Edgar Filing: Pelletier Ronald J.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Pelletier Ronald J.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROGERS CORP [ROG]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Corp Contr & Prin Acct Officer

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ROGERS,Â CTÂ 06263

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)
Capital (Common) Stock	358.921	D ⁽¹⁾	Â

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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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/29/2004⁽²⁾	04/29/2014	Capital (Common) Stock	500	$ 59.85	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2005⁽³⁾	04/28/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	900	$ 34.83	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/13/2005⁽⁴⁾	12/13/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	1,500	$ 40.7	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/25/2008⁽⁵⁾	08/25/2016	Capital (Common) Stock	1,500	$ 57.3	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2009⁽⁶⁾	02/14/2017	Capital (Common) Stock	825	$ 52.51	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2010⁽⁷⁾	02/14/2018	Capital (Common) Stock	1,350	$ 31.31	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Pelletier Ronald J. ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE ROGERS,Â CTÂ 06263	Â	Â	Â Corp Contr & Prin Acct Officer	Â

Signatures

Alice R. Tetreault as Power of Attorney		05/13/2009
^**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)	Mr. Pelletier also indirectly owns 20.9045 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 401(k) plan.
(2)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was immediately exercisable as of the grant date and the prohibition on the sale of these shares has now expired.
(3)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was immediately exercisable as of the grant date and the prohibition on the sale of these shares has now expired.
(4)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Option Plan and was immediately exercisable as of the grant date. However, no shares received from the exercise of the stock option grant can be sold before 12-13-2009 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability or involuntary termination.
(5)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1988 Stock Option Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.
(6)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.
(7)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

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