UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | SEC 1473 (7-02) | ||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) |
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Stock Options (right to buy) | Â (8) | 09/25/2011 | Common Stock | 87,000 | $ 8.85 | D | Â |
Stock Options (right to buy) | Â (8) | 04/02/2017 | Common Stock | 300,000 | $ 9.05 | D | Â |
Stock Options (right to buy) | Â (7) | 12/11/2019 | Common Stock | 56,000 | $ 16.41 | D | Â |
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
SHULAR CRAIG S C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. 12900 SNOW ROAD PARMA, OH 44130 |
 X |  |  Chairman, CEO & President |  |
/s/Mark R. Widmar, Attorney-in-Fact for Craig S. Shular | 12/03/2010 | |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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(1) | On October 4, 2007, the Company granted 77,000 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares shall vest on February 28, 2011, but only if certain performance targets are met. One-third of such shares vested on each of February 27, 2009 and February 26, 2010. The holdings are net of shares previously withheld, or sold under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, to cover withholding taxes. |
(2) | On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 39,000 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of performance measures over a 3-year performance period. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of the applicable performance targets vest on March 29, 2013. The ultimate number of shares earned is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance. |
(3) | On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 29,000 restricted shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. One-third of the restricted shares vest on December 10 of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012. |
(4) | On December 15, 2008, the Company granted 97,000 performance shares under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, which represent the right to receive shares contingent upon the achievement of one or more performance measures. Shares that are earned upon the attainment of applicable performance targets shall vest on February 29, 2012. The ultimate number of shares is subject to adjustment based on actual peformance. |
(5) | Represents obligations whose value is based on the Common Stock through a contribution, exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c), under the Company's Compensation Deferral Program. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. |
(6) | Represents the number of units attributable to the reporting person's participation in the Company Stock Fund of the GrafTech International Holdings Inc. Savings Plan. |
(7) | On December 10, 2009, the Company granted 56,000 stock options under the Company's 2005 Equity Incentive Plan. The options vest in equal thirds on December 10 of each of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The vested portions of such options will become exercisable upon vesting. |
(8) | All such options have fully vested and become exercisable. |
 Remarks: On November 30, 2010, in connection with the reorganization of the holding company structure of the issuer's predecessor, and to complete the mergers associated with the acquisitions of Seadrift Coke L.P. and C/G Electrodes LLC, the reporting person received shares and options of the issuer in exchange for the shares and options of the issuer's predecessor that the reporting person previously held.  For further details on the acquisition transactions and reorganization, please see the amendment to the issuer's registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010. |