0001104659-18-024221.txt : 20180516 0001104659-18-024221.hdr.sgml : 20180516 20180416155555 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-18-024221 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180416 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931148 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 272496053 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE CITY: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44131 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166762000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE CITY: BROOKLYN HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941011 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

April 16, 2018

 

BY EDGAR

 

Amanda Ravitz
Assistant Director
Office of Electronics and Machinery
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:                 GrafTech International Ltd.
Registration Statement Filed on Form S-1
 File No. 333-223791

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise that between April 4, 2018 and the date hereof, the number of Preliminary Prospectuses dated April 4, 2018 which were furnished to 10 prospective underwriters and distributed to underwriters, institutional investors, individuals, dealers, brokers and others was approximately 1,000.

 

We have been informed by the participating underwriters that they will comply with the requirements of Rule 15c2-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

We hereby join in the request of the registrant that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated to 3:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 18, 2018 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 


 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

 

 

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

 

 


 

 

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

 

 

 

/s/ Jin Izawa

 

Name: Jin Izawa

 

Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]

 


 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

 

 

/s/ Santiago Gilfond

 

Name: Santiago Gilfond

 

Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]