Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  NAHL MICHAEL C
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [GTI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., 12900 SNOW ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PARMA, OH 44130		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 63,660
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 09/25/2011(2) Common Stock 2,940 $ 8.85 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 01/01/2012(2) Common Stock 6,200 $ 10.7 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 03/01/2012(2) Common Stock 2,050 $ 10.77 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 01/14/2013(2) Common Stock 12,800 $ 5.15 D  
Stock Options (right to buy)   (1) 01/15/2014(2) Common Stock 3,500 $ 13.37 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
NAHL MICHAEL C
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
12900 SNOW ROAD
PARMA, OH 44130		   X      

Signatures

/s/Mark R. Widmar, Attorney-in-fact for Michael C. Nahl 12/03/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) All such options have fully vested and become exercisable.
(2) Options expire on the earlier of such date or the fourth annivesary of termination of directorship.
 
Remarks:
On November 30, 2010, in connection with the reorganization of the holding company structure of the issuer's predecessor, and to complete the mergers associated with the acquisitions of Seadrift Coke L.P. and C/G Electrodes LLC, the reporting person received shares and options of the issuer in exchange for the shares and options of the issuer's predecessor that the reporting person previously held.  For further details on the acquisition transactions and reorganization, please see the amendment to the issuer's registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010.

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