SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 Current Report


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                  July 21, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)


                               ROGERS CORPORATION
             [Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter]


       Massachusetts                     1-4347              06-0513860
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File      (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)           Number)         Identification No.)


       One Technology Drive
       P.O. Box 188
       Rogers, Connecticut                                         06263-0188
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)


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






ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(c)      Exhibits


          99.1    Press Release, dated July 21, 2004, issued by
                  Rogers Corporation



ITEM 12.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

In a Press Release dated July 21, 2004, the Registrant announced its second
quarter 2004 results. The Registrant's Press Release is furnished herewith as
Exhibit 99.1.







                                    SIGNATURE


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
                                       (Registrant)


Date:  July 21, 2004                   By: /s/ James M. Rutledge
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                                               James M. Rutledge
                                               Vice President Finance,
                                               Chief Financial Officer,
                                               and Treasurer