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): September 11, 2018
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No) |
982 Keynote Circle |
Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
(216) 676-2000 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code |
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On September 13, 2018, David Rintoul, President and Chief Executive Officer of GrafTech International Ltd. (“GrafTech”) and Quinn Coburn, Chief Financial Officer of GrafTech will present at the Credit Suisse 31st Annual Basic Materials Conference in New York, New York. The presentation materials for use at the conference are set forth on Exhibit 99.1 furnished herewith and incorporated by reference thereto.
The presentation by Messrs. Rintoul and Coburn will be webcast on GrafTech’s website at www.graftech.com and is scheduled to begin at 10:40 am EST. The webcast and presentation materials will also be archived on GrafTech’s website and available for replay for thirty days. The company will post the presentation materials to its website on September 11, 2018.
The information set forth in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The furnishing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Slide Presentation, dated as of September 12-13, 2018
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. | |||
Date: | September 11, 2018 | By: | /s/ Quinn J. Coburn |
Quinn J. Coburn | |||
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer | |||