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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):
                               September 20, 2004

                               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)

     Check the  appropriate  box below if the Form 8-K  filing  is  intended  to
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Item 8.01         Other Events.

In a press release dated September 20, 2004, the Registrant  announced an update
to its third  quarter  2004  guidance.  A copy of the press  release is attached
hereto 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 September 20, 2004, 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:  September 20, 2004