-----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, DxTpllaPZ6LPX3IDv66s7kOz/B1kfFoO5p5kxJi6e6D2GopgKtwwwDxp+Bfc2rDw ypkniXs2uOSnaTwj6xDvkQ== 0001193125-10-129483.txt : 20100526 0001193125-10-129483.hdr.sgml : 20100526 20100526165034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-129483 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100520 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100526 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100526 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: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13888 FILM NUMBER: 10860064 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12900 SNOW ROAD CITY: PARMA STATE: OH ZIP: 44130 BUSINESS PHONE: 2166762000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12900 SNOW ROAD CITY: PARMA STATE: OH ZIP: 44130 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941011 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

 

 

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): May 20, 2010

 

 

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13888   06-1385548

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employee

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 ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 20, 2010, GrafTech International Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Company headquarters, located at 12900 Snow Road, Parma, Ohio, 44130 (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The election of seven members to the board of directors, each to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

     Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-votes

Randy W. Carson

    104,688,135    910,243    5,880,174

Mary B. Cranston

    102,946,245    2,652,133    5,880,174

Harold E. Layman

    104,219,647    1,378,731    5,880,174

Ferrell P. McClean

    104,589,616    1,008,762    5,880,174

Michael C. Nahl

    105,250,486    1,347,892    5,880,174

Steven R. Shawley

    104,990,532    607,846    5,880,174

Craig S. Shular

    104,144,914    1,453,464    5,880,174

Proposal 2. The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.

 

Votes

For

   

Votes

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker

Non-votes

111,325,941

    141,429    11,182    —  

Proposal 3. Re-approval of the performance measures under the Graftech International 2005 equity incentive plan.

 

Votes

For

   

Votes

Against

   

Abstentions

   

Broker

Non-votes

107,600,592

    3,771,787    106,173    —  

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: May 26, 2010     By:  

/s/ Mark R. Widmar

     

Mark R. Widmar

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

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