Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials - Non-management (definitive) (dfan14a)
May 15 2014 - 5:20PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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GRAFTECH
INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
NATHAN
MILIKOWSKY
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY
NM GTI INVESTMENTS LLC
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC
THE DANIEL AND SHARON MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
THE REBECCA AND NATHAN MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
KAREN FINERMAN
DAVID
R. JARDINI
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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NATHAN
MILIKOWSKY
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY
NM GTI INVESTMENTS LLC
DANIEL MILIKOWSKY FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC
THE DANIEL AND SHARON MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION, INC.
THE REBECCA AND NATHAN MILIKOWSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION
KAREN FINERMAN
DAVID R. JARDINI
GRAFTECH SHAREHOLDERS ELECT ALL THREE “SAVE
GRAFTECH” NOMINEES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Preliminary Results Indicate That Karen Finerman,
David Jardini and Nathan Milikowsky
Have Been Elected to GrafTech Board
NEW YORK
– May 15, 2014 –
Save GrafTech, an investor group led by Nathan Milikowsky, a holder of over 11.2% of the
common stock of GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI), today announced that, based on preliminary voting results, GrafTech shareholders
have overwhelmingly elected all three Save GrafTech nominees – Karen Finerman, David Jardini and Nathan Milikowsky –
to serve on GrafTech’s seven-member Board of Directors. Based on preliminary results, incumbent directors Mary Cranston,
Ferrell McClean and Steven Shawley were not reelected to the Board.
Nathan Milikowsky said, “This is a terrific outcome for GrafTech’s
investors, customers and employees. We are gratified by the strong shareholder support our plan has received, and we are looking
forward to working constructively with Joel Hawthorne and our other fellow directors to adopt sound strategies that will improve
operations and enable the Company to realize its full potential. ”
Mr. Milikowsky added, “We would like to thank GrafTech’s
dedicated employees, in particular, for maintaining their focus through what has been a long and distracting process. Their continued
focus will be a key part of the Company’s future success.”
“We are incredibly excited by the opportunity to unlock value
at GrafTech,” concluded Mr. Milikowsky. “We believe the Company can restore its position as the leader in the graphite
electrode industry, and as directors, our primary focus will be on creating meaningful shareholder value.”
Media:
George Sard/Renée Soto/Jared Levy
Sard Verbinnen & Co
(212) 687-8080
Important
information
On April 15, 2014 Nathan Milikowsky,
Daniel Milikowsky, NM GTI Investments LLC, The Daniel Milikowsky Family Holdings, LLC, The Daniel and Sharon Milikowsky Family
Foundation, Inc., and The Rebecca and Nathan Milikowsky Family Foundation (collectively, “Save GrafTech”) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and began distributing to the stockholders of GrafTech International,
Ltd. (the “Company”) a definitive proxy statement and form of proxy (the “Proxy Statement”) in connection
with the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders. SAVE GRAFTECH STRONGLY ADVISES ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO
CAREFULLY REVIEW THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE SAVE GRAFTECH’S
PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. SAVE GRAFTECH’S PROXY STATEMENT, AS FILED, AND ANY FURTHER AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS
OR OTHER RELEVANT PROXY SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV
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or by CONTACTING D.F. KING & CO., INC. BY TELEPHONE AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: BANKS AND BROKERS CALL COLLECT: (212) 269-5550
AND ALL OTHERS, INCLUDING SHAREHOLDERS, CALL TOLL-FREE: (800) 628-8532.