gtiapp_forms-3nov03

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G5JAabeqomQwtvawMD5VRs3DTznLDCjTeyyiAQkBoTeCBqoMndd37Y3buQ75Q13n xptWeo+63viNeBAePgQRew== 0000932440-03-000343.txt : 20031114 0000932440-03-000343.hdr.sgml : 20031114 20031114150048 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932440-03-000343 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000931148 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620] IRS NUMBER: 061385548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-90370 FILM NUMBER: 031003629 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1521 CONCORD PIKE STREET 2: SUITE 301 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19803 BUSINESS PHONE: 3027788227 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1521 CONCORD PIKE STREET 2: SUITE 301 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19803 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941011 RW 1 gtiapp_forms-3nov03.htm FORM RW gtiapp_forms-3nov03

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
1521 Concord Pike, Suite 301
Wilmington, DE 19803

November 14, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

GrafTech International Ltd.
Application to Withdraw Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-90370)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 477(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), GrafTech International Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) issue an order granting the immediate withdrawal of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-90370), originally filed on June 12, 2002 and amended on July 19, 2002 and February 4, 2003, together with exhibits thereto (collectively, the “Registration Statement”).

In light of the Company’s recently completed public offering of shares of its common stock, the Company has elected not to proceed with the offering contemplated by the Registration Statement at this time. The Registration Statement was not declared effective and no securities were sold thereunder.

The Company also requests, in accordance with Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, that all fees paid to the Commission in connection with the filing of the Registration Statement be credited for future use for the Company’s account.

If you have any questions regarding the foregoing application for withdrawal, please contact Randi-Jean G. Hedin at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, at (203) 351-8107.

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

By:/s/ Corrado F. De Gasperis
Name: Corrado F. De Gasperis
Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial
            Officer and Chief Information
            Officer

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