---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000931148-21-000150"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAF"
cik: "0000931148"
company_name: "GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD"
filed_at: "2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:02:12.100232+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GrafTech CFO Quinn Coburn to retire Nov 29; Timothy Flanagan named successor

## Summary
- CFO Quinn J. Coburn retires effective Nov 29, 2021; remains as SVP through May 2022.
- Timothy K. Flanagan, former EVP & CFO of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., named new CFO starting Nov 29.
- Flanagan receives $430k annual base salary, 75% target cash incentive, 140% LTI, plus $150k RSU grant.
- Flanagan will oversee finance, IR, tax, and treasury functions at GrafTech.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000931148-21-000150
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAF
- cik: 0000931148
- company_name: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
- filed_at: 2021-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114821000150/0000931148-21-000150-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114821000150/gti-20211029.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-21-000150
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-21-000150.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-21-000150.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Quinn J. Coburn changed role as Senior Vice President at GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  - Action: retired as Chief Financial Officer and remains as Senior Vice President
  - Role: Senior Vice President
  source text: Quinn J. Coburn expressed his intention to retire from his position as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer, effective November 29, 2021, but will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President through the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders expected to be held on May 12, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114821000150/0000931148-21-000150-index.htm
- Executive change
  Timothy K. Flanagan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer at GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  - Action: appointed as Chief Financial Officer
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer
  source text: Timothy K. Flanagan, the former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., will join the Company as its new Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Finance and Treasurer on November 29, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114821000150/0000931148-21-000150-index.htm

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