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accession: "0000931148-23-000097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAF"
cik: "0000931148"
company_name: "GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD"
filed_at: "2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T02:36:03.493921+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GrafTech amends CEO Kessler's deal with higher severance; adds board member Donoso

## Summary
- Relocation to Cleveland deadline extended to March 31, 2024; eligible for up to $100K expense reimbursement.
- Annual housing allowance in Switzerland raised to CHF 50,000 per year (previously only first year).
- Personal tax gross-up if foreign tax liabilities exceed 50% of base salary plus annual incentive in Switzerland.
- Severance increased to 1.5x base salary plus target annual incentive (from 1x) for termination without cause/good reason.
- Board expanded to 9 directors; Diego Donoso (former Dow executive) appointed to Class I and Audit Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000931148-23-000097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAF
- cik: 0000931148
- company_name: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
- filed_at: 2023-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114823000097/0000931148-23-000097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114823000097/gti-20230613.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-23-000097.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Diego Donoso was appointed as Director at GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: To fill the Class I directorship vacancy resulting from the increase of the size of the Board, on June 13, 2023, the Board appointed Diego Donoso as director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114823000097/0000931148-23-000097-index.htm

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