| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive
offices:
982 Keynote Circle, Brooklyn Heights, OH, 44131 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
(i) Marathon Asset Management, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Marathon");
(ii) Marathon Asset Management GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Marathon GP"), the general partner of Marathon;
(iii) Bruce Richards, a managing member of Marathon GP; and
(iv) Louis Hanover, a managing member of Marathon GP.
Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information by another Reporting Person. A Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Marathon, pursuant to certain investment management agreements and in its capacity as the investment manager of certain funds managed by Marathon (the "Marathon Funds"), has the sole power to vote and the sole power to direct the disposition of the 14,249,980 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"), held by the Marathon Funds. Accordingly, for the purposes of Section 240.13d-3 of the Exchange Act, Marathon may be deemed to beneficially own the 14,249,980 shares of Common Stock held by the Marathon Funds. The general partner of Marathon is Marathon GP. Bruce Richards and Louis Hanover are the managing members of Marathon GP. This report shall not be deemed an admission that Marathon, each Marathon Fund or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 13 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if
none, residence:
The principal business and principal office address of the Reporting Persons is c/o Marathon Asset Management, L.P., 1 Bryant Park, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10036. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Marathon GP and Marathon are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Richards and Mr. Hanover are citizens of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
384313508 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§
240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker
or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); |
| (b) | Bank
as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (c) | Insurance
company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
| (d) | Investment
company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); |
| (e) | An
investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
| (f) | An
employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); |
| (g) | A
parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
| (h) | A
savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813); |
| (i) | A
church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); |
| (j) | A
non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S.
institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please
specify the type of institution: |
| (k) | Group,
in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
| | |
| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
14,249,980 |
| (b) | Percent of class:
5.5% % |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
|
| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
14,249,980
|
| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote:
0
|
| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
14,249,980
|
| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
0
|
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
| | |
| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of
Another Person. |
| |
Not Applicable
|
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
Control Person. |
| |
Not Applicable
|
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group. |
| |
Not Applicable
|
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
| |
Not Applicable
|
Rule
13d-1(c)