UCAR INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 13D/A, 1998-07-08
ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13D**

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

                             UCAR International Inc.
                                 (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    90262K109
                                  (Cusip Number)

                                 W. Robert Cotham
                           201 Main Street, Suite 2600
                             Fort Worth, Texas 76102
                                  (817) 390-8400
                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                   July 7, 1998
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].

 *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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

**The total number of shares reported herein is 2,758,400 shares, which
constitutes approximately 6.1% of the total number of shares outstanding.  All
ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 44,956,725 shares
outstanding.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Trinity I Fund, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /   /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400 (2)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                       /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1% 


14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

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(1)  Power is exercised through its sole general partner, TF Investors, L.P.

(2)  Solely in its capacity as the sole member of Portfolio Genpar, L.L.C.,
     which is the sole general partner of Portfolio AA Investors, L.P.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     TF Investors, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /   /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400 (2)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                            /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1% 


14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

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(1)  Power is exercised through its sole general partner, Trinity Capital
     Management, Inc.

(2)  Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of Trinity I Fund,
     L.P., which is the sole member of Portfolio Genpar, L.L.C., which is the
     sole general partner of Portfolio AA Investors, L.P.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Trinity Capital Management, Inc.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /   /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1) (2)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400 (2)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                       /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1% 


14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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(1)  Power is exercised through its President, Thomas M. Taylor.

(2)  Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of TF  Investors, L.P.,
     which is the sole general partner of Trinity I Fund, L.P., which is the
     sole member of Portfolio Genpar, L.L.C., which is the sole general partner
     of Portfolio AA Investors, L.P.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Thomas M. Taylor

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /  /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                       /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1% 


14.  Type of Reporting Person: IN

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(1)  Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of Trinity
     Capital Management, Inc., which is the sole general partner of TF
     Investors, L.P., which is the sole general partner of Trinity I Fund,
     L.P., which is the sole member of Portfolio Genpar, L.L.C., which is the
     sole general partner of Portfolio AA Investors, L.P.
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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Portfolio AA Investors, L.P.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /   /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: OO-Partnership Contributions

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                       /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1%


14.  Type of Reporting Person: PN

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(1)  Power is exercised through its sole general partner, Portfolio Genpar,
     L.L.C.

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1.   Name of Reporting Person:

     Portfolio Genpar, L.L.C.

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
                                                       (a) /   /

                                                       (b) / X /

3.   SEC Use Only


4.   Source of Funds: Not Applicable

5.   Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):
                                                       /   /


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware


               7.   Sole Voting Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially   8.   Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting      9.   Sole Dispositive Power: 2,758,400 (1)
Person
With
               10.  Shared Dispositive Power: -0-

11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:

     2,758,400 (1)

12.  Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:

                                                       /   /

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 6.1% 


14.  Type of Reporting Person: CO

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(1)  Solely in its capacity as the sole general partner of Portfolio AA
     Investors, L.P.

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     Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated April 21, 1998, 
(the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Stock"), of UCAR International, Inc. (the "Issuer").  Unless otherwise
indicated, all defined terms used herein shall have the same meanings
respectively ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.

Item 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

     Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

     The source and amount of the funds used or to be used by the Reporting
Persons to purchase shares of the Stock are as follows:

REPORTING PERSON       SOURCE OF FUNDS        AMOUNT OF FUNDS
       
       TIF             Not Applicable         Not Applicable

       TFI             Not Applicable         Not Applicable

       TCM             Not Applicable         Not Applicable

       TMT             Not Applicable         Not Applicable

       PAAI            Other (1)              $91,070,246.69

       PG              Not Applicable         Not Applicable

       (1)     Contributions from partners.

Item 5.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

       Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

       (a)

       TIF

       Because of its position as the sole member of PG, which is the sole
general partner of PAAI, TIF may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of 2,758,400 shares of the Stock, which constitutes
approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

       TFI   

       Because of its position as the sole general partner of TIF, which is the
sole member of PG, which is the sole general partner of PAAI, TFI may, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,758,400
shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.1% of the outstanding
shares of the Stock.

       TCM

       Because of its position as the sole general partner of TFI, which is the
sole general partner of TIF, which is the sole member of PG, which is the sole
general partner of PAAI, TCM may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed
to be the beneficial owner of 2,758,400 shares of the Stock, which constitutes
approximately 6.1% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

       TMT

       Because of his position as the President and sole stockholder of TCM,
which is the sole general partner of TFI, which is the sole general partner of
TIF, which is the sole member of PG, which is the sole general partner of PAAI,
TMT may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner
of 2,758,400 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Stock.

       PAAI

       The aggregate number of shares of the Stock that PAAI owns beneficially,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, is 2,758,400, which constitutes approximately
6.1% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.

