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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914760-15-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150115
ITEM INFORMATION:		Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150122

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROGERS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				060513860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04347
		FILM NUMBER:		15542560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 188
		STREET 2:		ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			ROGERS
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06263-0188
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-779-5756

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
		CITY:			ROGERS
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06263
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>January 15, 2015</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ROGERS CORPORATION</B></P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>06-0513860</B></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>One Technology Drive, P.O. Box 188, Rogers,
Connecticut 06263-0188</B></P>

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Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(860) 774-9605</B></P>

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code)</P>

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Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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 following provisions
(see General Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt/120% inherit,serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under
an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">On January 15, 2015,
Rogers Corporation (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) borrowed $125.0 million available under the Company&rsquo;s existing amended
and restated secured credit agreement, as amended by Amendment No 1. (as amended, the &ldquo;<U>Amended Credit Agreement</U>&rdquo;),
with certain participating banks and financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, HSBC
Bank USA, National Association, RBS Citizens, National Association, Fifth Third Bank and Citibank, N.A., to fund a portion of the
Company&rsquo;s previously announced acquisition of Arlon <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">LLC and its subsidiaries, </FONT>other
than Arlon India (Pvt) Limited. The acquisition is described in the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<U>SEC</U>&rdquo;) on December 22, 2014.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Amended Credit
Agreement provides for borrowings up to&nbsp;$265.0 million, which consists of up to&nbsp;$165.0 million&nbsp;of revolving loans
and a $100.0 million term loan. The borrowing bears interest at an initial rate of 1.9375% per annum, which is based on the one
month LIBO rate plus a spread of between 175-250 basis points, with the actual spread determined by the Company&rsquo;s leverage
ratio. All borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement are due and mature on July 13, 2016, but the Company may prepay at any
time.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt inherit,serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The terms of the Amended Credit Agreement
are described in the Company&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2014 and the Company&rsquo;s
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s
Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1, which is attached as Exhibit
10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 5, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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.<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 24pt 3in"><B>ROGERS CORPORATION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">Name: David Mathieson</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 0 3in">Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: January 22, 2015</P>

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