Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):June 21, 2023
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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 8.01
Other Events.
On June 21, 2023, GrafTech International Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, GrafTech Global Enterprises Inc. (the “Issuer”), priced its private offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2028.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing the pricing of the Issuer’s private offering is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is 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:
June 21, 2023
By:
/s/ Timothy K. Flanagan
Timothy K. Flanagan
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer
