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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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2006
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-32410 | 98-0420726 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75234-6034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(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):
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):
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| Item 8.01. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| Exhibit Index | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
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Item 8.01. Other Events
Celanese Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement with the minority shareholders of Celanese AG, its German subsidiary, to acquire their shares for EUR€66.99 per share, the same price offered by Celanese in May 2006. The total purchase price for the minority shares, representing 2 percent of the outstanding shares, is approximately USD $80 million. The minority shareholders have dismissed their legal actions challenging the completion of the acquisition of Celanese AG, which began in 2004.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated December 22, 2006 |
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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 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Steven M. Sterin | |||
| Name: | Steven M. Sterin | |||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Controller | |||
Date: December 22, 2006