<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-15-032923.txt : 20150820
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150820132445
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-15-032923
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150820
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150820

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 OAK TREE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300 PARK CENTER I
		CITY:			INDEPENDENCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166762000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 OAK TREE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300 PARK CENTER I
		CITY:			INDEPENDENCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Turcotte Denis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391864

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13888
		FILM NUMBER:		151065938

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DOMTAR CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH
		CITY:			FEDERAL WAY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98003
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000931148</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391864</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Turcotte Denis</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>BROOKFIELD PLACE, 181 BAY ST., STE. 300</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TORONTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>M5J 2T3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Denis A. Turcotte</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-08-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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