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*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 11/30/2010 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [ GTI ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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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) | |||||||
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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) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
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 | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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