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^*

Gillern Frank J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

P.O. BOX 188

(Street)

ROGERS

06263-0188

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2006

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)
	VP Advanced Cir. Mat. Div.

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	1,307.969	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)	10/20/2001⁽²⁾	10/20/2009	Capital (Common) Stock	10,000	$18.75	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2002⁽³⁾	10/18/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	4,524	$34.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2002⁽⁴⁾	10/18/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	476	$34.25	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/29/2005⁽⁵⁾	10/29/2013	Capital (Common) Stock	14,000	$38.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/29/2004⁽⁶⁾	04/29/2014	Capital (Common) Stock	15,000	$59.85	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2005⁽⁷⁾	04/28/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	17,000	$34.83	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/15/2008⁽⁸⁾	02/15/2016	Capital (Common) Stock	7,200	$48	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Gillern also indirectly owns 3750.5938 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 40l(k) plan.

2. This Incentive Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and became exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

3. This Incentive Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and became exercisable as follows: 511 shares on 10-18-02, 1,094 shares on 10-18-03 and 2,919 shares on 10-18-04.

4. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and became fully exercisable on the second anniversary of the grant.

5. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable as follows: 4,667 shares on 10-29-05, 4,666 shares on 10-29-06, and 4,667 shares on 10-29-07. This option was later accelerated so that it became fully vested on 11-11-05; however, the shares cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of until the option normally would have vested.

6. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 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 4-29-2008 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.

7. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation 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 4-28-2009 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.

8. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

	Eileen D. Kania as Power of Attorney	09/01/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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