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):
  October 4, 2007
 
   
CELANESE CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   001-32410   98-0420726
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File
Number) 		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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):
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
     On October 4, 2007, Celanese Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.265625 per share on its 4.25% convertible perpetual preferred stock and a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on its Series A common stock. Both cash dividends are for the period August 1, 2007 and ending on and including October 31, 2007 and are payable on November 1, 2007 to holders of record as of October 15, 2007. 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
(c)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated October 4, 2007

 

 

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.
CELANESE CORPORATION
         
     
  By:   /s/ Curtis S. Shaw    
    Name:   Curtis S. Shaw  
    Title:   Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary   
 
Date: October 4, 2007

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release dated October 4, 2007

 

 

Exhibit 99.1
(LOGO)
      Investor News Release
     
 
  Celanese Corporation
 
  Investor Relations
 
  1601 West LBJ Freeway
 
  Dallas, Texas 75234-6034
 
   
 
  Mark Oberle
 
  Phone: +1 972 443 4464
 
  Fax: +1 972 332 9373
 
  mark.oberle@celanese.com
 
  Web site: www.celanese.com
Celanese Corporation Declares Common and Preferred Share Dividends
DALLAS, October 4, 2007 — Celanese Corporation ( NYSE:CE ), a global hybrid chemical company, 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 November 1, 2007.
The dividends are payable for the period from August 1, 2007 and ending on and including October 31, 2007 to owners of record as of October 15, 2007.
About Celanese:
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 $6.7 billion in 2006, with over 60% 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 8,900 employees worldwide. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company’s website at www.celanese.com .
Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical facts) in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, copies of which are available from the Company.