Form 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: June 2005
SGL CARBON Aktiengesellschaft
(Name of registrant)
Rheingaustrasse 182
65203 Wiesbaden
Germany
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the SEC
pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Yes____ No__X__
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): N/A
Exhibit Index
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Press Releases
1. June 15, 2005 German Press Release - Specialty Graphite Antitrust Fine
Reduction
European Court Reduces Fine for SGL Carbon
o Graphite Specialties Fine reduced by one-third from (euro)27.7 Million to
(euro)18.45 Million
o Company Considering Further Steps
WIESBADEN, June 15, 2005. The European Court of First Instance announced its
ruling on Graphite Specialties in its proceedings today, thereby revising the
decision of December 17, 2002 of the European Commission. The European Court
reduced the fine by one-third from (euro)27.7 million that had been levied
against SGL Carbon at that time to (euro) 18.45 million. SGL Carbon will
determine possible further measures following a careful examination of the
ruling and its explanation.
Already at the end of April 2004, the European Court had reduced the (euro) 80.2
million fine imposed by the European commission on July 2001 against SGL
Carbon's Graphite Electrode business to (euro) 69.1 million. At that time, SGL
Carbon had appealed the judgment of the European Court to the European Court of
Justice, as the European Court had failed to take significant causes of action
into account.
Important Notice:
This document contains statements on future developments that are based on
currently available information and that involve risks and uncertainties that
could lead to actual results deviating from these forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, for example, unforeseeable changes in
political, economic and business conditions, particularly in the area of
electrosteel production, the competitive situation, interest rate and currency
developments, technological developments and other risks and unanticipated
circumstances. We see other risks in price developments, unexpected developments
relating to acquired and consolidated companies, ongoing restructuring measures
and unforeseeable occurrences in conjunction with the reviews to be performed by
the European antitrust authorities. SGL Carbon does not intend to update these
forward-looking statements.
Your contact:
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Corporate Communications / Press Office / Stefan Wortmann
Tel. : +49 611 60 29 105 / Fax : +49 6 11 60 29 101 / Mobil : +49 170 540 2667
e-mail : stefan.wortmann@sglcarbon.de / Internet : www.sglcarbon.de
SGL CARBON AG
Corporate Communications, Media Relations
Rheingaustrasse 182, D-65203 Wiesbaden
Tel.: +49 (6 11) 60 29-100, Fax: +49 (6 11) 60 29-101
E-Mail: cpc@sglcarbon.de, Internet: www.sglcarbon.de
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SGL CARBON Aktiengesellschaft
Date: June 30, 2005 By: /s/ Robert J. Kohler
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Name: Robert J. Koehler
Title: Chairman of the Board of
Management
By: /s/ Sten Daugaard
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Name: Mr. Sten Daugaard
Title: Member of the Board of
Management