---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000931148-22-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAF"
cik: "0000931148"
company_name: "GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD"
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:58:34.542888+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GrafTech CEO David Rintoul to retire by end of June 2022; board begins successor search

## Summary
- David J. Rintoul, CEO and President, plans to retire by end of June 2022 or later upon successor appointment.
- Board authorizes Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to conduct global search, internal and external candidates.
- Rintoul will also resign from Board upon retirement.
- Executive search firm engaged to assist in candidate identification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000931148-22-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAF
- cik: 0000931148
- company_name: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114822000035/0000931148-22-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114822000035/gti-20220222.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-22-000035
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-22-000035.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-22-000035.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David J. Rintoul departed as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director at GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer, President and Director
  source text: On February 22, 2022, David J. Rintoul, Chief Executive Officer and President and Director of GrafTech International Ltd. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to retire effective as of the end of June 2022, or such later time as a successor has been appointed to ensure a smooth transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114822000035/0000931148-22-000035-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.