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 *

Murray Mark Christopher
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

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

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
SVP - Acetyls
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD, STE 900N
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/28/2023
(Street)

IRVING, TX 75039
(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
Common Stock 2/28/2023  P  1200 A$117.15 (1)10589 D  

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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Nonqualified Stock Option (right to buy) (2)$116.93 2/28/2023  A   8044     (3)3/27/2033 Common Stock 8044.0 $0 8044 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The reported price in this line is a weighted average purchase price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $117.128 to $117.156, inclusive. The reporting person will provide to the Company, any security holder of the Company, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price.
(2) Time-based employee stock options granted under the Company's 2018 Global Incentive Plan.
(3) The options vest and become exercisable, subject to continued employment, in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning February 15, 2024.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Murray Mark Christopher
222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD
STE 900N
IRVING, TX 75039


SVP - Acetyls

Signatures
/s/ Michael R. Sullivan, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Christopher Murray3/1/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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