UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
384313201
(CUSIP Number)
Stephen
Fraidin
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
212-446-4840
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Not applicable
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 384313201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| Daniel Milikowsky | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 2,559,358 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 6,198,383 shares | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 2,559,358 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 6,198,283 shares |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 8,757,741 shares | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| o (1) | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 6.4% (1) | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
| 2 |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| Daniel Milikowsky Family Holdings, LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 0 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 4,941,023 shares | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 4,941,023 shares |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 4,941,023 shares | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 3.6% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
| 3 |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| The Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation, Inc. | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 0 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 1,257,360 shares | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 1,257,360 shares |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 1,257,360 shares | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 0.9% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
| 4 |
CUSIP No. 384313201
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| Nathan Milikowsky | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 6,415,361 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 87,360 shares (1) | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 6,415,361 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 87,360 shares (1) |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 6,502,721 shares (1) | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| x (1) | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 4.8% (1) | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
(1) Excludes 760,760 shares held by an entity beneficially owned by Nathan Milikowsky’s wife.
| 5 |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| The Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky Family Foundation | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 0 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 87,360 shares | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 87,360 shares |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 87,360 shares | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 0.0% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
| 6 |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) | |
| NM GTI Investments LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| (a) x (b) o | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | |
| OO | ||
| 5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) | |
| o | ||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION | |
| United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER |
| 6,239,204 shares | ||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |
| 0 shares | ||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 6,239,204 shares | ||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |
| 0 shares |
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON |
| 6,239,204 shares | |
| 12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |
| o | |
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) |
| 4.6% | |
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
| IN |
| 7 |
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D amends and restates or amends and supplements, where indicated, the Statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock of the Issuer by Daniel Milikowsky and Nathan Milikowsky filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2013, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 2013 and Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2011 (the “Schedule 13D”). Capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 4 and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following information immediately after the fifth paragraph thereof:
Nathan Milikowsky has engaged the proxy solicitation firm D.F. King & Co., Inc. to provide certain consulting and related services and Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. to provide financial advisory services.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Exhibit 1 - Agreement regarding filing of joint Schedule 13D.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 30, 2014
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| NM GTI Investments LLC | |||
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| By: Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| Title: Member | |||
| The Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky Family Foundation | |||
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| By: Nathan Milikowsky | |||
| Title: Trustee | |||
| Daniel Milikowsky Family Holdings, LLC | |||
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| By: Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| Title: Investment Manager | |||
| The Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation, Inc. | |||
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| By: Daniel Milikowsky | |||
| Title: President | |||
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EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D need be filed with respect to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of GrafTech International Ltd.
Executed this 24th day of January, 2014.
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |
| Daniel Milikowsky | |
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |
| Nathan Milikowsky | |
| NM GTI Investments LLC | |
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |
| By: Nathan Milikowsky | |
| Title: Member | |
| The Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky Family Foundation | |
| /s/ Nathan Milikowsky | |
| By: Nathan Milikowsky | |
| Title: Trustee | |
| Daniel Milikowsky Family Holdings, LLC | |
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |
| By: Daniel Milikowsky | |
| Title: Investment Manager | |
| The Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky Family Foundation, Inc. | |
| /s/ Daniel Milikowsky | |
| By: Daniel Milikowsky | |
| Title: President | |
| 10 |