form8kaug2010divid.htm
UNITED
STATES
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
1, 2010
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
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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230.425)
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
8.01 OTHER
EVENTS
On July
1, 2010, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing
that the Company had declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share on its Series A
common stock. The cash dividend is for the period beginning on May 1,
2010 and ending on and including July 31, 2010 and is payable on August 2, 2010
to holders of record as of July 15, 2010. 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
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 1, 2010
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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.
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Celanese
Corporation |
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Date:
July 1, 2010
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By:
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/s/ James
R. Peacock III |
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Name: James
R. Peacock III |
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Title:
Vice
President, Deputy General Counsel
and Assistant Corporate 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 July 1, 2010
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