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): January 17, 2012
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 2.02 Results of Operations and Finanical Condition. |
On January 17, 2012, Celanese Corporation issued a press release updating its full year 2011 outlook for adjusted earnings per share and announcing expectations for continued earnings growth for the full year 2012. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this disclosure.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 17, 2012* | |
*In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibit 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 exhibit, 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.
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/ James R. Peacock III | |||
| Name: | James R. Peacock III | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary | |||
Date: January 17, 2012
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 17, 2012* |
*In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibit 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 exhibit, 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.