2013AnnualMeetingVotingResultsFINAL


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 14, 2013


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. Employer
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


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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On May 14, 2013, 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 six members to the board of directors, each to serve until the 2014 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
101,296,391
18,370,571
Mary B. Cranston
99,534,440
20,132,522
Harold E. Layman
101,002,802
18,664,160
Ferrell P. McClean
100,900,352
18,766,610
Steven R. Shawley
101,279,466
18,387,496
Craig S. Shular
100,659,660
19,007,302


Proposal 2 – resulted in 83.26 % of the votes cast (not including abstentions) approving, by a non-binding advisory vote, our executive compensation.

Votes
For
Votes
Against

Abstentions
94,750,565
19,054,176
5,862,221


Proposal 3 – resulted in 99.25% 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, 2013.   

Votes
For
Votes
Against
 
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
128,528,451
849,948
117,520
-


 













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 16, 2013
By:
/s/John D. Moran
 
 
John D. Moran
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary