SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) October 21, 1999 UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-13888 06-1385548 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3102 West End Avenue, Suite 1100, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (615) 706-8227 (Former Name or Former Address if Changed Since Last Report) Item 5. Other Events. The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the press release of the Registrant dated October 21, 1999, filed herewith as Exhibit 20.1. Item 7. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 20.1 Press Release of UCAR International Inc. dated October 21, 1999. SIGNATURES 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 hereunto duly authorized. UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC. Date: October 27, 1999 By: /s/ Corrado F. De Gasperis ---------------------------- Name: Corrado F. De Gasperis Title: Controller EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page No. 20.1 Press Release of UCAR International Inc. dated October 21, 1999