SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 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 19, 1997




                        THE CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.

        Delaware                    0-20490                     25-1575609
(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer
                                                           Identification Code)


                         One Gateway Center, 19th Floor
                                 Pittsburgh, PA
                                      15222
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-3700








Item 1 through Item 4:  Not applicable.

Item 5 -- Other Events:

     On September 19, 1997, the Company announced the following information with
respect to the election of Charles E. Slater to its Board of Directors:

     Pittsburgh,  PA - September  19, 1997 - The  Carbide/Graphite  Group,  Inc.
(NASDAQ NNM:  CGGI) today  announced that Charles E. Slater was elected to serve
as an outside  director on the Company's  Board of Directors.  Mr. Slater's term
will expire at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

     Mr. Slater is currently the Executive  Director of the Iron & Steel Society
in  Warrendale,  PA, a position he has held since 1992.  Previously,  Mr. Slater
held several executive-level positions with companies within the steel industry,
including  the titles of  President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Johnstown
Corporation (1987 - 1992),  President of Edgewater Corporation (1983 - 1987) and
Vice President - Operations,  Steel Group of National Steel  Corporation (1982 -
1983).

     The  Carbide/Graphite  Group, Inc. is a leading  manufacturer of industrial
graphite and calcium  carbide  products  with  manufacturing  facilities  in St.
Marys,  Pennsylvania;  Niagara Falls, New York;  Louisville,  Kentucky;  Calvert
City, Kentucky; and Seadrift, Texas.

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Item 6 through Item 9:  Not applicable.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the following hereunto duly authorized.

                                         The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.

                                              /s/  Walter B. Fowler
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                                    Walter B. Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
Dated:  October 6, 1997



















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