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): May 26, 2000
Rogers Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 1-4347 06-0513860
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
P. O. Box 188, One Technology Drive, Rogers, Connecticut 06263-0188
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860)774-9605
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Item 5. Other Events.
Rogers Corporation (the "Company") effected a two-for-one
stock split of its capital stock, $1.00 par value per share, (the
"Common Stock") in the form of a 100% stock dividend paid on May
26, 2000 to those holders of record of the Company's Common Stock
at the close of business on May 12, 2000.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing
the two-for-one stock split is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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99.1 Press Release dated March 30, 2000 issued by
Rogers Corporation.
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.
Rogers Corporation
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Registrant
DATED: May 31, 2000 By: /s/ Robert M. Soffer
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Robert M. Soffer
Vice President and
Treasurer
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Exhibit 99.1
News Release
Rogers Corporation One Technology Drive / P.O. Box 188 / Rogers, CT
06263-0188 Phone: 860.774.9605 / Fax: 860.779.5509
Rogers Corporation Announces A Two-For-One Stock Split
Rogers, Connecticut, March 30, 2000: Rogers Corporation (AMEX:ROG)
today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-
one split of its common stock.
"The Company's strong financial performance and future growth
opportunities prompted this action," said Walter E. Boomer, Rogers
President and Chief Executive Officer. Boomer continued, "We
believe the stock split will be advantageous for our stockholders
because it should provide broader distribution and improved
liquidity for Rogers stock."
The stock split will be implemented as a 100% stock dividend
payable to stockholders of record on May 12, 2000. Certificates
representing the additional shares resulting from the dividend
are expected to be mailed on May 26, 2000. Following this
payment date, Rogers will have almost 15 million shares
outstanding. Mr. Boomer said, "These record and payment dates
were chosen to coordinate with our move to the New York Stock
Exchange. Trading of Rogers stock on the Big Board is scheduled
to begin on April 18th."
Rogers Corporation manufactures and markets specialty polymer and
electronic materials for targeted applications, focusing on
communication and computer markets.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this news release that are not strictly historical
may be deemed to be "forward-looking" statements which should be
considered as subject to the many uncertainties that exist in the
Company's operations and environment. These uncertainties, which
include economic conditions, market demand and pricing,
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competitive and cost factors, rapid technological change, new
product introductions, and the like, are incorporated by
reference in the Rogers Corporation 1999 Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Such factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements.
Additional Information and April 14th Conference Call
For more information, please contact the Company directly, visit
Rogers Website on the Internet, or send a message by e-mail:
Website Address: http://www.rogers-corp.com
Financial E-mail Address: [email protected]
Financial News Contact: Frank H. Roland, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer,
Phone: 860-774-9605
A conference call to discuss first quarter results will be held
on Friday, April 14th at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)
Rogers participants in the conference call will be:
Walter E. Boomer, President and CEO
Robert D. Wachob, Executive Vice President
Frank H. Roland, Vice President, Finance and CFO
Robert M. Soffer, Treasurer
A Q&A session will immediately follow management's comments.
To participate in the conference call, dial: 1-888-730-9141
domestically and 712-257-2379 internationally and provide the name -
"Walter Boomer" - which is both the passcode and the leader's
name.
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