form8k_august2008dividend.htm
 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):  July 3, 2008
 

 
CELANESE CORPORATION
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 

                                              
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-32410
(Commission File
Number)
98-0420726
(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):
 

 
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ITEM 8.01                                OTHER EVENTS
 
On July 3, 2008, 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 May 1, 2008 and ending on and including July 31, 2008 and are payable on August 1, 2008 to holders of record as of July 15, 2008.  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 July 3, 2008

 

 
 

 

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  
       
Date: July 3, 2008
By:
/s/ Robert L. Villaseñor  
    Name:  Robert L. Villaseñor  
    Title:    Assistant Secretary  
       




 

 
Exhibit Index
 

 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated July 3, 2008