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 *   Smith W David 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/24/2006 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROGERS CORP [ROG] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, P.O. BOX 188 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP Manuf. & IT 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ROGERS, CT 06263-0188 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 153.787 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/18/2002(2)	10/18/2010	Capital (Common) Stock	4,000	$ 34.25	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/23/2003(3)	10/23/2011	Captial (Common) Stock	4,000	$ 34.09	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/23/2004(4)	10/23/2012	Capital (Common) Stock	6,000	$ 26.11	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/29/2005(5)	10/29/2013	Capital (Common) Stock	10,000	$ 38.53	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/29/2004(6)	04/29/2014	Captial (Common) Stock	10,000	$ 59.85	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	04/28/2005(7)	04/28/2015	Capital (Common) Stock	12,000	$ 34.83	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	02/15/2008(8)	02/15/2016	Capital (Common) Stock	7,200	$ 48	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Smith W David ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, P.O. BOX 188 ROGERS, CT 06263-0188	Â	Â	  VP Manuf. & IT	Â

Signatures

Eileen D. Kania as Power of Attorney		09/01/2006
**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. Smith also indirectly owns 1,984.8097 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock through the Company's 40l(k) plan.
(2)	This Incentive Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and became exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.
(3)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and became exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.
(4)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third and fourth anniversary dates of the grant. This option was later accelerated so that it became fully vested on 12-13-05; however, the shares cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of until the option normally would have vested. The unexercised portion of the grant vests as follows: 3,000 shares on 10-23-05, and 3,000 shares on 10-23-06.
(5)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was initially exercisable as follows: 3,334 shares on 10-29-05, 3,333 shares on 10-29-06 and 3,333 shares on 10-29-07. This option was later accelerated so that it became fully vested on 11-11-05; however, the shares cannot be sold or otherwise disposed of until the option normally would have vested.
(6)	This Non-qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 1990 Stock Option Plan and was immediately exercisable as of the grant date. However, no shares received from the exercise of the stock option grant can be sold before 4-29-08 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.
(7)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity compensation Plan and was immediately exercisable as of the grant date. However, no shares received from the exercise of the stock option grant can be sold before 4-28-09 unless the optionee's employment is ended due to retirement, disability, death or involuntary termination.
(8)	This Non-Qualified Stock Option was granted pursuant to the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan and is exercisable in one-third increments on the second, third, and fourth anniversary dates of the grant.

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