0001104659-17-052459.txt : 20170817 0001104659-17-052459.hdr.sgml : 20170817 20170817160901 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-052459 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170817 GROUP MEMBERS: GEORGE MCCABE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMCORE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000808326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 222746503 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-50693 FILM NUMBER: 171038754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET CITY: ALHAMBRA STATE: CA ZIP: 91803 BUSINESS PHONE: 626-293-3400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2015 W. CHESTNUT STREET CITY: ALHAMBRA STATE: CA ZIP: 91803 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Portolan Capital Management, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001350290 IRS NUMBER: 201926326 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 INTERNATIONAL PLACE, 26TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 617.753.6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 INTERNATIONAL PLACE, 26TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 SC 13G 1 a17-20316_1sc13g.htm SC 13G

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d –1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d–2.
(Amendment No.     )*

 

EMCORE Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common

(Title of Class of Securities)

290846203

(CUSIP Number)

August 8, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



 

CUSIP No. 290846203

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Portolan Capital Management, LLC

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,451,745

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,451,745

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,451,745

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.40%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA

 

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CUSIP No. 290846203

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
George McCabe

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
1,451,745

 

6.

Shared Voting Power

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
1,451,745

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,451,745

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.40%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer
EMCORE Corporation

 

(b)

2015 Chestnut St.
Alhambra, CA 91803

 

Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing
This statement is being filed with respect to the shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of the Issuer beneficially owned (1) directly by Portolan Capital Management, LLC, a registered investment adviser, in its capacity as investment manager for various clients, and (2) indirectly by George McCabe, the Manager of Portolan Capital Management, LLC.  Portolan Capital Management, LLC and Mr. McCabe are sometimes individually referred to herein as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons.”

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Portolan Capital Management, LLC and George McCabe

2 International Place, FL 26, Boston, MA 02110

 

(c)

Citizenship
Portolan Capital Management, LLC – DE

Mr. McCabe – USA

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Common

 

(e)

CUSIP Number
290846203

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

o

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

o

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

o

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

o

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

(e)

o

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

o

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

o

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

o

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

o

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

o

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

 

(k)

o

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

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Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 

Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of pages 1 - 2 of this Schedule, which Items are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Stock of EMCORE Corporation.  No one person's interest in the Common Stock of EMCORE Corporation is more than five percent of the total outstanding Common Stock.

 

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not applicable

 

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not applicable

 

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable

 

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Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

August 17, 2017

 

Date

 

 

 

Portolan Capital Management, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ George McCabe

 

 

 

George McCabe, Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ George McCabe

 

George McCabe

 

 

ATTENTION

 

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

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