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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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) Â

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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	Â
Phantom Stock Units	06/15/2004(3)	01/15/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	125	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/15/2004(4)	12/15/2014	Capital (Common) Stock	2,250	$ 46.45	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	12/15/2004(5)	01/15/2012	Capital (Common) Stock	323	$ 0	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	06/27/2005(6)	01/15/2012	Capital (Common) Stock	351	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/16/2005(7)	12/16/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	2,250	$ 40.8	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	12/16/2005(8)	01/15/2014	Capital (Common) Stock	307	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	06/15/2006(9)	06/15/2016	Capital (Common) Stock	2,250	$ 52	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	06/15/2006(10)	01/15/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	176	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/15/2006(11)	12/15/2016	Capital (Common) Stock	2,250	$ 63.87	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	12/15/2006(12)	01/15/2012	Capital (Common) Stock	274	$ 0	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/26/2007(13)	04/26/2017	Capital (Common) Stock	1,443	$ 46.87	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

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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