Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Freitas Luiz Augusto Barros De
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD [GTI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL, 12900 SNOW ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2006
(Street)

PARMA, OH 44130		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock               22,771 D (1)  
Common Stock               15,000 D (2)  
Common Stock 04/13/2006   J V 46 A $ 5.77 671 I By Savings Plan. (3)
Common Stock 04/28/2006   J V 41 A $ 6.46 712 I By Savings Plan. (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Time options (right to buy) $ 17.06               (5) 09/29/2008 Common Stock 6,000   6,000 D  
Time options (right to buy) $ 6.56               (6) 12/31/2008 Common Stock 35,000   35,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Freitas Luiz Augusto Barros De
C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL
12900 SNOW ROAD
PARMA, OH 44130		       Advanced Graphite Materials

Signatures

 /s/Craig S. Shular, Attorney-in-fact for Luiz A. Freitas   05/02/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On May 25, 2005, the Company granted 22,771 restricted shares, valued at the then current market price of $3.80 per share, subject to a two-year cliff vesting period.
(2) On August 31, 2005, the Company granted 15,000 restricted shares, valued at the then current market price of $5.94 per share, under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, of which one-third will vest on August 31 of each of 2006, 2007, and 2008.
(3) Represents the number of units attributable to the reporting person's participation through Company matching contributions in the Company Stock Fund option of the UCAR Carbon Savings Plan. The 46 units reported in this transaction correspond to 44 shares of common stock at a price of $6.03 per share.
(4) Represents the number of units attributable to the reporting person's participation through Company matching contributions in the Company Stock Fund option of the UCAR Carbon Savings Plan. The 41 units reported in this transaction correspond to 39 shares of common stock at a price of $6.76 per share.
(5) Of such options, 2,000 vested on each of May 21, 1999, July 14, 1999, and September 29, 1999.
(6) On November 30, 2005, the Company approved, under the terms of the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, an accelerated vesting date for such options of November 30, 2005.

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