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):
January 6, 2009

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

Massachusetts	1-4347	06-0513860
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On January 6, 2009, Rogers Corporation (“Rogers”, or the "Company") entered into a Settlement Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) with CalAmp Corp. (“CalAmp”).  The Settlement Agreement relates to a lawsuit brought by CalAmp against the Company in which CalAmp had alleged performance issues with certain printed circuit board laminate materials that the Company had provided for use in certain of CalAmp’s products.  Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company will pay CalAmp the sum of $9,000,000 on or before January 12, 2009 in full settlement of the litigation.  In the Settlement Agreement, the parties acknowledge that the Company admits no wrongdoing for any claim and that the Company has agreed to settle the litigation solely to avoid the time, expense and inconvenience of continued litigation.

The Settlement Agreement also contains a mutual release from all claims, demand, disputes, or objections relating in any way to the allegations in the litigation that arise before the date of the Settlement Agreement.

A copy of the Press Release issued by the Company on January 9, 2009 announcing the Settlement Agreement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and shall be deemed filed and incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Settlement Agreement filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.	Description
10.1	Settlement Agreement, dated January 6, 2009, between CalAmp Corp. and Rogers Corporation.
99.1	Press release, dated January 9, 2009, 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/ Robert M. Soffer
		Robert M. Soffer
		Vice President and Secretary
Date: January 9, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Rogers Corporation Announces Agreement to Settle Dispute with CalAmp Corp.

ROGERS, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 9, 2009--Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG) today announced an agreement with CalAmp Corp. (Nasdaq: CAMP) to settle the previously disclosed May 16, 2007 lawsuit filed by CalAmp alleging performance issues with one type of Rogers’ printed circuit board laminate material used by CalAmp.

Both parties acknowledged that Rogers admitted no wrongdoing or liability for any claim made by CalAmp. Rogers agreed to settle this litigation solely to avoid the time, expense and inconvenience of continued litigation.

Under the settlement reached through mediation mandated by the U.S. District court for the Central District of California, Rogers will pay CalAmp $9 million.

“Rogers is pleased to conclude this litigation” said Robert D. Wachob, Rogers’ President and CEO. “This settlement does not impact our customers or current products and we are looking forward to being able to now concentrate all of our resources on our ongoing business.”

Rogers Corporation (NYSE: ROG), headquartered in Rogers, CT, is a global technology leader in the development and manufacture of high performance, specialty-material-based products for a variety of applications in diverse markets including: portable communications, communications infrastructure, computer and office equipment, consumer products, ground transportation, aerospace and defense. Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States (Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois), Europe (Ghent, Belgium) and Asia (Suzhou, China). In Asia, the Company maintains sales offices in Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea and Singapore. Rogers has joint ventures in Japan and China with INOAC Corporation, in Taiwan with Chang Chun Plastics and in the U.S. with Mitsui Chemicals.

The world runs better with Rogers. ^® www.rogerscorp.com

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 2007 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 January 9, 2009 and Rogers undertakes no duty to update this information unless required by law.

CONTACT:
Rogers Corporation
Investor Contact:
William J. Tryon, 860-779-4037
Manager of Investor and Public Relations
Fax: 860-779-5509
william.tryon@rogerscorporation.com