Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):November 16, 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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On November 16, 2020, Brookfield BBP (Canada) L.P., Brookfield BBP Canada Holdings Inc. and BPE IV (Non-Cdn) GP LP completed the sale of 8,250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), directly to an institutional investor, at a public offering price of $7.05 per share (the “Offering”).
The Offering was made pursuant to (i) an effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-232190) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 18, 2019, including a related base prospectus dated June 18, 2019, and (ii) a related prospectus supplement dated November 10, 2020 and filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(7) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
A copy of the opinion of Jones Day, relating to the validity of the Common Stock in connection with the Offering, is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 5.1.
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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:
November 16, 2020
By:
/s/ Quinn J. Coburn
Quinn J. Coburn
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer
