SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DAIGLE ROBERT C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PO BOX 188

C/O ROGERS CORPORATION

(Street)

ROGERS

06263-0188

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/2003

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	V.P. R&D and CTO

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	2,938.595	D⁽¹⁾

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: 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	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	06/18/2007	Capital (Common) Stock	10,000	$17.88	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	10/22/2008	Capital (Common) Stock	10,000	$12	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	10/20/1999	Capital (Common) Stock	9,594	$18.75	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	10/20/1999	Capital (Common) Stock	406	$18.75	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽³⁾	10/18/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	4,087	$34.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2002	10/18/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	913	$34.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/23/2005	10/23/2011	Capital (Common) Stock	2,000	$34.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽⁴⁾	10/23/2011	Capital (Common) Stock	4,000	$34.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	10/23/2012	Capital (Common) Stock	12,000	$26.11	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	10/29/2013	Capital (Common) Stock	6,015	$38.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	08/08/1988⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2013	Capital (Common) Stock	16,985	$38.53	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Daigle also indirectly owns 3,088.85095 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 401(k) plan.

2. This stock option is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates.

3. 1,168 shares on 10/18/2003 and 2,919 shares on 10/18/2004

4. 2,000 shares on 10-23-2003 and 2,000 shares on 10-23-2004.

5. 825 shares on 10-29-2005, 2,595 shares on 10-29-2006 and 2,595 shares on 10-29-2007.

6. 6,841 shares on 10-29-2005, 5,072 shares on 10-29-2006 and 5,072 shares on 10-29-2007.

	Robert C. Daigle	10/30/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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