Rogers Corporation has appointed Ali El‑Haj as President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board, effective immediately, following an extensive CEO search. He had served as Interim CEO since July 2025 and previously consulted for the company.
Under his offer letter, El‑Haj will receive a $750,000 annual base salary and a target annual incentive equal to 100% of base salary for 2026. He is also receiving $5,000,000 in long‑term equity, split between $3,200,000 in time‑based restricted stock units vesting 44% on each of the first two anniversaries of May 28, 2026 and 12% on the third, and $1,800,000 in performance‑based restricted stock units.
El‑Haj is a veteran automotive and manufacturing executive, having led Techniplas and CAP‑CON Automotive and held senior roles at Casco Products and ARC Automotive. He will continue to serve as the company’s principal executive officer and participate in the Rogers Corporation Executive Severance Plan.
Rogers Corporation submitted Form 144 reporting proposed and recent transactions in its common stock by an affiliate. The filing lists a restricted stock lapse of 2,760 shares on 05/05/2026 and sale notifications for 8,000 shares on 02/19/2026 and 2,397 shares on 04/30/2026. The filing also shows 17,848,535 shares outstanding as of 05/13/2026.
Berger Larry L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
ROGERS CORP director Larry L. Berger received an equity award in the form of deferred stock units. On May 6, 2026, he was granted 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, described as shares receivable under a deferred stock unit award. Following this grant, Berger directly holds 6,637 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock.
Faust Megan reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rogers Corp director Megan Faust received an equity award of 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock on May 6, 2026. The shares are receivable under an award of deferred stock units and were granted at no cash cost per share as part of compensation. Following this award, Faust directly holds 7,353 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock.
Roby Anne K reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rogers Corp director Anne K. Roby reported an equity award rather than a market trade. On May 6, 2026, she received 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting a grant of deferred stock units as compensation. Following this award, she holds 6,837 shares directly, while 615 additional shares are held indirectly through a Spousal Access Trust.
Rogers Corp director Jeffrey J. Owens reported an equity award from the company. On May 6, 2026, he acquired 1,427 shares of Rogers Corporation Capital (Common) Stock as a grant/award of deferred stock units, rather than through an open-market purchase.
Following this compensation-related award, Owens’ direct holdings increased to 13,487 shares of Rogers common stock. This type of Form 4 event reflects routine equity-based director compensation and does not represent a discretionary market trade in the company’s shares.
Moh Woon Keat reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rogers Corp director Moh Woon Keat received an equity award of 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock on May 6, 2026. The shares are receivable pursuant to an award of deferred stock units, reflecting compensation rather than a market purchase. Following this grant, Moh directly holds 4,723 shares of Rogers common stock.
Lauzon Armand F Jr reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rogers Corporation director Armand F. Lauzon Jr received an equity grant of 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock on May 6, 2026. The award was issued as deferred stock units at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Following the grant, Lauzon directly holds 7,837 shares of Rogers Capital (Common) Stock. In addition, 3,350 shares are reported as indirectly owned through his spouse, providing further equity exposure linked to the company.
Costello Donna reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Rogers Corp director Donna Costello received a stock award of 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock on May 6, 2026. The award was granted as deferred stock units, meaning the shares are receivable in the future rather than delivered immediately. Following this compensation-related grant, her directly held stake reported in this filing increased to 6,137 shares.
Rogers Corporation director Brett Alan Cope received an equity award of 1,427 shares of Capital (Common) Stock on May 6, 2026. The Form 4 classifies this as a grant or award acquisition at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
According to a footnote, the shares are receivable pursuant to a May 6, 2026 award of deferred stock units. Following this award, Cope holds 1,427 shares directly, indicating this filing mainly documents a new director-level equity grant.