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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 Current Report

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

   Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)           November 1, 2002

                         Commission file number: 0-20490

                        THE CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                   57-1575609
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)

                         One Gateway Center, 19th Floor
                              Pittsburgh, PA 15222
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (412) 562-3700
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)





                                      None
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           (former name or former address, if changed since last year)






ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 AND 9

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On November 1, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its
intent to liquidate the assets related to its electrode and graphite speciality
business and Seadrift L.P. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (A)      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESS ACQUIRED
                  Not Applicable

         (B)      PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                  Not Applicable

         (C)      EXHIBIT NO.
                  99.1     Press Release Dated November 1, 2002



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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.

                                             THE CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.

                                             By: /s/ Walter B. Fowler
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                                                       Walter B. Fowler -
                                                     Chief Executive Officer



Dated:   November 5, 2002




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          EXHIBIT
            NO.      DESCRIPTION
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            99.1     Press Release Dated November 1, 2002






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