       PG

       Because of its position as the sole general partner of PAAI, PG may,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
2,758,400 shares of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 6.1% of the
outstanding shares of the Stock.

       To the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other
than as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the
beneficial owner of any shares of the Stock.

       (b)

       TIF

       As the sole member of PG, which is the sole general partner of PAAI, TIF
has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 2,758,400 shares of the Stock.

       TFI   

       As the sole general partner of TIF, which is the sole member of PG,
which is the sole general partner of PAAI, TFI has the sole power to vote or to
direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,758,400 shares
of the Stock.

       TCM

       As the sole general partner of TFI, which is the sole general partner
of TIF, which is the sole member of PG, which is the sole general partner of
PAAI, TCM has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 2,758,400 shares of the Stock.

       TMT

       As the President and sole stockholder of TCM, which is the sole general
partner of TFI, which is the sole general partner of TIF, which is the sole
member of PG, which is the sole general partner of PAAI, TMT has the sole power
to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,758,400 shares of the Stock.

       PAAI

       Acting through its sole general partner, PAAI has the sole power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,758,400
shares of the Stock.

       PG 

       As the sole general partner of PAAI, PG has the sole power to vote or
to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,758,400
shares of the Stock.

       (c)     During the past 60 days, PAAI has purchased shares of the Stock
in transactions on the New York Stock Exchange, as follows:

                       NO. OF SHARES         PRICE PER
        DATE             PURCHASED            SHARE  

      05/12/98           10,000              $ 31.81  
      05/14/98           18,500                33.61
      05/15/98            2,000                34.49
      05/18/98            6,000                33.75  
      05/19/98           21,000                33.19
      05/20/98           17,000                32.32
      05/21/98           19,000                31.65  
      05/27/98            3,000                32.06
      05/29/98            6,000                31.87
      06/01/98           12,000                31.50  
      06/02/98           12,200                30.99
      06/03/98            3,000                30.69
      06/04/98           15,000                30.31  
      06/08/98           10,000                30.06
      06/09/98           10,000                29.94
      06/10/98           10,000                29.81  
      06/11/98           28,100                29.57
      06/12/98           61,900                28.99
      06/16/98           12,000                29.34  
      06/19/98            5,900                29.25
      06/25/98            9,000                29.27
      06/26/98            3,000                29.06
      07/02/98            6,000                28.87
      07/06/98            3,000                28.69
      07/07/98           18,000                28.21
      
      Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge
of each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in shares of the Stock since the
last filing.

      (d)   Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than
such Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of the
Stock owned by such Reporting Person.

      (e)   Not Applicable.

      Except as set forth herein or in the Exhibits filed or to be filed
herewith, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or
relationships with respect to the shares of the Stock owned by the Reporting
Persons.

Item 7.     MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

      Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), previously
filed.
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       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.

       DATED:      July 8, 1998

       
                                    TRINITY I FUND, L.P.,
                                    a Delaware limited partnership

                                    By:   TF INVESTORS, L.P.,
                                          a Delaware limited partnership,
                                          General Partner

                                    By:   TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                          a Delaware corporation,
                                          General Partner


                                    By: /s/ W. R. Cotham                  
                                             W. R. Cotham, Vice President


                                    TF INVESTORS, L.P.,
                                    a Delaware limited partnership

                                    By:   TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                          a Delaware corporation,
                                          General Partner


                                    By: /s/ W. R. Cotham                  
                                             W. R. Cotham, Vice President


                                    TRINITY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.,
                                    a Delaware corporation


                                    By: /s/ W. R. Cotham                  
                                             W. R. Cotham, Vice President


                                    PORTFOLIO AA INVESTORS, L.P.,
                                    a Delaware limited partnership

                                    By:   PORTFOLIO GENPAR, L.L.C.,
                                          a Delaware limited liability
                                          company, General Partner

                                    
                                    By: /s/ W. R. Cotham                  
                                             W. R. Cotham, Vice President



                                    PORTFOLIO GENPAR, L.L.C.,
                                    a Delaware limited liability company

                                    
                                    By: /s/ W. R. Cotham                  
                                             W. R. Cotham,
                                             Vice President


                                     /s/ W. R. Cotham                     
                                    W. R. Cotham,      
                                    Attorney-in-Fact for:

                                          THOMAS M. TAYLOR (1)


(1)    A Power of Attorney authorizing W. R. Cotham, et al., to act on behalf
       of Thomas M. Taylor previously has been filed with the Securities and
       Exchange Commission.

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                          EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                 DESCRIPTION

  99.1      Agreement and Power of Attorney pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii),
            previously filed 




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