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 16, 2003


GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

           Delaware     1-13888     06-1385548    
        (State or Other   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employee  
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)      Identification Number)  

Brandywine West, 1521 Concord Pike, Suite 301, Wilmington, Delaware 19803
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

        Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 302-778-8227

 

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

        GrafTech International Ltd. (the “Corporation”) hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the press release, dated September 16, 2003, announcing certain graphite electrode price increases. A copy of this press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Corporation has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:     September 16, 2003

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.


By: /s/ Corrado F. De Gasperis
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Corrado F. De Gasperis
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Information Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated September 16, 2003.