Hoechner to Receive Equity Inducement Awards

Rogers Corporation

announced today, as required by New York Stock Exchange rules, that it will grant the following equity inducement awards to its newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce D. Hoechner, upon his commencement of employment with the Company on October 3, 2011: - Time-based restricted stock units with an initial value of $400,000, with the number of units to be based on the per share closing price of Rogers stock on the Grant Date with the award vesting 100% on October 3, 2015, provided Mr. Hoechner is still employed with Rogers at that time, - Time-based restricted stock units with an initial value of $400,000, with the number of units to be based on the per share closing price of Rogers stock on the Grant Date with the award vesting in equal one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date provided Mr. Hoechner is still employed with Rogers at that time, and, - Non-qualified time-based stock options with an initial value of $400,000, with the number of option shares to be based on the Black-Scholes value of each option on the Grant Date. The term of each option shall be 10 years and the per share exercise price will be equal to the closing price of Rogers stock on the Grant Date with 25% of this award vesting on October 3, 2013, 50% of this award vesting on October 3, 2014 and 100% of this award vesting on October 3, 2015, provided that Mr. Hoechner is still employed with Rogers at that time.