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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 3, 2013.
 
ROGERS CORPORATION
 
ROGERS CORPORATION
ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
P.O. BOX 188
ROGERS, CT 06263-0188
 
 
Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type:          Annual Meeting
For holders as of:     March 5, 2013
Date: May 3, 2013      Time: 10:30 a.m., local time
Location: Hyatt Harborside Hotel
                at Logan International Airport
                101 Harborside Drive 
                Boston, Massachusetts 02128
Directions to the Annual Meeting can be obtained by calling Rogers at 860-779-5566, or by going to http://tinyurl.com/av3c8z9
 
 
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Voting Items 
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following:
 
1.    Election of Directors
 
         
 
Nominees 
    
 
01)  
Michael F. Barry  
06)  
William E. Mitchell 
 
02)  
Charles M. Brennan, III 
07)  
Robert G. Paul 
 
03)  
Bruce D. Hoechner  
08)  
Peter C. Wallace 
 
04)  
Gregory B. Howey 
    
 
05)  
Carol R. Jensen 
    
 
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.
 
   
2.  
To vote on a non-binding advisory resolution to approve the executive compensation as disclosed in the accompanying proxy statement for the meeting. 
 
 
3.  
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Rogers Corporation for the fiscal year ending 
 
December 31, 2013. 
 
 
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