gti8k202_55-05

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 5, 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)

             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):

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

                GrafTech International Ltd. hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the press release, dated May 5, 2005, announcing its financial results for the 2005 first quarter. 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 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.


Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

    (c)       Exhibits.


     99.1        Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated May 5, 2005.


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 5, 2005 By:/s/ Karen G. Narwold                                                
       Karen G. Narwold
       Vice President, General Counsel,
       Human Resources & Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated May 5, 2005.