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): November 7, 2005
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-32410 | | 98-0420726 | ||||||
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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):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On November 7, 2005, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release reporting the financial results for its third quarter 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("Current Report") as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 7, 2005, David N. Weidman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and John J. Gallagher III, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, made a presentation to investors and analysts via webcast and teleconference hosted by the Company. A copy of the slide presentation posted during the webcast and teleconference is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure. Additionally, the Company has posted the slide presentation on its website at www.celanese.com under the Investor/Investor Webcast section.
The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibits, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits
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| Exhibit Number | | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 7, 2005 | ||||
| 99.2 | | Slide Presentation dated November 7, 2005 | ||||
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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 |
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| By: | | /s/ John J. Gallagher III | ||||||||
| Name: | | John J. Gallagher III | |||||||
| Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
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Date: November 7, 2005
Exhibit Index
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| Exhibit Number | | Description | ||||
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 7, 2005 | ||||
| 99.2 | | Slide Presentation dated November 7, 2005 | ||||
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