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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
384313102
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

     þ Rule 13d-1(b)

     o Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 


 

                     
CUSIP No.
 
384313102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Royal Capital Management, L.L.C.
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  Delaware
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   4,725,000
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   4,725,000
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  4,725,000
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  4.6%**
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  CO
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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CUSIP No.
 
384313102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Robert W. Medway
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S. Citizen
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   4,725,000
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   4,725,000
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  4,725,000
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  4.6%**
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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CUSIP No.
 
384313102 
 

 

           
1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Yale M. Fergang
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  U.S. Citizen
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   4,725,000
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   4,725,000
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  4,725,000
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  4.6%**
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IN
**SEE ITEM 4(b).

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SCHEDULE 13G/A
This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Royal Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Royal Management”), a Delaware limited liability company, Mr. Robert W. Medway and Mr. Yale M. Fergang, the principals of Royal Management, relating to shares of common stock (“Common Stock”) of Graftech International Ltd., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).
The Schedule 13G relates to Common Stock of the Issuer: (1) purchased by Royal Management for the accounts of (i) Royal Capital Value Fund, L.P. (“Royal Fund”), (ii) Royal Capital Value Fund (QP), L.P. (“Royal Qualified”), both Delaware limited partnerships, (iii) RoyalCap Value Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Royal Offshore”); and (iv) RoyalCap Value Fund II, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Royal Offshore II”). Royal Management acts as investment manager to Royal Fund, Royal Qualified, Royal Offshore and Royal Offshore II.
This Amendment is being filed to report that the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own more than five percent of the Issuer’s Common Stock
Item 1(a)  
Name of Issuer.
Graftech International Ltd.
Item 1(b)  
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.
12900 Snow Road
Parma, OH 44130
Item 2(a)  
Name of Person Filing.
Royal Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Royal Management”), Messrs. Robert W. Medway and Yale M. Fergang.
Item 2(b)  
Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.
623 Fifth Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Item 2(c)  
Citizenship or Place of Organization.
Royal Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Robert W. Medway and Yale M. Fergang are the principals of Royal Management and are United States citizens.

 

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Item 2(d)  
Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).
Item 2(e)  
CUSIP Number.

384313102
Item 3  
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
             
 
  (a)   o   Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
 
           
 
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
           
 
  (c)   o   Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
 
           
 
  (d)   o   Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
 
           
 
  (e)   þ   An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
 
           
 
  (f)   o   An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
 
           
 
  (g)   o   A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
 
           
 
  (h)   o   A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
 
           
 
  (i)   o   A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
 
           
 
  (j)   o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4  
Ownership.
  (a)  
Royal Management, and Messrs. Medway and Fergang are the beneficial owners of 4,725,000 shares of Common Stock.
 
  (b)  
Royal Management, and Messrs. Medway and Fergang are the beneficial owners of 4.6% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 4,725,000 by 102,573,746, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed November 1, 2007.
 
  (c)  
Royal Management, and Messrs. Medway and Fergang have the sole power to vote and dispose of the 4,725,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them. As the principals of Royal Management, Messrs. Yale and Fergang may direct the vote and disposition of the 4,725,000 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Royal Management.

 

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Item 5  
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 6  
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7  
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.
Inapplicable.
Item 8  
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9  
Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10  
Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: March 12, 2008
         
    ROYAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
 
       
 
  By:   /s/ Yale M. Fergang
 
       
 
  Name:   Yale M. Fergang
 
       
 
  Title:   Managing Member
 
       
    /s/ Robert W. Medway
     
    ROBERT W. MEDWAY
 
       
    /s/ Yale M. Fergang
     
    YALE M. FERGANG

 

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