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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 ):  April 10, 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) 443-4000

    Not Applicable    
(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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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS 

On April 10, 2006, Celanese Corporation (‘‘the Company’’) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared 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 beginning February 1, 2006 and ending on and including April 30, 2006 and are payable on May 1, 2006 to holders of record as of April 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 April 10, 2006


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

Date: April 10, 2006



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Exhibit Index


Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2006


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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, April 10, 2006 — Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), 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 May 1, 2006.

The dividends are payable for the period from February 1, 2006 and ending on and including April 30, 2006 to owners of record as of April 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: Chemical Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products and Performance Products. Celanese has production plants in 13 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. In 2005, Celanese Corporation had net sales of $6.1 billion. For more information on Celanese Corporation, please visit the company’s web site at www.celanese.com.