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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):
                                  March 3, 2005

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

      Massachusetts                       1-4347                06-0513860
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer 
     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)

         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
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Item 8.01         Other Events.

In a Press Release dated March 3, 2005, the Registrant announced its fourth
quarter and fiscal year 2004 results. The Registrant's Press Release is
furnished herewith 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 March 3, 2005, 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/ James M. Rutledge
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                                                     James M. Rutledge
                                                     Vice President Finance,
                                                     Chief Financial Officer and
                                                     Treasurer

Date:  March 3, 2005