FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Milikowsky Nathan

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
5/21/2014 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [GTI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD., 12900 SNOW ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

PARMA, OH 44130       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   171157   D   (1)
 
Common Stock   6239204   I   By NM GTI Investments LLC  
Common Stock   760760   I   By RGM GTI Investments LLC   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy)     (3) 5/14/2017   Common Stock   5000   $19.89   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The shares previously held by or through Seadrift Coke LLC and NMDM Investments were transferred to the direct holdings of the reporting person.
( 2)  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, in which his spouse has sole pecuniary interest.
( 3)  All such options have fully vested and become exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Milikowsky Nathan
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
12900 SNOW ROAD
PARMA, OH 44130
X



Signatures
John D. Moran, Attorney-in-Fact for Nathan Milikowsky 6/2/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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