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): April 4, 2008
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 001-32410 (Commission File Number) | 98-0420726 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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):
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On April 4, 2008, Celanese Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared a cash dividend of $0.265625 on its 4.25% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock and a cash dividend of $0.04 on its Series A Common Stock. Both cash dividends are for the period February 1, 2008 and ending on and including April 30, 2008 and are payable on May 1, 2008 to holders of record as of April 15, 2008. 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
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 4, 2008 |
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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 | |||
| Date: April 4, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robert L. Villaseñor | |
| Name: Robert L. Villaseñor | |||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | |||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 4, 2008 |
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