Celanese (CE) Form 3 Celanese / Ashley B Duffie ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Duffie Ashley B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 222 W LAS COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 900N

(Street)

IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese Corp [ CE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP & GC

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11,106(1)	D
Common Stock	522.0703	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2)	(2)	02/27/2033	Common Stock	4,125	116.93	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 247 and 422 time-vesting restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted pursuant to the Company's 2018 Global Incentive Plan on February 10, 2021 and February 9, 2022 respectively. Subject to continued employment, the RSUs vest as follows: 454 RSUs on February 15, 2024 and 215 RSUs on February 15, 2025.

2. The options vest and become exercisable, subject to continued employment, in three annual installments of 33%, 33% and 34% beginning February 15, 2024.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit No. 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Michael R. Sullivan, Attorney-in-Fact for Ashley B. Duffie	11/17/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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