0001306830-09-000010 8-K 2 20090402 8.01 9.01 20090403 20090403 Celanese CORP 0001306830 2820 980420726 DE 1231 8-K 34 001-32410 09733045 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75234 972-443-4000 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY DALLAS TX 75234 Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd. 20041022 8-K 1 form8k_maydividend09.htm FORM 8K MAY 1, 2009 DIVIDEND form8k_maydividend09.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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): April 3, 2009 CELANESE CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-32410 98-0420726 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.) 1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75234-6034 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000 Not Applicable__ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS On April 3, 2009, Celanese Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared a cash dividend of $0.265625 on its 4.25% convertible perpetual preferred stock and a cash dividend of $0.04 on its Series A common stock. Both cash dividends are for the period beginning on February 1, 2009 and ending on and including April 30, 2009 and are payable on May 1, 2009 to holders of record as of April 15, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 8.01. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated April 3, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 hereunto duly authorized. CELANESE CORPORATION Date: April 3, 2009 By: /s/ Robert L. Villaseñor Name: Robert L. Villaseñor Title: Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated April 3, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EX-99.1 2 ex99_1.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED APRIL 3, 2009 ex99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Celanese Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Share Dividends News Release DALLAS, April 3, 2009 – Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a leading global chemical company, today declared quarterly dividends of $0.04 per share on its common stock and $0.265625 per share on its 4.25% convertible perpetual preferred stock, both payable on May 1, 2009. The dividends are payable for the period beginning on February 1, 2009 and ending on and including April 30, 2009 to owners of record as of April 15, 2009. ### Contacts: Investor Relations Media Mark Oberle W. Travis Jacobsen Phone: +1 972 443 4464 Phone: +1 972 443 3750 Telefax: +1 972 443 8519 Telefax: +1 972 443 8519 Mark.Oberle@celanese.com William.Jacobsen@celanese.com As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. Our products, found in consumer and industrial applications, are manufactured in North America, Europe and Asia. Net sales totaled $6.8 billion in 2008, with approximately 65% generated outside of North America. Known for operational excellence and execution of its business strategies, Celanese delivers value to customers around the globe with innovations and best-in-class technologies. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company employs approximately 8,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company's website at www.celanese.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------