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):
March 20, 2008
CELANESE
CORPORATION
(Exact
Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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001-32410
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0420726
(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)
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
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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On March
24, 2008, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) issued a
press release announcing that Chinh E. Chu had resigned as a member of the
Company’s Board of Directors, effective April 24, 2008. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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Item
9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 24, 2008
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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 | |||
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Date:
March 24, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Robert L. Villaseñor | |
| Name: Robert L. Villaseñor | |||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | |||
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Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated March 24, 2008
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