0000876661-10-000053 25-NSE 2 20100217 20100217 20100217 Celanese CORP 0001306830 2820 980420726 DE 1231 25-NSE 34 001-32410 10611751 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 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC 0000876661 000000000 NY 25-NSE 11 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 212-656-2060 11 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 25-NSE 1 primary_doc.xml UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 25 NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. Commission File Number 001-32410 Issuer: Celanese CORP Exchange: NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC (Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered) Address: 1601 West LBJ Freeway Dallas, TEXAS 75234 Telephone number: (972) 443-4000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer's principal executive offices) 4.250% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, $.01 par value (Description of class of securities) Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration: [x] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1) [ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(2) [ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3) [ ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(4) [ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange. 1 [ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with its rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange. Pursuant to the requirements for the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INC certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person. 2010-02-17 By Edwin Mecabe Director Date Name Title 1 Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable. See General Instructions. EX-99.25 2 ruleprovisionnotice.htm NOTIFICATION OF THE REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF THE STATED SECURITIES The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the Exchange at the opening of business on March 1, 2010, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a). [ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1) That the entire class of this security was called for redemption, maturity or retirement on March 1, 2010; appropriate notice thereof was given; funds sufficient for the payment of all such securities were deposited with an agency authorized to make such payment; and such funds were made available to security holders on March 1, 2010. The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that as a result of the above indicated conditions this security was suspended from trading on February 16, 2010.