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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-14-002539
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140515
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140515

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931148
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				061385548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13888
		FILM NUMBER:		14848915

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 SNOW ROAD
		CITY:			PARMA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44130
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166762000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12900 SNOW ROAD
		CITY:			PARMA
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941011

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Milikowsky Nathan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001506746

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JORDANMILL VENTURES, LLC
		STREET 2:		822 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 106
		CITY:			CHESTNUT HILL
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02467
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STATES</B></FONT><B><BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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14A</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>GRAFTECH
INTERNATIONAL LTD.</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>NATHAN
MILIKOWSKY</B></FONT><B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">DANIEL MILIKOWSKY</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">NM GTI INVESTMENTS LLC</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">DANIEL MILIKOWSKY FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">THE DANIEL AND SHARON MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">THE REBECCA AND NATHAN MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="background-color: white">KAREN FINERMAN</FONT></B></P>

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R. JARDINI</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 8pt">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 13pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="background-color: white"><B>NATHAN
MILIKOWSKY<BR>
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY<BR>
NM GTI INVESTMENTS LLC<BR>
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC<BR>
THE DANIEL AND SHARON MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.<BR>
THE REBECCA AND NATHAN MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION<BR>
KAREN FINERMAN<BR>
DAVID R. JARDINI<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GRAFTECH SHAREHOLDERS ELECT ALL THREE &ldquo;SAVE
GRAFTECH&rdquo; NOMINEES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Preliminary Results Indicate That Karen Finerman,
David Jardini and Nathan Milikowsky </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Have Been Elected to GrafTech Board</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>NEW YORK
&ndash; May 15, 2014 &ndash;</B></FONT> Save GrafTech, an investor group led by Nathan Milikowsky, a holder of over 11.2% of the
common stock of GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI), today announced that, based on preliminary voting results, GrafTech shareholders
have overwhelmingly elected all three Save GrafTech nominees &ndash; Karen Finerman, David Jardini and Nathan Milikowsky &ndash;
to serve on GrafTech&rsquo;s seven-member Board of Directors. Based on preliminary results, incumbent directors Mary Cranston,
Ferrell McClean and Steven Shawley were not reelected to the Board.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Nathan Milikowsky said, &ldquo;This is a terrific outcome for GrafTech&rsquo;s
investors, customers and employees. We are gratified by the strong shareholder support our plan has received, and we are looking
forward to working constructively with Joel Hawthorne and our other fellow directors to adopt sound strategies that will improve
operations and enable the Company to realize its full potential. &rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Mr. Milikowsky added, &ldquo;We would like to thank GrafTech&rsquo;s
dedicated employees, in particular, for maintaining their focus through what has been a long and distracting process. Their continued
focus will be a key part of the Company&rsquo;s future success.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&ldquo;We are incredibly excited by the opportunity to unlock value
at GrafTech,&rdquo; concluded Mr. Milikowsky. &ldquo;We believe the Company can restore its position as the leader in the graphite
electrode industry, and as directors, our primary focus will be on creating meaningful shareholder value.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Media:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">George Sard/Ren&eacute;e Soto/Jared Levy</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Sard Verbinnen &amp; Co</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(212) 687-8080</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Important
information</B></FONT>&#9;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify">On April 15, 2014 Nathan Milikowsky,
Daniel Milikowsky, NM GTI Investments LLC, The Daniel Milikowsky Family Holdings, LLC, The Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky Family
Foundation, Inc., and The Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky Family Foundation (collectively, &ldquo;Save GrafTech&rdquo;) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) and began distributing to the stockholders of GrafTech International,
Ltd. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) a definitive proxy statement and form of proxy (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) in connection
with the Company&rsquo;s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. SAVE GRAFTECH STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SAVE GRAFTECH&rsquo;S
PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. SAVE GRAFTECH&rsquo;S PROXY STATEMENT, AS FILED, AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS
OR OTHER RELEVANT PROXY SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC&rsquo;S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV<FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">,
or by CONTACTING D.F. KING &amp; CO., INC. BY TELEPHONE AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: BANKS AND BROKERS CALL COLLECT: (212) 269-5550
AND ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING SHAREHOLDERS, CALL TOLL-FREE: (800) 628-8532. </FONT></P>

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