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): March 8, 2005
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CELANESE CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 001-32410 98-0420726
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) 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) 901-4500
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 8, 2005, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that it has declared a special cash dividend and a special
stock dividend to holders of the Company's Series B common stock of record as of
March 8, 2005. The dividends were declared in accordance with the company's
previous disclosure in its registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's IPO on
January 21, 2005. The cash dividend, in the amount of $803,594,144.00, is
payable on April 7, 2005, and the stock dividend of 7,500,000 shares of the
company's Series A common stock is payable on March 9, 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 8.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2005
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/ Corliss J. Nelson
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Name: Corliss J. Nelson
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 9, 2005
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2005