SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response: 0.5
X
 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
PRETORIUS HERMANUS LAMBERTUS
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
12900 SNOW ROAD
(Street)
PARMA OH 44130
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [ GTI ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Pres. Engineered Solutions
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2010
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/04/2010 M 2,500 A $8.56 2,500 D
Common Stock 11/04/2010 S 2,500 D $19 0 D(1)(2)
Common Stock 8,945 D(2)
Common Stock 5,400 D(3)
Common Stock 3,900 D(4)
Common Stock 15,000 D(5)
Common Stock 36,720 D
Common Stock 3,747 I By Savings Plan(6)
Common Stock 5,028 I By Compensation Deferral Plan(7)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Time options (right to buy) $8.56 11/04/2010 M 2,500 (8) 12/15/2010 Common Stock 2,500 $0 0 D
Time options (right to buy) $8.85 (8) 09/25/2011 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock options (right to buy) $16.41 (9) 12/10/2019 Common Stock 7,700 7,700 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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 stock price reaching a pre-set target price.
2. On October 4, 2007, the Company granted 12,000 restricted shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program. 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.
3. On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 5,400 performance shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the acheivement 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 performance.
4. On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 3,900 restricted shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program. One-third of the restricted shares vest on December 10 of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
5. On December 15, 2008, the Company granted 15,000 performance shares under the Company's Management Long Term Incentive Program, 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.
6. Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Stock Fund option of the GrafTech International Savings Plan.
7. 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.
8. All such options have fully vested.
9. On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 7,700 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.
Remarks:
/s/Mark R. Widmar, Attorney-in-Fact for Hermanus L. Pretorius 11/05/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.