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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): October 5, 2009
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   001-32410   98-0420726
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       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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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On October 5, 2009, 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 on August 3, 2009 and ending on and including November 1, 2009 and are payable on November 2, 2009 to holders of record as of October 15, 2009. 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
  (d)   Exhibits
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated October 5, 2009

 

 

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/ Robert L. Villaseñor    
    Name:   Robert L. Villaseñor   
    Title:   Associate General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary 		  
 
Date: October 5, 2009

 

 

Exhibit Index
     
Exhibit Number   Description
 
    
99.1
  Press Release dated October 5, 2009