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 10, 2006_
CELANESE
CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as
specified in its charter)
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001-32410 | |
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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) 901-4500
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 March 10, 2006, Celanese Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Celanese Europe Holding GmbH & Co. KG, has set the cash compensation in relation to the transfer of shares held by the minority shareholders of Celanese AG to Celanese Europe Holding at €62.22 per share. The cash compensation amount was based on an independent valuation.
The requisite transfer resolution must be voted on by shareholders of Celanese AG. Celanese AG's board of management is expected to put the resolution on the agenda of the annual shareholders' meeting scheduled on May 30-31, 2006.
Celanese Corporation currently owns approximately 98% of the outstanding Celanese AG shares and approved initiating the squeeze-out of the remaining shares in November 2005.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Press Release dated March 10, 2006* | ||||
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* Filed herewith.
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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/s/ Steven M. Sterin | |||||||
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Name: Steven
M. Sterin Title: Vice President and Controller |
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Date: March 10, 2006
Exhibit Index
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Press Release dated March 10, 2006* | ||||
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* Filed herewith.