---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084748-25-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROG"
cik: "0000084748"
company_name: "ROGERS CORP"
filed_at: "2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:50:21.453860+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rogers CEO Colin Gouveia departs; Ali El-Haj named interim CEO

## Summary
- Colin Gouveia left as President and CEO and resigned from the Board on July 12, 2025.
- Board appointed Ali El-Haj as Interim President and CEO; search for permanent CEO launched.
- El-Haj receives $750K base salary, $350K sign-on bonus, and $1.5M RSU grant (one-year vest).
- SVP of Global Operations Lawrence Schmid also departed on July 14, 2025.
- Gouveia and Schmid will receive severance under the company's Executive Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084748-25-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROG
- cik: 0000084748
- company_name: ROGERS CORP
- filed_at: 2025-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84748/000008474825000045/0000084748-25-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84748/000008474825000045/rog-20250712.htm

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