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 1, 2002



                             UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   DELAWARE                          1-13888                       06-1385548
(State or Other              (Commission File Number)           (I.R.S. Employee
Jurisdiction of                                                  Identification
 Incorporation)                                                      Number)



    BRANDYWINE WEST, 1521 CONCORD PIKE, SUITE 301, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19803
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 302-778-8227




                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)







ITEM 5.    OTHER EVENTS.

                    The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the contents
of the press release of the Registrant dated May 1, 2002, filed herewith as
Exhibit 99.1.


ITEM 7.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

           (c)      Exhibits.

                    99.1            Press Release of UCAR International Inc.
                                    dated May 1, 2002.









                                    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.

                                        UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC.



Date: May 1, 2002                       By:  /s/ Corrado F. De Gasperis
                                           -------------------------------------
                                                 Corrado F. De Gasperis
                                                 Vice President, Chief Financial
                                                 Officer and Chief
                                                 Information Officer





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

     99.1  Press Release of UCAR International Inc. dated May 1, 2002.