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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0000931148-10-000079
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-11-23 16:41:17
Reporting Period:: 2010-11-19

Filing Date:: 2010-11-23
Accepted Time:: 2010-11-23 16:41:17
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
931148	Graftech International Ltd	GTI	Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)	061385548

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1078942	S Craig Shular	C/O Graftech International Ltd. 12900 Snow Road Parma OH 44130	Chairman, Ceo & President	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-11-19	50,000	$8.56	50,000	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2010-11-19	50,000	$18.30	0	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Time options (right to buy)	Disposition	2010-11-19	50,000	$0.00	50,000	$8.56

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0		2010-12-15	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	59,219	Direct
Common Stock	39,000	Direct
Common Stock	29,000	Direct
Common Stock	97,000	Direct
Common Stock	277,529	Direct
Common Stock	40,148	Indirect	By Compensation Deferral Plan
Common Stock	32,758	Indirect	By Savings Plan

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Time options (right to buy)	$8.85	2011-09-25	87,000	87,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock options (right to buy)	$9.05	2017-04-02	300,000	300,000	Direct
Common Stock	Stock options (right to buy)	$16.41	2019-12-11	56,000	56,000	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2011-09-25	87,000	87,000	Direct
2017-04-02	300,000	300,000	Direct
2019-12-11	56,000	56,000	Direct

Footnotes

In March 2010, the Reporting Person entered into a written Rule 10b5-1 sales plan covering stock options that otherwise would expire in December 2010. Under the Rule 10b5-1 sales plan, these options were exercised automatically and the respective shares were sold automatically based on the instructions included in the sales plan.
On October 4, 2007, the Company granted 77,000 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares shall vest on February 28, 2011, but only if certain performance targets are met. One-third of such shares vested on each of February 27, 2009 and February 26, 2010. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld, or sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, to cover withholding taxes.
On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 39,000 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year performance period. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of the applicable performance targets vest on March 29, 2013. The ultimate number of shares earned is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance.
On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 29,000 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vest on December 10 of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
On December 15, 2008, the Company granted 97,000 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of one or more performance measures. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of applicable performance targets shall vest on February 29, 2012. The ultimate number of shares is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance.
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.
Represents the number of units attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Stock Fund option of the GrafTech International Holdings Inc. Savings Plan.
All such options have fully vested.
On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 56,000 stock options under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal thirds on December 10 of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.