8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       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) July 5, 2005


                               Rogers Corporation
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


         Massachusetts                    1-4347                  06-0513860
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(State or other Jurisdiction      (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
         of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

           One Technology Drive
           P.O. Box 188
           Rogers, Connecticut                            06263-0188
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           (Address of Principal Executive Offices)       (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (860) 774-9605

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ITEM 2.06         Material Impairments


On July 5, 2005, Rogers Corporation (the "Company") concluded that the Company
currently expects to take a non-cash charge in the second quarter of 2005
related to the write-down of impaired assets within the Company's High
Performance Foams business segment. The non-cash impairment charge, determined
in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144,
involves writing down the value of the assets associated with the polyolefin
foam business, which is reported within the High Performance Foams business
segment. As previously discussed, this operation, part of the Company's Carol
Stream, Illinois facility, has continued to underperform, resulting in poor
operational efficiency and yields, and has also incurred significant raw
material price increases. Rogers determined that these conditions, and the
resulting operating losses, are not temporary and result in the impairment of
the related assets.

The Company currently estimates that the non-cash charge will be in the range of
$11 million to $14 million.

The impairment charge will not result in future cash expenditures by the
Company.

A copy of the press release by Company issued on July 7, 2005 announcing the
expected impairment charge is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is
incorporate herein by reference.


ITEM 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 7, 2005, the Company also announced an update to its second quarter 2005
guidance. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form
8-K.

The information furnished in this report in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall such
information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by
specific reference in such filing.


ITEM 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits.

     Exhibit No.    Description
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         99.1       Press release by Rogers Corporation dated July 7, 2005
                    issued by Rogers Corporation (filed herewith pursuant to
                    item 2.06 and furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).





     SIGNATURES



     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


                             By: /s/  Paul B. Middleton
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                             Name:  Paul B. Middleton
                             Title: Acting Chief Financial Officer and Corporate
                             Controller

Date:  July 7, 2005





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.   Description
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           99.1     Press release by Rogers Corporation dated July 7, 2005
                    issued by Rogers Corporation (filed herewith pursuant to
                    item 2.06 and furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01).

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                Rogers Corporation Expects Impairment Charge and
                        Updates Second Quarter Guidance


    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 7, 2005--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) today announced that it expects to take a non-cash charge
related to the write-down of impaired assets within the High
Performance Foams business segment in the range of $11 to $14 million,
after tax, or $0.67 to $0.85 per diluted share. The Company also
revised guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The Company
will hold a conference call for investors on July 8, 2005 at 9:00AM to
discuss the non-cash charge and the Company's revised guidance. A Q&A
session will immediately follow management's comments.
    Rogers projects second quarter net sales to be approximately $84
million compared to the April 21, 2005 guidance of $89 to $93 million.
The Company expects a second quarter net loss between $0.42 and $0.56
per diluted share, which includes an impairment charge of $0.67 to
$0.85 per diluted share. Excluding the impairment charge, earnings for
the quarter are projected to be $0.25 to $0.29 per diluted share,
versus previous guidance of $0.40 to $0.44 per diluted share.
    The non-cash impairment charge, determined in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.144, involves
writing down the value of the assets associated with the polyolefin
foam business, which is reported within the High Performance Foams
business segment. As previously discussed, this operation, part of the
Company's Carol Stream, Illinois facility, has continued to
underperform, resulting in poor operational efficiency and yields, and
has also incurred significant raw material price increases. Rogers
determined that these conditions, and the resulting operating losses,
are not temporary and result in the impairment of the related assets.
Robert D. Wachob, President and CEO, commented, "The polyolefin
acquisition was clearly not what we had expected, and as a result we
have made a number of changes which include an additional reduction in
this workforce that was effective July 5th. By the fourth quarter we
expect to have eliminated all unprofitable products, making this
business cash flow neutral, thereby increasing our earnings per share
by about $0.07 per quarter."
    Robert D. Wachob further commented, "The main causes of our
reduced second quarter earnings estimate, excluding the impairment
charge, are lower than expected sales of our flexible circuit
materials and lower profit from our joint ventures. In the second
quarter, our flex customers projected that orders would increase about
10% over the first quarter. Instead we saw a 35% decline in sales due
to a number of programs coming to end-of-life, new program start-up
delays, and a continued inventory drawdown. Additionally, our joint
ventures experienced lower than expected sales."
    Mr. Wachob concluded, "We are confident that the excess
inventories in the flex circuit supply chain are now depleted as our
order rate has increased significantly, and we have multiple new
adoptions entering production with more expected as we progress into
the third quarter. Third quarter sales of flexible laminates are
projected to increase approximately 40% over the second quarter.
Looking forward to the rest of the year, we expect significant
earnings improvement in each of the last two quarters of 2005."
    To participate in the July 8, 2005 9:00AM conference call, please
call: 1-800-574-8929 toll-free in the United States and 1-706-634-1907
internationally. There is no pass code for the live teleconference.
For playback access, available through 11:59PM (Eastern Time) July 15,
2005, please call: 1-800-642-1687 in the United States and
1-706-645-9291 internationally. The pass code for the audio replay is
7733603. The call will also be webcast live in a listen-only mode. The
webcast may be accessed through links available on the Rogers
Corporation Web site at www.rogerscorporation.com. Replay of the
archived webcast will be available on the Rogers Web site beginning
two hours following the webcast.
    Rogers expects to report its fiscal second quarter results on July
20, 2005 and hold its quarterly earnings conference call on July 21,
2005.
    Rogers Corporation, headquartered in Rogers, CT, U.S.A., develops
and manufactures high-performance specialty materials, which serve a
diverse range of markets including: portable communication devices,
communication infrastructure, consumer products, computer and office
equipment, ground transportation, and aerospace and defense. 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 Belgium, Japan,
Taiwan, Korea, China, and Singapore.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Statements in this news release that are not strictly historical
may be deemed to be "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are based on management's current
expectations and are 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, rapid technological change, new product
introductions, legal proceedings, and the like, are incorporated by
reference in the Rogers Corporation 2004 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. All information in this press release is as of July 7,
2005, and Rogers undertakes no duty to update this information unless
required by law.


    CONTACT: Rogers Corporation
             Edward Joyce, 860-779-5705
             Fax: 860-779-5509
             E-mail: edward.joyce@rogerscorporation.com
             Rogers' Web site: www.rogerscorporation.com