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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):
October 14, 2009
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 14, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Rogers
Corporation Compensation Recovery Policy. This policy permits the Board to
recover incentive compensation (as described), equity awards (as described) and
related benefits from an executive officer that result from any financial result
or operating objective that was impacted by misconduct (as defined). The Board
may also recover incentive compensation, equity awards or related benefits that
were earned, vested or granted following a willful violation of an employment
obligation (as defined) by an executive officer. The effective date of the
policy is January 1, 2010 and applies to any compensation as described above
that is initially granted to, or earned by, an executive officer on or after
that date. A copy of the Rogers Corporation Compensation Recovery Policy is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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10.1 Rogers Compensation Recovery Policy, filed here within.
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
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Robert M. Soffer
Vice President and Secretary
Date: October 19, 2009