8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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): May 18, 2012

 

 

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-13888   27-2496053

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employee

Identification Number)

12900 Snow Road

Parma, Ohio 44130

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 216-676-2000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 15, 2012, GrafTech International Ltd. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Company’s headquarters, located at 12900 Snow Road, Parma, Ohio, 44130 (the “Annual Meeting”). The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of security holders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1- resulted in approval of the election of eight members to the board of directors, each to serve until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

     Votes For      Votes Withheld  

Randy W. Carson

     116,325,005         8,604,296   

Mary B. Cranston

     110,050,973         14,878,328   

Harold E. Layman

     115,907,565         9,021,736   

Ferrell P. McClean

     116,146,843         8,782,458   

Nathan Milikowsky

     105,109,357         19,819,944   

Michael C. Nahl

     113,925,085         11,004,216   

Steven R. Shawley

     116,561,326         8,367,975   

Craig S. Shular

     114,490,049         10,439,252   

Proposal 2 – resulted in 81.88% of the votes cast (not including abstentions) approving, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions

96,633,747

   21,388,512    6,907,042

Proposal 3 – resulted in 97.62% of the votes cast (not including abstentions), approving the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

129,705,101

   3,160,030    49,299   


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: May 18, 2012   By:  

/s/ John D. Moran

   

John D. Moran

Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary