SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SOFFER ROBERT M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ROGERS CORP
ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE PO BOX 188

(Street)
ROGERS CT 06263-0188

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROGERS CORP [ ROG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP and Corporate Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2009
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $23.86 05/07/2009(1) A 13,400 02/11/2011(2) 02/11/2019 Capital (Common) Stock 13,400 $0 13,400 D(3)
Explanation of Responses:
1. This stock option grant was approved by the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board of Directors on February 11, 2009, but subject to shareholder approval of the Rogers Corporation 2009 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan and such approval was obtained on May 7, 2009.
2. This Non-Qualified Stock Option is 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 (2/11/09).
3. Mr. Soffer also indirectly owns 3,390.9614 shares of Rogers Corporation (Capital) Common Stock through the Company's 401(k) plan.
Alice. R. Tetreault as Power of Attorney 05/07/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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