ROGERS CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Sep 1, 2006

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ROGERS CORP (ROG)
CIK: 0000084748
Period of Report: 2006-08-24

Reporting Person: Smith W David (VP Manuf. & IT)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Capital (Common) Stock	153.787	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.25	2010-10-18	Capital (Common) Stock (4000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.09	2011-10-23	Captial (Common) Stock (4000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.11	2012-10-23	Capital (Common) Stock (6000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.53	2013-10-29	Capital (Common) Stock (10000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$59.85	2014-04-29	Captial (Common) Stock (10000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.83	2015-04-28	Capital (Common) Stock (12000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48	2016-02-15	Capital (Common) Stock (7200)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Smith also indirectly owns 1,984.8097 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 40l(k) plan.

F2: 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.

F3: This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and became exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

F4: This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant. This option was later accelerated so that it became fully vested on 12-13-05; however, the shares cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of until the option normally would have vested. The unexercised portion of the grant vests as follows: 3,000 shares on 10-23-05, and 3,000 shares on 10-23-06.

F5: This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable as follows: 3,334 shares on 10-29-05, 3,333 shares on 10-29-06 and 3,333 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.

F6: 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 4-29-08 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.

F7: 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 4-28-09 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.

F8: 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.