10-K/A 1 edgar10ka2001.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 10-K/A (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-4347 ROGERS CORPORATION [Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter] Massachusetts 06-0513860 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) One Technology Drive P.O. Box 188 Rogers, Connecticut 06263-0188 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (860) 774-9605 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on Title of each class which registered ------------------- ------------------------ Capital Stock, $1 Par Value New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Rights to Purchase Capital Stock New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ] The aggregate market value of the Capital Stock, $1 par value, held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of March 1, 2002 was $480,476,656. The number of shares of Capital Stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of March 1, 2002 was 15,180,937. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Registrant's annual report to shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2001 are incorporated by reference into Parts I and II. Portions of the proxy statement for the Registrant's 2002 annual meeting of stockholders to be held April 25, 2002, are incorporated by reference into Part III. Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (3) Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K): 3a Restated Articles of Organization, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 6, 1966, were filed as Exhibit 3a to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1989 (the 1988 Form 10-K)*. 3b Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Organization, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on August 10, 1966, were filed as Exhibit 3b to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3c Articles of Merger of Parent and Subsidiary Corporations, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 29, 1975, were filed as Exhibit 3c to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3d Articles of Amendment, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 29, 1979, were filed as Exhibit 3d to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3e Articles of Amendment, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 29, 1979, were filed as Exhibit 3e to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3f Articles of Amendment, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 2, 1982, were filed as Exhibit 3f to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3g Articles of Merger of Parent and Subsidiary Corporations, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on December 31, 1984, were filed as Exhibit 3g to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3h Articles of Amendment, filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on April 6, 1988, were filed as Exhibit 3h to the 1988 Form 10-K*. 3i By-Laws of the Company as amended on March 28, 1991, September 10, 1991, and June 22, 1995 were filed as Exhibit 3i to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 (the 1995 Form 10-K)*. 3j Articles of Amendment, as filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 24, 1994, were filed as Exhibit 3j to the 1995 Form 10-K*. 3k Articles of Amendment, as filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 8, 1998 were filed as Exhibit 3k to the 1998 Form 10-K*. 4a 1997 Shareholder Rights Plan was filed on Form 8-A dated March 24, 1997. The June 19, 1997 and July 7, 1997 amendments were filed on Form 8-A/A dated July 21, 1997*. 4b Certain Long-Term Debt Instruments, each representing indebtedness in an amount equal to less than 10 percent of the Registrant's total consolidated assets, have not been filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to file these instruments with the Commission upon request. 10a Rogers Corporation Incentive Stock Option Plan** (1979, as amended July 9, 1987 and October 23, 1996). The 1979 plan and the July 9, 1987 amendment were filed as Exhibit 10c to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 1988 (the 1987 Form 10-K). The October 23, 1996 amendment was filed as Exhibit 10a to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1996 (the 1996 Form 10-K)*. 10b Description of the Company's Life Insurance Program** was filed as Exhibit K to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 1980*. 10c Rogers Corporation Annual Incentive Compensation Plan** (as restated and amended on December 18, 1996) was filed as Exhibit 10c to the 1996 Form 10-K*. 10d Rogers Corporation 1988 Stock Option Plan** (as amended December 17, 1988, September 14, 1989, and October 23, 1996). The 1988 plan, the 1988 amendment, and the 1989 amendment were filed as Exhibit 10d to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1995 (the 1994 Form 10-K)*. The 1996 amendment was filed as Exhibit 10d to the 1996 Form 10-K*. 10e Rogers Corporation 1990 Stock Option Plan** (as restated and amended on October 18, 1996 and December 21, 1999). The October 18, 1996 restatement and amendment was filed as Registration Statement No. 333-14419 on Form S-8 dated October 18, 1996*. The December 21, 1999 amendment was filed as Exhibit 10e to the 1999 Form 10-K*. 10f Rogers Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan** (1983) was filed as Exhibit O to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1984*. 10g Rogers Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan** (1986) was filed as Exhibit 10e to the 1987 Form 10-K*. 