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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100112141712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000084581-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Plude Laura
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001409420

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29464
		FILM NUMBER:		10522387

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 CROSSTOWN ROAD
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROCK OF AGES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084581
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CUT STONE & STONE PRODUCTS [3281]
		IRS NUMBER:				030153200
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1116

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 GRANITEVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			GRANITEVILLE
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-421-0166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		560 GRANITEVILLE ROAD
		CITY:			GRANITEVILLE
		STATE:			VT
		ZIP:			05654
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>5</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000084581</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ROCK OF AGES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROAC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001409420</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Plude Laura</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>35 CROSSTOWN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BERLIN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>05602</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP Finance, CFO &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-02-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value>L</value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-02-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares under Rock of Ages 2005 Stock Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.  The options vest in 20% equal increments on 2/19/2010, 2/19/2011, 2/19/2012, 2/19/2013 and 2/19/2014, respectively.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Laura Plude</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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