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2008-04-23
0000931148
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
GTI
0001071911
PRETORIUS HERMANUS LAMBERTUS
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
12900 SNOW ROAD
PARMA
OH
44130
0
1
0
1
Vice President, President
of Engineered Solutions
Common Stock
17836
D
Common Stock
17585
D
Common Stock
1661
I
By Savings Plan
Common Stock
1212
I
By Compensation Deferral Plan
Common Stock
12000
D
Common Stock
2008-04-23
4
M
0
2000
17.06
A
2000
D
Common Stock
2008-04-23
4
S
0
2000
20.10
D
0.00
D
Common Stock
2008-04-23
4
M
0
10000
6.56
A
10000
D
Common Stock
2008-04-23
4
S
0
10000
20.00
D
0.00
D
Time options (right to buy)
17.06
2008-04-23
4
M
0
2000
0.00
D
2008-09-29
Common Stock
2000
45000
D
Time options (right to buy)
14.00
2010-02-28
Common Stock
10000
10000
D
Time options (right to buy)
8.56
2010-12-15
Common Stock
2500
2500
D
Time options (right to buy)
8.85
2011-09-25
Common Stock
10000
10000
D
Time options (right to buy)
6.56
2008-04-23
4
M
0
10000
0.00
D
2008-12-31
Common Stock
10000
30000
D
On August 31, 2005, the Company granted 20,000 restricted shares, valued at the then current market price of $5.94 per share, under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, one-third of which vested on August 31, 2006, one-third of which vested on August 31, 2007, and one-third of which will vest on August 31, 2008. The holdings are net of shares previously sold to cover withholding taxes.
On October 23, 2006, the Company granted 20,000 restricted shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program, all of which will cliff vest in February 2010, subject to accelerated vesting in equal thirds in February of each of 2008, 2009 and 2010, if certain performance targets are met. The holdings are net of shares previously sold to cover withholding taxes. Such shares were sold pursuant to a trading plan established under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Represents the number of units attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Stock Fund option of the GrafTech International Savings Plan.
Represents obligations whose value is based on the Common Stock through a contribution, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c), under the Company's Compensation Deferral Program. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.
On October 4, 2007, the Company granted 12,000 restricted shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program. One-third of the restricted shares shall vest on each of February 27, 2009, February 26, 2010, and February 28, 2011, but only if certain performance targets are met.
These shares were sold pursuant to a trading plan established under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
All such options have fully vested.
/s/Gary R. Whitaker, Attorney in Fact for Hermanus L. Pretorius
2008-04-24