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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):
January 12, 2009

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

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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure

In a press release dated January 12, 2009, the Registrant announced an update to its fourth quarter 2008 earnings guidance.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K.

The press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a registrant's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of income, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the issuer; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. In this regard, GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

Rogers believes that diluted earnings per share, excluding the effect of the charge associated with the previously announced CalAmp settlement, is a measure that should be presented in addition to diluted earnings per share including the effect of the charge associated with the previously announced CalAmp settlement determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and is useful to investors. The following matters should be considered when evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures:

   o    Rogers reviews the operating results of its businesses excluding the impact of events that are unusual and/or infrequent in nature, and would not be indicative of ongoing operating results. As a result, management believes such charges, which would include the litigation settlement mentioned above, should be excluded in order to compare past, current and future periods.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

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.