0001104659-18-049833.txt : 20180906 0001104659-18-049833.hdr.sgml : 20180906 20180806162614 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-18-049833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180806 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

 

August 6, 2018

 

BY EDGAR

 

Caleb French

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. 333-226609

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with the above-captioned Registration Statement, we wish to advise that the number of Preliminary Prospectuses dated August 6, 2018 that will be furnished to 6 prospective underwriters and distributed to underwriters, institutional investors, individuals, dealers, brokers and others on the date hereof will be 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 4:30 p.m., Eastern time, on August 8, 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/ Eugene Sohn

 

 

Name: Eugene Sohn

 

 

Title: Executive Director

 

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]

 


 

 

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John M. Traugott

 

 

Name:  John M. Traugott

 

 

Title:  Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Underwriters’ Acceleration Request]