Tetrakis[(4-(4'-(2 " ,5 " -dioctyloxy-4 "-(4'''-(2'''',5''''-dioctyloxy-4''''-styryl)styryl)styryl)styryl)styryl )phenyl]methane (T-6R-OC8H17) is an organic chromophore that consists of four optoelectronic fragments ("arms") connected to a tetrahedral point of convergence (carbon). Bulk samples are amorphous as determined by powder diffraction, while differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is sometimes ambiguous. Film forming properties were studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and fluorescence microscopy as a function of casting solvent and heat treatment. The film forming qualities are useful for the fabrication of light-emitting diodes with low turn-on voltages. Device performance is also history dependent. The relationship between bulk morphology, film topology, photoluminescence (PL) properties, and light-emitting diode (LED) performance is discussed. A comparison of these compounds against the parent oligo(phenylenevinylene) arms, with respect to morphology, topology, and PL properties is also presented.