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): May 28, 2007
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE
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001-32410
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98-0420726 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
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| 1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas
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75234-6034 |
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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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 |
On June 1, 2007, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release
announcing that, in connection with the sale by Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 1,
Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 2, Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) Ltd. 3 and
Blackstone Management Partners IV L.L.C. (collectively, “Blackstone”) of shares of the
Company’s Series A common stock (as more fully described in the Current Report on Form 8-K that was
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2007), Anjan Mukherjee
and James Quella had resigned as members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Each of the
resignations was effective May 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
The Company also announced that Farah M. Walters had been elected to the Company’s Board of
Directors as a Class III director. The election was effective May 31, 2007.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1
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Press Release dated June 1, 2007 |