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)
:
July
2, 2009
CELANESE
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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001-32410
(Commission
File
Number)
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98-0420726
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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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):
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230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
On July
2, 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
May 1, 2009 and ending on and including July 31, 2009 and are payable
on August 3, 2009 to holders of record as of July 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.
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ITEM 9.01
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
EXHIBITS
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(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 2, 2009
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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.
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Company Name
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Date:
July 2, 2009
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By:
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/s/ Robert
L. Villase
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or
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Name:
Robert L. Villaseñor
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Title:
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 2, 2009
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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1601 West LBJ
Freeway
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Dallas, Texas
75234-6034
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Celanese
Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Share Dividends
News
Release
DALLAS,
July 2, 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 August 3, 2009.
The
dividends are payable for the period beginning May 1, 2009 and ending on and
including July 31, 2009 to owners of record as of July 15, 2009.
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Contacts:
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Investor
Relations
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Media
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Mark
Oberle
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W. Travis
Jacobsen
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Phone: +1 972
443 4464
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Phone: +1 972
443 3750
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Telefax: +1
972 443 8519
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Telefax: +1
972 443 8519
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Mark.Oberle@celanese.com
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William.Jacobsen@celanese.com
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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.
