SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 19, 1997
THE CARBIDE/GRAPHITE GROUP, INC.
Delaware 0-20490 25-1575609
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Code)
One Gateway Center, 19th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
15222
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (412) 562-3700
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Item 1 through Item 4: Not applicable.
Item 5 -- Other Events:
On September 19, 1997, the Company announced the following information with
respect to the election of Charles E. Slater to its Board of Directors:
Pittsburgh, PA - September 19, 1997 - The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ NNM: CGGI) today announced that Charles E. Slater was elected to serve
as an outside director on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Slater's term
will expire at the Company's 1999 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Mr. Slater is currently the Executive Director of the Iron & Steel Society
in Warrendale, PA, a position he has held since 1992. Previously, Mr. Slater
held several executive-level positions with companies within the steel industry,
including the titles of President and Chief Executive Officer of Johnstown
Corporation (1987 - 1992), President of Edgewater Corporation (1983 - 1987) and
Vice President - Operations, Steel Group of National Steel Corporation (1982 -
1983).
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of industrial
graphite and calcium carbide products with manufacturing facilities in St.
Marys, Pennsylvania; Niagara Falls, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; Calvert
City, Kentucky; and Seadrift, Texas.
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Item 6 through Item 9: Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the following hereunto duly authorized.
The Carbide/Graphite Group, Inc.
/s/ Walter B. Fowler
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Walter B. Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
Dated: October 6, 1997
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