10h Rogers Corporation 1994 Stock Compensation Plan** (as restated and amended on October 17, 1996 and amended on December 18, 1997). The 1994 plan, as amended and restated on October 17, 1996, was filed as Exhibit 10h to the 1996 Form 10-K. The 1997 amendment was filed as Exhibit 10h to the 1997 Form 10-K*. 10i Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors** (1994, as amended December 26, 1995, December 27, 1996 and as restated and amended December 21, 1999). The 1994 plan, the December 26, 1995 and December 27, 1996 amendments were filed as Exhibit 10i to the 1994 Form 10-K, 1995 Form 10-K, and 1996 Form 10-K, respectively. The December 21, 1999 restatement and amendment were filed as Exhibit 10i to the 1999 Form 10-K*. 10j Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Key Employees** (1993, as amended on December 22, 1994, December 21, 1995, December 22, 1995, April 17, 1996 and as restated and amended on December 21, 1999). The 1993 plan and the 1994 amendments were filed as Exhibit 10j to the 1994 Form 10-K. The 1995 and 1996 amendments were filed as Exhibit 10j to the 1995 Form 10-K and 1996 Form 10-K, respectively. The December 21, 1999 restatement and amendment were filed as Exhibit 10j to the 1999 Form 10-K*. 10k Rogers Corporation Long-Term Enhancement Plan for Senior Executives of Rogers Corporation** (December 18, 1997*, as amended April 4, 2000). The April 4, 2000 amendment was file as Exhibit 10k to the 2000 Form 10-K*. 10l Rogers Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (1998, as amended September 9, 1999 and December 21, 1999).** The 1998 Plan was filed as Registration Statement No. 333-50901 on April 24, 1998*. The September 9, 1999 and December 21, 1999 amendments were filed as Exhibit 10l to the 1999 Form 10-K*. 10m Multicurrency Revolving Credit Agreement dated December 8, 2000 was filed as Exhibit 10m to the 2000 Form 10-K*. 13 Portions of the Rogers Corporation 2001 Annual Report to Shareholders which are specifically incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 23 Consent of Independent Auditors. 29a Rogers Corporation Form 11-K (RESIP) * In accordance with Rule 12b-23 and Rule 12b-32 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, reference is made to the documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which documents are hereby incorporated by reference. ** Management Contract. Exhibit 29a SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM 11-K ANNUAL REPORT Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN (Full title of the plan) ROGERS CORPORATION (Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan) P.O. Box 188 One Technology Drive Rogers, Connecticut 06263-0188 (address of principal executive offices) Audited Financial Statements ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN December 31, 2001 Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors.........................1 Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits...........................2 Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits................3 Notes to Financial Statements.............................................4 Schedule H, Line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)............9 Schedule H, Line 4j - Schedule of Reportable Transactions................10 Consent of Independent Auditors..........................................11 REPORT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan Committee Rogers Corporation We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying supplemental schedules of assets (held at end of year), as of December 31, 2001, and reportable transactions for the year then ended, are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the financial statements but are supplementary information required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. These supplemental schedules are the responsibility of the Plan's management. The supplemental schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Providence, Rhode Island May 3, 2002 -1- Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits December 31 2001 2000 ------------------------- Assets: Investments (Note C): At fair value $29,370,214 $39,542,528 At contract value 23,484,217 16,556,674 Participant notes receivable 1,154,864 1,092,693 ------------------------- Net assets available for benefits $54,009,295 $57,191,895 ========================= See notes to financial statements. -2- Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits Year ended December 31 2000 1999 Additions: Investment Income: Net appreciation in fair value of investments (Note C) $ -- $ 8,441,387 Interest 1,133,018 990,538 --------------------------------- 1,133,018 9,431,925 --------------------------------- Contributions: Participant 4,260,045 4,184,817 Employer 902,956 857,077 --------------------------------- 5,163,001 5,041,894 --------------------------------- Total additions 6,296,019 14,473,819 --------------------------------- Deductions: Distributions to participants 1,514,996 4,221,486 Net depreciation in fair value of investments (Note C) 7,952,588 -- Administrative expenses 11,035 9,896 --------------------------------- Total deductions 9,478,619 4,231,382 --------------------------------- Net (decrease) increase (3,182,600) 10,242,437 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 57,191,895 46,949,458 --------------------------------- End of year $54,009,295 $57,191,895 ================================= See notes to financial statements. -3- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN December 31, 2001 NOTE A--DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN The Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan (the Plan or RESIP) is a contributory defined contribution plan covering all regular U.S. employees who have completed at least one month of continuous service. The plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and was amended and restated January 1, 2001, to primarily reflect the requirements of recent legislation affecting statutory changes and regulation. Participants may contribute up to the lesser of $10,500 in 2001 and 2000, 18% of their annual compensation, or highly compensated limitations mandated by non-discrimination testing. All participants, except those in collective bargaining units, are eligible to receive matching Company contributions. The Company may contribute any factor from 0% to 50% of each participant's contribution, as determined by the Board of Directors. The Company contributed 50% of the first 5% of each participant's annual compensation in 2001 and 2000. The matching Company contribution is invested in Company stock (see Note G). Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 and to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50 percent of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from one month to five years or up to fifteen years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant's account and bear interest at a rate commensurate with local prevailing rates as determined periodically by the Plan administrator. Principal and interest are paid ratably through payroll deductions. Each participant's account reflects the individual's pretax contribution, the Company's contribution (if applicable), an allocation of Plan earnings, and rollovers (if applicable). Total earnings by fund are allocated daily to individual accounts. Participants are 100% vested in their contributions and to the extent a participant is not eligible for retirement he or she is vested as to the Company's contributions at 25% after two years of continuous service, increased by 25% for each additional year of continuous service up to 100%. Upon early retirement, normal retirement, total disability, as defined by the Plan, or death, a participant is 100% vested as to the Company's contributions. Any participant who is terminated and not re-employed with the Company within one year of termination forfeits his or her interest in the nonvested portion of the Company contribution. If re-employed within one year, the participant will recover his or her rights in this nonvested portion. -4- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN (continued) NOTE A--DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN (continued) A participant's tax-deferred contributions cannot be withdrawn prior to age 59-1/2 except for an immediate financial hardship, as defined by the Plan. Company contributions can be drawn upon after five years in the Plan and a participant can withdraw funds for any reason upon reaching age 59-1/2. Upon early retirement, normal retirement, total disability, as defined by the Plan, death, or any other termination of employment, a participant may receive the value of the vested portion of his or her total account offset by any outstanding Plan loans. Plan Termination Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants would become 100% vested in their accounts. NOTE B--SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Accounting The accounts of the Plan are reported on the accrual basis. Valuation of Investments Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price on the last business day of the plan year. Investments in pooled separate accounts are stated at fair value based on the year end market value of each unit held, which is based upon the market value of the underlying assets of the funds less investment management fees and asset charges. The investments in CIGNA's Guaranteed Long-Term Fund are valued at contract value as estimated by CIGNA, which approximates market. Contract value represents contributions made under the contract plus interest at the contract rate, less funds used to pay termination benefits, in-service withdrawals, and to pay for the insurance company's administrative expenses. The interest rate for CIGNA's guaranteed long-term fund is determined twice a year and is guaranteed not to change for six months. The average interest rate was 5.60% for 2001 and 5.75% for 2000. The gross average crediting interest rate was 6.30% for 2001 and 6.45% in 2000. -5- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN (continued) NOTE B--SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Administrative Expenses The majority of the costs and expenses incurred in connection with the operation of the Plan have been borne by Rogers Corporation. NOTE C--INVESTMENTS The following presents investments that represent five percent or more of the Plan's net assets. December 31 2001 2000 ----------------------------- CIGNA Charter Guaranteed Long-Term Fund $23,484,217 $16,556,674 Fidelity Equity-Income II Account 5,510,162 5,367,599 Janus Worldwide Account 2,748,419 3,729,276 Rogers Stock Fund 13,788,773* 19,883,350* Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Account -- 3,647,699 * Nonparticipant - directed -6- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN (continued) NOTE C--INVESTMENTS (continued) During 2001 and 2000, the Plan's investments (including gains and losses on investments bought and sold, as well as held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: 2001 2000 ------------- ------------- Pooled separate accounts $(2,857,015) $(1,662,668) Rogers Stock Fund (5,095,573) 10,104,055 ------------- ------------- $(7,952,588) $ 8,441,387 ============= ============= NOTE D--NONPARTICIPANT-DIRECTED INVESTMENTS Information about the net assets available for benefits and the significant components of changes in net assets available for benefits related to the nonparticipant-directed investments is as follows: 2001 2000 Net Assets: -------------- ------------- Rogers Common Stock $13,788,773 $19,883,350 ============== ============= Changes in Net Assets: Contributions: Participant $ 675,936 $ 589,178 Employer 902,956 857,077 Net appreciation (depreciation) (5,095,573) 10,104,055 Distributions to participants (589,424) (741,605) Transfers to participant-directed investments (1,977,437) 729,154 Administrative expenses (11,035) (9,896) -------------- ------------- $(6,094,577) $11,527,963 ============== ============= -7- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN (continued) NOTE E--TRANSACTIONS WITH PARTIES-IN-INTEREST During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Plan entered into the following transactions with parties-in-interest: December 31 2001 2000 -------------------------------------------------- Shares Amount Shares Amount Rogers Corporation: Purchases of capital stock 86,256.149 $2,687,391 106,266.938 $4,441,070 Sales of capital stock, at market value 114,385.704 3,686,395 71,874.406 3,017,163 NOTE F--INCOME TAX STATUS The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by a letter dated November 26, 1996, that the Plan qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is, therefore, not subject to tax under present income tax law. Subsequent to this issuance of the determination letter, the Plan was amended. Once qualified, the Plan, as amended, is required to operate in conformity with the IRC to maintain its qualification. The RESIP Committee is not aware of any course of action or series of events that have occurred that might adversely affect the Plan's qualified status. NOTE G--SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Effective March 1, 2002, the employer matching contribution is no longer restricted to the Company stock fund. This change applies to past and future employer matching contributions. -8- Supplemental Schedules SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) EIN NO: 06-0513860 PLAN NO: 006 ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN December 31, 2001 Description of Invest- ment Including Maturity Identity of Issue Date, Rate of Interest, Current or Borrower Par or Maturity Value Cost Value -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equity Funds ------------ CIGNA Pooled Separate Accounts:* SA-FTF-Small Cap Growth/ Times Square 92,370.859 units of participation $ 1,443,174 SA-55P-Fidelity Equity-Income II Account 125,673.632 units of participation 5,510,162 SA-55DZ-Janus Advisor Balanced Account 10,775.849 units of participation 281,295 SA-B-S&P 500 Index Fund 30,318.504 units of participation 1,902,362 SA-55EV-Janus Worldwide Account 47,909.518 units of participation 2,748,419 SA-CG-Large Cap Growth/Putnam 113,284.725 units of participation 1,241,430 SA-MCG-Mid Cap Blend/ Cadence Fund 79,425.812 units of participation 915,397 SA-MV1-Mid Cap Value/ Wellington Mgmt 22,382.918 units of participation 262,354 SA-55E2-Lazard International Equity Account 18,480.330 units of participation 267,808 SA-BSC-Small Cap Value/Berger Fund 42,451.902 units of participation 749,520 SA-MG1-Mid Cap Growth/ Artisan Partners 29,197.714 units of participation 259,520 ----------- 15,581,441 Fixed Income Fund ----------------- CIGNA Charter Guaranteed Long-Term Fund* 612,319.545 units of participation 23,484,217 Rogers Stock Fund (Nonparticipant- directed) ----------------- Capital Stock: Rogers Corporation* 452,057.499 shares $ 9,707,204 13,788,773 Loan Fund ------------------ Participant loans * Participant loans, interest from 5.5% to 10.0% 1,154,864 -------------------------- $ 9,707,204 $54,009,295 ========================== * Indicates party-in-interest to the Plan. -9- Schedule H, Line 4j SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS EIN NO: 06-0513860 PLAN NO: 006 ROGERS EMPLOYEE SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PLAN Year Ended December 31, 2001 Current Value of Asset Identity on Trans- Net of Party Description Purchase Selling Cost action Gain/ Involved of Assets Price Price of Asset Date (Loss) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Category (iii)--A series of securities transactions in excess of 5% of plan assets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rogers Rogers Corpor- Corporation ation* Common Stock Purchased 86,256.149 shares in 102 transactions $2,687,391 $2,687,391 $2,687,391 Sold 114,385.704 shares in 146 transactions $3,686,395 2,315,814 3,686,395 $1,370,581 Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities Purchased 8,315.281 units in 33 transactions 491,994 491,994 491,994 Sold 63,497.486 units in 94 transactions 3,416,151 3,662,222 3,416,151 (246,071) There were no category (i), (ii) or (iv) reportable transactions during 2001. -10- CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 2-84992, 33-15119, 33-21121, 33-38219, 33-64314, 33-44087, 33-53353, and 333-14419) pertaining to the Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan of Rogers Corporation of our report dated May 3, 2002, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of the Rogers Employee Savings and Investment Plan included in this Annual Report (Form 11-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Providence, Rhode Island June 20, 2002 -11-