ROGERS CORP — Director's Dealing 2006

Aug 31, 2006

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

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

Reporting Person: Bessette Michael D (VP Durel Division)

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Capital (Common) Stock	5057.055	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.25	2010-10-18	Capital (Common) Stock (1000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.09	2011-10-23	Capital (Common) Stock (1500)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$26.11	2012-10-23	Capital (Common) Stock (3000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.53	2013-10-29	Capital (Common) Stock (14000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$59.85	2014-04-29	Capital (Common) Stock (13000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$34.83	2015-04-28	Capital (Common) Stock (14000)		Direct
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$48	2016-02-15	Capital (Common) Stock (8600)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: Mr. Bessette also indirectly owns 1,964.4309 Shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 401(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 Incentive Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1994 Stock Compensation Plan and became exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

F4: The Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable as follows: 1,000 shares on 10-23-04, 1,000 shares on 10-23-05 and 1,000 shares on 10-23-06. 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.

F5: 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.

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 4-29-2008 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 4-28-2009 unless the optinee'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.