Current Report

 

 

UNITED STATES

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 26, 2011

 

 

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13888   27-2496053

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employee

Identification Number)

12900 Snow Road

Parma, Ohio 44130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 216-676-2000

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 26, 2011, GrafTech International Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Company’s headquarters, located at 12900 Snow Road, Parma, Ohio, 44130 (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1. The election of eight members to the board of directors, each to serve until the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

     Votes For      Votes Withheld  

Randy W. Carson

      119,104,967         681,291   

Mary B. Cranston

      112,938,766         6,847,492   

Harold E. Layman

      119,076,279         709,979   

Ferrell P. McClean

      119,496,688         289,570   

Nathan Milikowsky

      117,301,749         2,484,509   

Michael C. Nahl

      118,205,259         1,580,999   

Steven R. Shawley

      119,527,553         258,705   

Craig S. Shular

      118,315,998         1,470,260   

Proposal 2. Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of our executive compensation.

 

Votes

For

     

Votes

Against

      Abstentions  
  111,523,070         1,889,092         6,374,096   

Proposal 3. Recommendation, by a non-binding advisory vote, of how frequently we will have future advisory votes on our executive compensation – every one, two or three years.

 

One Year      Two Years      Three Years      Abstentions  
  107,219,631         764,227         5,324,755         6,477,645   

Proposal 4. The ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.

 

Votes

For

     

Votes

Against

      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  
  131,200,131         392,397         15,474         —     

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 27, 2011   By:  

/s/ Craig S. Shular

   

Craig S. Shular

Chief Executive Officer and President