Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
Robertson Lindon G
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [GTI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., 12900 SNOW ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2013
(Street)

PARMA, OH 44130		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/15/2013   P   14,000 A $ 7.27 14,000 D  
Common Stock               18,600 D (1)  
Common Stock               31,000 D (2)  
Common Stock               11,058 D (3)  
Common Stock               16,500 D (4)  
Common Stock               52,855 D (5)  
Common Stock               12,400 D (6)  
Common Stock               1,746 I By Savings Plan (7)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 20.7               (8) 07/18/2021 Common Stock 18,600   18,600 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 13.89               (9) 12/13/2021 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Stock Options (right to buy) $ 9.51               (10) 11/27/2022 Common Stock 24,800   24,800 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Robertson Lindon G
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
12900 SNOW ROAD
PARMA, OH 44130		       VP & CFO  

Signatures

 John D. Moran, Attorney-in-Fact for Lindon G. Robertson   03/19/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) On November 27, 2012, the Company granted 18,600 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares will vest on each of November 27, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
(2) On November 27, 2012, the Company granted 31,000 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year performance period. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of the applicable performance targets vest on March 31, 2016. The ultimate number of shares earned is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance.
(3) On December 13, 2011, the Company granted 12,400 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested December 13, 2012, and one-third will vest on each of December 13, 2013 and 2014. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld, or sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, to cover withholding taxes.
(4) On December 13, 2011, the Company granted 16,500 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year performance period. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of the applicable performance targets vest on March 29, 2015. The ultimate number of shares earned is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance.
(5) On July 18, 2011, the Company granted 59,300 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vested on July 18, 2012, and one-third will vest July 18 of each of 2013 and 2014. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld, or sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, to cover withholding taxes.
(6) On July 18, 2011, the Company granted 12,400 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year performance period. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of the applicable performance targets vest in March 29, 2014. The ultimate number of shares earned is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance.
(7) Represents the number of shares attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Stock Fund option of the GrafTech International Holdings Inc. Savings Plan.
(8) On July 18, 2011, the Company granted 18,600 stock options under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal thirds on July 18 of each of 2012, 2013 and 2014. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(9) On December 13, 2011, the Company granted 25,000 stock options under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal thirds on December 13 of each of 2012, 2013 and 2014. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.
(10) On November 27, 2012, the Company granted 24,800 stock options under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal thirds on November 27 of each of 2013, 2014 and 2015. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting.

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