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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): May 14, 2021 (May 10, 2021)
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.)
222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000
N/A
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s)  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share CE The New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2023 CE /23 The New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025 CE /25 The New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Senior Notes due 2027 CE /27 The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 10, 2021, John K. Wulff notified the Board of Directors of Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to depart from the Board effective May 31, 2021 to pursue retirement. Mr. Wulff’s decision to pursue retirement follows more than 14 years of service on the Board and various Board committees, and is not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Current director and Audit Committee member Ms. Deborah J. Kissire will become the chair of the Board’s Audit Committee, and current director Jean S. Blackwell will join the Audit Committee, immediately after the effectiveness of Mr. Wulff’s retirement.

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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.
CELANESE CORPORATION
By: /s/ MICHAEL R. SULLIVAN
Name: Michael R. Sullivan
Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date: May 14, 2021

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