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 *

BCP IV GrafTech Holdings L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/11/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [GTI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300,, 181 BAY STREET

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

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

(Street)

TORONTO, A6 M5J 2T3       

(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)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock   (2) 13384   D    

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
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock     (1)   (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   27323200   $5.00   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is immediately convertible, at the Reporting Person's option, into shares of common stock of the Issuer, at a conversion price of $5.00 per common share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
( 2)  Each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is converted automatically into one share of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock upon approval by the Issuer's stockholders in compliance with Rule 312 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BCP IV GrafTech Holdings L.P.
BROOKFIELD PLACE, SUITE 300,
181 BAY STREET
TORONTO, A6 M5J 2T3
X


Signatures
BCP IV GrafTech Holdings LP, By: BPE IV (Non-Cdn) GP LP, its general partner, By: Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd., its general partner, /s/ David Nowak, By: David Nowak, Managing Partner 8/18/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

BCP IV GrafTech Holdings LP, By: BPE IV (Non-Cdn) GP LP, its general partner, By: Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd., its general partner, /s/ J. Peter Gordon, By: J. Peter Gordon, Managing Partner 8/18/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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