FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
See
Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
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2. Issuer Name
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Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese CORP [ CE ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __ X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __ X __ Other (specify below) See remarks |
345 PARK AVENUE |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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NEW YORK, NY 10154 |
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
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1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) |
2. Trans. Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any |
3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) |
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) |
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) |
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Series A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 5/14/2007 | M | 92332 | D (1) (2) (3) | $16.00 | 92332 | D (3) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) |
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) |
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any |
4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) |
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) |
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date |
7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) |
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) |
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) | $16.00 | 5/14/2007 | M | 92332 | 12/31/2006 (1) | 1/25/2015 | Series A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | 92332 | $0 | 30778 | D (1) (2) (3) |
Remarks:
Designated Filer, together with Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 1, Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 2 and Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 3 (collectively, the "Partnerships"), has entered into an Underwriting Agreement in connection with a secondary offering of the Issuer's Series A common stock. Accordingly, Designated Filer may be deemed to be a member of a group with the Partnerships for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Statement shall not be construed as an admission that the Designated Filer is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or otherwise, a member of any such group. |
Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address |
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Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | ||
Blackstone Management Partners IV L.L.C.
345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154 |
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See remarks |
Signatures
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/s/ Robert L. Friedman | 5/15/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person |
Date
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Exhibit 99.1
Joint Filer Information
Date of Event Requiring Statement: May 14, 2007
Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol: Celanese Corporation (CE)
Designated Filer: Blackstone Management Partners IV L.L.C. Other Joint Filers: Peter G. Peterson and Stephen A. Schwarzman Addresses: The principal business address of each of the Joint Filers above is c/o The Blackstone Group, 345 Park Avenue New York, New York 10154 Signatures: By: /s/ Peter G. Peterson --------------------- Peter G. Peterson By: /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman ------------------------- Stephen A. Schwarzman |