Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  MITCHELL WILLIAM
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROGERS CORP [ROG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
50 MARCUS DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

MELVILLE, NY 11747
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Capital (Common) Stock 604
D (1)
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/15/2004(2) 06/15/2014 Capital (Common) Stock 2,250 $ 63.5 D  
Phantom Stock Units 06/15/2004(3) 01/15/2010 Capital (Common) Stock 125 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/15/2004(4) 12/15/2014 Capital (Common) Stock 2,250 $ 46.45 D  
Phantom Stock Units 12/15/2004(5) 01/15/2012 Capital (Common) Stock 323 $ 0 D  
Phantom Stock Units 06/27/2005(6) 01/15/2012 Capital (Common) Stock 351 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/16/2005(7) 12/16/2015 Capital (Common) Stock 2,250 $ 40.8 D  
Phantom Stock Units 12/16/2005(8) 01/15/2014 Capital (Common) Stock 307 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 06/15/2006(9) 06/15/2016 Capital (Common) Stock 2,250 $ 52 D  
Phantom Stock Units 06/15/2006(10) 01/15/2010 Capital (Common) Stock 176 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12/15/2006(11) 12/15/2016 Capital (Common) Stock 2,250 $ 63.87 D  
Phantom Stock Units 12/15/2006(12) 01/15/2012 Capital (Common) Stock 274 $ 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) 04/26/2007(13) 04/26/2017 Capital (Common) Stock 1,443 $ 46.87 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MITCHELL WILLIAM
50 MARCUS DRIVE
MELVILLE, NY 11747
  X      

Signatures

Alice R. Tetreault as Power of Attorney 05/12/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Mr. Mitchell served on the Rogers Board of Directors from 1994 to the April 26, 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, when he chose not to stand for re-election because of other business commitments. He was re-elected to the Rogers Board of Directors at the May 9, 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
(2) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.
(3) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election. The 125 shares are the balance that remain from a grant of Phantom Stock Units initially made on June 15, 2004, as to which 112 shared have already been issued. Of these 125 shares, 112 will be issued on January 15, 2009 and 13 will be issued on January 15, 2010.
(4) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.
(5) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election.
(6) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election.
(7) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.
(8) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election.
(9) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.
(10) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election. The 176 shares are the balance that remain from a grant of Phantom Stock Units initially made on June 15, 2006, as to which 113 shared have already been issued. Of these 176 shares, 113 will be issued on January 15, 2009 and 63 will be issued on January 15, 2010.
(11) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.
(12) The Phantom Stock Units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. The Phantom Stock Units are accrued under the Rogers Corporation Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and will be settled in shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock issued under the Rogers Corporation 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and pursuant to the reporting person's deferral election.
(13) This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is immediately exercisable as of the grant date.

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