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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): September 3, 2019

ROGERS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts
 
1-4347
 
06-0513860
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

2225 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler, Arizona 85224
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(480) 917-6000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share
ROG
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 3, 2019, Helen Zhang, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Power Electronic Solutions, and President, Rogers Asia, notified Rogers Corporation (the “Company”) of her decision to retire from the Company, effective March 31, 2020. Until her retirement, Ms. Zhang will continue to serve as President, Rogers Asia and will also take on the role of Senior Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer.
In connection with this transition, Ms. Zhang entered into an agreement with the Company pursuant to which, effective January 1, 2020, Ms. Zhang will receive a monthly base salary of 115,000 renminbi (or approximately $16,800 using the exchange rate of 6.8356 renminbi per United States dollar as of September 6, 2019), but she will no longer be eligible for awards under the Company’s annual incentive compensation plan or long-term incentive program. Ms. Zhang will remain eligible to receive an allowance for housing and travel and pension insurance until March 31, 2020.



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
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: September 9, 2019
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Benjamin Buckley
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benjamin Buckley
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice President, EH&S and Chief Human Resources Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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