EMKR EMCORE Corporation

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * DOMENIK STEPHEN L	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol EMCORE CORP [ EMKR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O EMCORE CORPORATION, 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/18/2021
(Street) ALHAMBRA 91803 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	3/18/2021		M		66095	A	$0	130873	D
Common Stock								10000	I	By the Stephen and Christine Domenik Trust, Stephen and Christine Domenik, Trustees
Restricted Stock Units	3/19/2021		A		33632	A	(1)	164505	D
Restricted Stock Units	3/19/2021		A		19058	A	(2)	183563	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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	(3)	3/18/2021		M			66095	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	66095	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of EMCORE common stock. The restricted stock units were issued pursuant to the EMCORE Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with EMCORE's Director Compensation Policy. The restricted stock units vest as to 1/3 of the underlying shares on the earlier of (i) each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date or (ii) the day prior to the Issuer's annual meeting of shareholders for the applicable year, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as a non-employee director.
(2)	The restricted stock units were issued pursuant to the EMCORE Corporation 2019 Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with EMCORE's Director Compensation Policy. The restricted stock units vest as to 1/3 of the underlying shares on the earlier of (i) each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date or (ii) the day prior to the Issuer's annual meeting of shareholders for the applicable year, in each case subject to the Reporting Person's continued service as the Issuer's Board Chairman.
(3)	Each restricted stock unit converts into a share of the Issuer's common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(4)	On March 20, 2020, the Reporting Person was granted 66,095 restricted stock units, vesting in full on the earlier of (i) the day immediately prior to the Issuer's 2021 annual meeting of shareholders or (ii) March 20, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DOMENIK STEPHEN L C/O EMCORE CORPORATION 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET ALHAMBRA 91803	X

Signatures
/s/ Ryan Hochgesang, attorney in fact		3/22/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date