8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 13, 2012

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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

12900 Snow Road

Parma, Ohio 44130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:216-676-2000

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On November 13, 2012 GrafTech International Ltd. issued a press release announcing that it intends to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured Senior Notes due in 2020 (the "Notes") in a private offering, subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company's existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee certain other indebtedness of the Company. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)   Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated November 13, 2012.

SIGNATURE

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, thereunto duly authorized.

		GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Date:	November 13, 2012	By:	/s/ Lindon Robertson
			Lindon Robertson
			Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated November 13, 2012.

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

CONTACT:

Kelly Taylor

Director, Investor Relations

(216) 676-2000

GrafTech Announces Private Offering of $300 Million Senior Notes Due 2020

PARMA, Ohio--November 13, 2012--GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:GTI) announced today that it intends to offer $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured Senior Notes due in 2020 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company's existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee certain other indebtedness of the Company. The private offering, which is subject to market and other conditions, will be made within the United States only to qualified institutional buyers and outside the United States only to non-U.S. investors under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to repay amounts currently outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

The securities to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws or blue sky laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or available exemptions from the registration requirements.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes.

GrafTech International offers innovative graphite material solutions for our customers in a wide range of industries and end markets, including steel manufacturing, advanced energy and latest generation electronics. GrafTech operates 19 principal manufacturing facilities on four continents and sells products in over 70 countries. Headquartered in Parma, Ohio, GrafTech employs 3,000 people.

NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release and related discussions may contain forward-looking statements about the proposed offering. We have no duty to update these statements. Actual future events could differ materially, positively or negatively, from these statements due to changes in economic, market or industry conditions, changes in governmental, central bank, tax or other policies, changes in our business and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in our SEC filings, as well as future decisions by us.