0001306830-09-000008 8-K 1 20090323 5.02 20090327 20090327 Celanese CORP 0001306830 2820 980420726 DE 1231 8-K 34 001-32410 09711141 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 compagrmnt09.htm COMPENSATORY AGREEMENT compagrmnt09.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): March 23, 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 5.02 Departure of Director or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 23, 2009, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the annual base salary of Steven M. Sterin, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Effective March 29, 2009, Mr. Sterin’s annual base salary will be increased from $375,000 to $450,000. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 27, 2009 By: /s/ Robert L. Villaseñor Robert L. Villaseñor Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary