Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 13, 2005
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL
LTD.
(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 Incorporation) | Identification 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)
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GrafTech International Ltd. hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the press release, dated January 13, 2005, announcing earnings call information and reaffirming 2004 fourth quarter earnings guidance. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
(c) Exhibits. |
99.1 Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated January 13, 2005. |
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.
Date: January 14, 2005
| GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: /s/ Karen G. Narwold —————————————— Karen G. Narwold Vice President, General Counsel, Human Resources & Secretary |
| 99.1 | Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated January 13, 2005. |