Form 3 Sehnert Michael N For: Jul 08 (10K)

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^*

Sehnert Michael N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE

(Street)

ROGERS

06263

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2009

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)
Vice President Asia

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 Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Capital (Common) Stock	903.301	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 Excercise 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 Excercise 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)	10/29/2003⁽²⁾	10/29/2013	Capital (Common) Stock	1,333	$ 38.53	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/29/2004⁽³⁾	04/29/2014	Capital (Common) Stock	1,000	$ 59.85	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2005⁽⁴⁾	04/28/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	1,800	$ 34.83	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/13/2005⁽⁵⁾	12/13/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	2,400	$ 40.7	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2007⁽⁶⁾	02/14/2017	Capital (Common) Stock	1,250	$ 52.51	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/14/2008⁽⁷⁾	02/14/2018	Capital (Common) Stock	1,675	$ 31.31	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/11/2009⁽⁸⁾	02/11/2019	Capital (Common) Stock	2,000	$ 23.86	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/23/2002⁽⁹⁾	10/23/2012	Capital(Common) Stock	1,000	$ 26.11	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Mr. Sehnert also indirectly owns 131.4611 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 is fully exercisable.

3. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and is fully exercisable.

4. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and is fully exercisable.

5. 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 December 13, 2009 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.

6. 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.

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.

8. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2009 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

9. This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and is fully exercisable.

	Alice R. Tetreault as Power of Attorney	07/16/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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