---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-084335"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000808326"
company_name: "EMCORE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T14:39:12.503737+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EMCORE appoints David Rogers as director, adds interim CEO Vargas to board

## Summary
- David Rogers appointed to Board effective July 25, 2024; also named to Compensation Committee.
- Interim CEO Matthew Vargas appointed as director; no additional compensation for board service.
- Vargas must resign from Board within two business days if he ceases to serve as interim CEO.
- Amended Directors' Compensation Policy sets annual cash retainers (e.g., $50k base) and $75k equity award.
- Standard indemnification agreements entered with both new directors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-084335
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000808326
- company_name: EMCORE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808326/000110465924084335/0001104659-24-084335-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808326/000110465924084335/tm2420329d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-084335
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-084335.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-084335.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew Vargas was appointed as director at EMCORE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 25, 2024, the Company appointed Matthew Vargas, the Company’s interim Chief Executive Officer and VP, Sales, as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808326/000110465924084335/0001104659-24-084335-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Rogers was appointed as director at EMCORE CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On July 25, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of EMCORE Corporation (the “Company”) appointed David Rogers as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/808326/000110465924084335/0001104659-24-084335-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.