UNITED
STATES
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
Date
of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
January
4, 2011
ROGERS
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in Charter)
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Massachusetts |
1-4347 |
06-0513860 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Technology Drive, P.O. Box 188, Rogers, Connecticut 06263-0188 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) |
(860)
774-9605
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
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Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 4, 2011, Rogers Corporation issued a press release announcing that it has closed on the transaction to acquire Curamik Electronics GmbH, a manufacturer of power electronic substrate products headquartered in Eschenbach, Germany. As previously announced on January 3, 2011, Rogers signed a definitive agreement on December 31, 2010 to acquire 100% of the stock of Curamik Electronics GmbH.
The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release issued by Rogers Corporation dated January 4, 2011. | |
SIGNATURES
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.
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ROGERS CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Dennis M. Loughran |
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Dennis M. Loughran |
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Vice President, Finance and |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: January 4, 2011 |
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