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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 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):
 
 
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 October 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 August 1, 2008 and ending on and including October 31, 2008 and are payable on November 1, 2008 to holders of record as of October 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
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 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: October 3, 2008
By:
/s/ Robert L. Villaseñor
  
   
Name: Robert L. Villaseñor
  
   
Title: Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
  
       
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 3, 2008