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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): January 22, 2004

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)

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Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

        The Corporation hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the press release, dated January 22, 2004, announcing the closing of its senior convertible debenture offering. 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 Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                                                           GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Date:

January 22, 2004                                                                            By:/s/ Karen G. Narwold                                                                                                                                                Karen G. Narwold                                                                                                               Vice President, General Counsel,                                                                                                               Human Resources and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Press release of GrafTech International Ltd., dated January 22, 2004.