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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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| ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. | ||||||||
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This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2005 (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Schedule 13D”) with respect to the Series A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series A Common Stock”) of Celanese Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Each item below amends and supplements the information disclosed under the corresponding item of the Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated herein, terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 3 shall have the same respective meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
On September 26, 2005, the Issuer filed Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-1, describing a proposed offering of shares of Series A Common Stock in which, among other things, BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3 intend to sell up to an aggregate of 18,520,710 shares of Series A Common Stock. Assuming all such shares are sold, following completion of this offering BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3 will own an aggregate of 80,452,005 shares of Series A Common Stock, representing approximately 50.76% of the total outstanding shares. BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3 may also sell shares pursuant to an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters of the offering. The number of shares that may be sold pursuant to such over-allotment option has not yet been determined.
BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3 (or one or more of their affiliates) also intend to obtain from BACI a proxy to vote the shares of Series A Common Stock owned by BACI. If the ownership of BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3, combined with the number of shares subject to any such proxy from BACI, exceeds 50% of the outstanding shares of Series A Common Stock, BCP 1, BCP 2 and BCP 3 would continue to control, in the aggregate, the majority of the voting power of the outstanding Series A Common Stock.
| ITEM 6. | CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. |
The information set forth in Item 4 above is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 27, 2005
| BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS (CAYMAN) LTD. 1 |
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| By: | /s/ Robert L. Friedman | |||
| Name: | Robert L. Friedman | |||
| Title: | Director | |||