SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LAYMAN HAROLD E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

12900 SNOW ROAD

(Street)

PARMA

44130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [ GTI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	56,885	D⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/18/2013⁽³⁾	Common Stock	5,000	$2.83	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/18/2013⁽³⁾	Common Stock	10,135	$2.83	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	01/15/2014⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3,500	$13.37	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represent deferred shares of common stock payable in lieu of cash for director's fees.

2. All such options have fully vested and become exercisable.

3. Options expire on the earlier of such date or the fourth annivesary of termination of directorship.

Remarks:

On November 30, 2010, in connection with the reorganization of the holding company structure of the issuer's predecessor, and to complete the mergers associated with the acquisitions of Seadrift Coke L.P. and C/G Electrodes LLC, the reporting person received shares and options of the issuer in exchange for the shares and options of the issuer's predecessor that the reporting person previously held. For further details on the acquisition transactions and reorganization, please see the amendment to the issuer's registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010.

	/s/Mark R. Widmar, Attorney-in-fact for Harold E. Layman	12/03/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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