FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ONEILL PAUL H 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Celanese CORP [ CE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O CELANESE CORPORATION, 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/1/2008
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75234
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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
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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Dividend Equivalent Right     (1) 8/1/2008     A      2         (2)   (2) Series A Common Stock   2   $0   4   D    
Phantom Stock     (3) 8/1/2008     A      4.5         (4)   (4) Series A Common Stock   4.5   $0   4358.77   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each Dividend Equivalent Right represents the right to receive one share of Series A Common Stock.
(2)  The Dividend Equivalent Rights accrued on 1,931 Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person on April 24, 2008 and vest concurrently with such Restricted Stock Units.
(3)  Each share of Phantom Stock represents the right to receive either one share of Series A Common Stock or the cash value of one share of Series A Common Stock, as provided in the Company's 2008 Compensation Plan.
(4)  The Phantom Stock represents dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan. The shares of Phantom Stock become payable in either shares of Series A Common Stock or cash, as provided in the Company's 2008 Compensation Plan, following the termination of the reporting person's service as a director of the Company.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ONEILL PAUL H
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY
DALLAS, TX 75234 		X



Signatures
/s/ Alexander M. Ludlow, Attorney-in-Fact for Paul H. O'Neill 8/5/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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