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): February 16, 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.) |
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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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(17 CFR
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 16, 2006, Celanese Corporation (the ‘‘Company’’) issued a press release reporting the financial results for its fourth quarter and full year 2005, and reaffirming guidance for 2006. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (‘‘Current Report’’) as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On February 16, 2006, David N. Weidman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and John J. Gallagher III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, made a presentation to investors and analysts via webcast and teleconference hosted by the Company. A copy of the slide presentation posted during the webcast and teleconference is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure. Additionally, the Company has posted the slide presentation on its website at www.celanese.com under the Investor/Investor Webcast section.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated February 16, 2006* |
99.2 | Slide Presentation dated February 16, 2006* |
* In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed ‘‘filed’’ for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the ‘‘Exchange Act’’), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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 & Controller |
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Date: February 16, 2006
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description | |||||
99.1 | Press Release dated February 16, 2006* | |||||
99.2 | Slide Presentation dated February 16, 2006* | |||||
*Exhibit shall be deemed furnished to, but not filed with, the SEC in connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01.