---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000931148-26-000053"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EAF"
cik: "0000931148"
company_name: "GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:18:45.215874+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GrafTech stockholders elect directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Jean-Marc Germain and Henry R. Keizer elected for three-year terms with majority votes.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditor for 2026 approved with 20,015,149 votes for.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 9,007,892 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000931148-26-000053
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EAF
- cik: 0000931148
- company_name: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114826000053/0000931148-26-000053-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114826000053/gti-20260507.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000931148-26-000053.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 0208bb702056405197e9d1f62fa263d7263a0d4d
  claim: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD shareholders approved Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. Proposal 2 was approved. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions 20,015,149 410,627 22,034
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114826000053/0000931148-26-000053-index.htm
- claim_id: 1f6141bdc64ef02bbb0f5b699eebe5628d5e6ccd
  claim: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD shareholders approved Elect two directors for a three-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 1 - Elect two directors for a three-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. Jean-Marc Germain and Henry R. Keizer were elected. The voting results were as follows: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Jean-Marc Germain 9,018,146 807,346 4,533 10,617,785 Henry R. Keizer 9,583,429 241,683 4,913 10,617,785
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114826000053/0000931148-26-000053-index.htm
- claim_id: c44f1aa0737fb12de731041d0e62221756727233
  claim: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD shareholders approved Approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  evidence_excerpt: Proposal 3 - Approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation. Proposal 3 was approved. The voting results were as follows: For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 9,007,892 272,642 549,491 10,617,785
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/931148/000093114826000053/0000931148-26-000053-index.htm

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