8-K

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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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):
                                February 16, 2007

                               ROGERS CORPORATION
               (Exact name of Registrant as specified in Charter)

     Massachusetts                      1-4347                   06-0513860
(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
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

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


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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Item 8.01       Other Events

Rogers Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the
investment of up to $50 million for the purchase of shares for a new buy-back
program. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01       Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits

Exhibit No.     Description
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   99.1         Press release, dated February 16, 2007, issued by Rogers
                Corporation


                                   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/ Dennis M. Loughran
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                                           Dennis M. Loughran
                                           Vice President, Finance and
                                             Chief Financial Officer

Date: February 16, 2007

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


         Rogers Corporation Announces Share Buy-Back Program


    ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2007--Rogers Corporation
(NYSE:ROG) announced that yesterday its Board of Directors approved
the investment of up to $50 million for the purchase of shares for a
new buy-back program.

    The timing and exact number of shares purchased will be determined
at the Company's discretion and will depend on market conditions. All
repurchases will be on the open market and funded from existing cash.
Currently, the Company has approximately 17 million shares of common
stock outstanding. This share buy-back program will be completed or
cancelled within 12 months.

    Robert D. Wachob, President and Chief Executive Officer commented,
"Today's announcement reflects our positive cash-flow outlook and our
commitment to shareholder value. Given our recent success, future
prospects, and the strength of our balance sheet, we believe that this
repurchase program represents an excellent investment for our
shareholders and could reverse most of the dilution caused by stock
option exercises over the last few years."

    Rogers Corporation, headquartered in Rogers, CT, U.S.A., develops
and manufactures high-performance specialty material based products,
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 from the Rogers Corporation 2005 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 February
16, 2007, and Rogers undertakes no duty to update this information
unless required by law.

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