Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):December 7, 2020
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
1-13888
27-2496053
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
982 Keynote Circle
Brooklyn Heights, OH44131
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(216) 676-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share
EAF
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On December 7, 2020, GrafTech International Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Launch Press Release”), announcing that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, GrafTech Finance Inc. (the “Issuer”), commenced a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2028, subject to market conditions.
On December 8, 2020, the Company issued a press release (the “Pricing Press Release”), announcing the pricing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s 4.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 (the “notes”) in a private offering.
The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds of the notes offering to repay a portion of the secured term loans outstanding under its existing credit agreement and to pay all related fees and expenses.
Copies of the Launch Press Release and the Pricing Press Release are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, the notes or any other securities. The notes will not be and have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Date:
December 8, 2020
By:
/s/ Quinn J. Coburn
Quinn J. Coburn
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer
