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 *
  Wang Xinqiao
 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)
Exec VP, China Ops
 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 18,278
D
 
Common Stock 10,720
I
By Trust 401(k)
Common Stock 907
I
By Spouse in 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) 10/03/2011 Common Stock 3,000 $ 7.9 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 05/18/2014 Common Stock 18,750 $ 2.89 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 02/28/2015 Common Stock 14,000 $ 3 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 03/10/2016 Common Stock 12,000 $ 7.95 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (2) 04/05/2016 Common Stock 2,000 $ 9.75 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 03/29/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 4.98 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 05/13/2018 Common Stock 2,000 $ 7.51 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) 07/27/2019 Common Stock 60,000 $ 1.25 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Wang Xinqiao
10420 RESEARCH ROAD SE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87123		       Exec VP, China Ops  

Signatures

/s/ Xinqiao Wang 01/30/2011
**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 8,000 options, of which 3,000 remain outstanding and are fully vested and exercisable.
(2) These options are fully vested end exercisable.
(3) Of the 15,000 outstanding options, 11,250 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 3,750 options are scheduled to vest on 3/29/2011.
(4) Of the 2,000 outstanding options, 1,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 1,000 options are scheduled to vest in two equal annual installments on 05/13/2011 and 05/13/2012.
(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 60,000 outstanding options, 15,000 options are fully vested and exercisable, and the remaining 45,000 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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