UNITED
STATES
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)
:
January
5, 2010
CELANESE
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
On
January 5, 2010, 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 November 2, 2009 and ending on and including January
31, 2010 and are payable on February 1, 2010 to holders of record as of January
15, 2010. 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
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 5, 2010
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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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CELANESE
CORPORATION
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Date
: January 5, 2010
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By:
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/s/
Robert L. Villaseñor
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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
Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated January 5, 2010
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EXHIBIT 99.1
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Celanese
Corporation
1601
West LBJ Freeway
Dallas,
TX, 75234, USA
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News
Release
Celanese
Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Share Dividends
DALLAS,
January 5, 2010 – 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 February 1, 2010.
The
dividends are payable for the period beginning November 2, 2009 and ending on
and including January 31, 2010 to owners of record as of January 15,
2010.
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Contacts:
Investor
Relations
Mark
Oberle
Phone:
+1 972 443 4464
Telefax:
+1 972 443 8519
Mark.Oberle@celanese.com
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Media
W. Travis
Jacobsen
Phone: +1
972 443 3750
Telefax:
+1 972 443 8519
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.