8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

               Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 15, 2004


                               ROGERS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


       Massachusetts                     1-4347                  06-0513860
(State or other jurisdiction of      (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Number)             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)





Item 5.   Other Events

Rogers Corporation has announced that Mr. Michael Cooper, currently Vice
President, Chief Information Officer (CIO), has been appointed Vice President,
Asia. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)      Exhibits


99.1        Press Release dated April 15, 2004 issued by Rogers Corporation.










                                    Signature



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                 ROGERS CORPORATION
                                 (Registrant)



                                  By   /s/ James M. Rutledge
                                       -------------------------------
                                         James M. Rutledge
                                         Vice President Finance,
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Date: April 15, 2004

EX-99.1

                                                                  Exhibit 99.1

Rogers Corporation Appoints Vice President for Asia

    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 2004--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) today announced that Michael L. Cooper, currently Vice
President and Chief Information Officer (CIO), will become Vice
President, Asia. He will be responsible for all manufacturing and
staff functions at Rogers' manufacturing facilities located in Suzhou,
China, as well as coordination with Rogers' joint venture in Japan,
Rogers Inoac Corporation (RIC). The Company has already begun
searching for the next CIO.
    Rogers, experiencing its fastest growth in Asia, currently has two
manufacturing plants in Suzhou, China, and as previously announced,
recently purchased KF Inc., a Korean manufacturer of level sensing
floats. Rogers is currently building a third plant in Suzhou to
provide manufacturing space for RIC, and is also in the process of
moving its domestic nitrile rubber operation closer to its customer
base in China. In addition, the Company is planning a new high
frequency circuit material facility for its Suzhou campus. With this
level of activity the Company feels it is necessary to create this
appointment to solidify success during this important expansion. Along
with Mr. Cooper, a number of seasoned Rogers' support professionals
will also be relocating to Suzhou to help with the Company's Asian
expansion efforts.
    Mr. Cooper began with Rogers as CIO in July of 1999 and was
instrumental in implementing new information systems and process
standards. His leadership has allowed dramatic infrastructure
improvements throughout the Company, a successful rollout of a global
business performance and management system, and most recently, an
enterprise resource planning application. Prior to joining Rogers, Mr.
Cooper spent 26 years in the United States Marine Corps, holding
positions of increasing responsibility, culminating as Colonel Deputy
CIO for the entire Marine Corps. He will report to Robert D. Wachob,
President and Chief Executive Officer.
    Mr. Wachob commented: "The creation of this new position will
enable Rogers to better focus on this key geographic growth area. In
addition to Mike's current role, which has given him a great
understanding of the challenges and aspects of each of Rogers'
businesses, his leadership abilities coupled with extensive experience
in Asia makes him well suited for the job."
    Rogers Corporation, headquartered in Rogers, CT, U.S.A., develops
and manufactures high-performance specialty materials, which serve a
diverse range of markets including: wireless communications, computers
and networking, imaging, transportation and consumer. Rogers operates
manufacturing facilities in Connecticut, Arizona, and Illinois in the
U.S., in Gent, Belgium, in Suzhou, China, and in Hwasung City, Korea.
Sales offices are located in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, China,
and Singapore.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Statements in this news release that are not strictly historical
may be deemed "forward-looking" statements which should be considered
as subject to the many uncertainties that exist in the Company's
operations and environment. These uncertainties, which include
economic conditions, market demand and pricing, competitive and cost
factors, and the like, are incorporated by reference in the Rogers
Corporation 2003 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Such factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

    CONTACT: Rogers Corporation
             Edward J. Joyce, 860-779-5705
             edward.joyce@rogerscorporation.com
             www.rogerscorporation.com