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, 2006

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) 901-4500

    Not Applicable    
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On January 5, 2006, Celanese Corporation (‘‘the Company’’) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared on January 5, 2006, 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 November 1, 2005 and ending on and including January 31, 2006 and are payable on February 1, 2006 to holders of record as of January 15, 2006. 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 January 5, 2006


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/ Steven M. Sterin                        
        Name:  Steven M. Sterin
        Title:    Vice President
                     and Controller

Date: January 5, 2006

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated January 5, 2006



Investor Information 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

CELANESE CORPORATION DECLARES
COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARE DIVIDENDS

DALLAS, Texas, January 5, 2006 — CELANESE CORPORATION ( NYSE:CE ) 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, 2006.

The dividends are payable for the period from November 1, 2005 and ending on and including January 31, 2006 to owners of record as of January 15, 2006.

Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) is an integrated global producer of value-added industrial chemicals based in Dallas, Texas. The Company has four major businesses: Chemicals Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products and Performance Products. Celanese has production plants in 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2004, Celanese Corporation and its predecessor had combined net sales of $5.1 billion. The presentation of combined net sales of Celanese Corporation with its predecessor is not in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on Celanese Corporation including a reconciliation of the combined net sales, please visit the company's web site 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.