<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-18-000374.txt : 20180705
<SEC-HEADER>0000903423-18-000374.hdr.sgml : 20180705
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180705160451
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-18-000374
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180705

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Acton Brian L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001738354

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13888
		FILM NUMBER:		18940610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
		STREET 2:		982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000931148
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				272496053
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166762000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE
		CITY:			BROOKLYN HEIGHTS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941011
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-07-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000931148</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EAF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001738354</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Acton Brian L.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>982 KEYNOTE CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROOKLYN HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44131</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3468</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3468</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3468</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each deferred share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of EAF common stock</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The deferred share units are fully vested. Vested deferred share units will be settled in shares of common stock which will be delivered to the reporting person as soon as practicable after the reporting person terminates service with EAF but in any event no later than the end of the calendar year in which such termination date occurs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cynthia A. Binns, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-07-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
