UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 4 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b). 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hall, John R. 500 Diederich Boulevard Russell, KY 41169 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol UCAR International Inc. UCR 3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary) 4. Statement for Month/Year 12/31/2000 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below) 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Explanation of Responses: (1) Options expire on 12/15/10 unless reporting person ceases to be a director, in which event options expire four years from date reporting person's directorship ends. (2) Such options shall vest as long as the reporting person is still a director on such date. (3) Such options vest ratably over 2001. SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON /s/ Karen G. Narwold, Attorney-in-Fact for John R. Hall DATE January 10, 2001

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