Emcore Corporation 3/14/2002
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 14, 2002

EMCORE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
New Jersey   0-22175   22-2746503
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)		   (Commission File
Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
         
145 Belmont Drive
Somerset, New Jersey		        
08873
     
(Address of principal offices)       (Zip Code)

(732) 271-9090

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Item 5. Other Events.

     On March 14, 2002, EMCORE Corporation (the “Registrant”) filed the Press Release annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by reference. The Press Release announced that on March 14, 2002 the Registrant, through its wholly owned subsidiariy TPS Acquisition Corporation, has acquired the Applied Solar Division of Tecstar, Inc. and Tecstar Power Systems, Inc. The acquisition agreement is more fully described in the Form S-4 filed by the Registrant on February 19, 2002.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information And Exhibits.

             
Exhibits            
           
 
99.1   Press Release of the Registrant dated March 14, 2002.

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     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 thereunto duly authorized.

     
    EMCORE CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
 
 
 
    By: /s/ Thomas G. Werthan
   
          
Dated: March 28, 2002   Thomas G. Werthan
Chief Financial Officer

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