8-K/A - Current report: [Amend]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

January 6, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

EMCORE CORPORATION

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter

New Jersey	001-36632	22-2746503
State of Incorporation	Commission File Number	IRS Employer Identification Number

2015 W. Chestnut Street, Alhambra, California, 91803

Address of principal executive offices, including zip code

(626) 293-3400

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:

	¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
	¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
	¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
	¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, no par value	EMKR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

EXPLANATORY NOTE

EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2024 disclosing that, on January 6, 2024, the Company approved the appointment of CohnReznick LLP (“CohnReznick”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, subject to the completion of CohnReznick’s client acceptance procedures. This Amendment to the Original Form 8-K (“Amendment”) is being filed solely to amend and supplement the Original Form 8-K to disclose that, on January 25, 2024, the Company executed an engagement letter with CohnReznick upon completion of CohnReznick’s client acceptance procedures. This Amendment does not amend, modify, or supplement the Original Form 8-K in any other respect.

Item 4.01

Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

On January 25, 2024, the Company executed an engagement letter with CohnReznick upon completion of CohnReznick’s client acceptance procedures.

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

	By:	/s/ Tom Minichiello
	Name:	Tom Minichiello
January 31, 2024	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Cover	Jan. 06, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K/A
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 06, 2024
Entity File Number	001-36632
Entity Registrant Name	EMCORE CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000808326
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-2746503
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NJ
Entity Address, Address Line One	2015 W. Chestnut Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Alhambra
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	91803
City Area Code	626
Local Phone Number	293-3400
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	EMKR
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false