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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):  July 21, 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):
 

 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 2.02
  
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On July 21, 2008, Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting the financial results for its second quarter 2008. 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 2.02 disclosure.
 
     
Item 7.01
  
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On July 22, 2008, David N. Weidman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Steven M. Sterin, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will make a presentation to investors and analysts via a webcast hosted by the Company at 9:00 a.m. CT. The webcast and slide presentation may be accessed on our website at www.celanese.com under Investor/Presentations & Webcasts. A copy of the slide presentation posted during the webcast is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 7.01 disclosure.
 
     
Item 9.01
  
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 (d)  Exhibits    
 
Exhibit Number
  
Description
           
   
99.1
    
Press Release dated July 21, 2008*
           
   
99.2
    
Slide Presentation dated July 22, 2008*
 

 
     
*
  
In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits 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 exhibits, 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
  
 
By:
/s/ Miguel A. Desdin
  
   
Name:
  Miguel A. Desdin
  
   
Title:
  Vice President and Controller
  
         
Date: July 22, 2008
        
 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
         
Exhibit Number
  
Description
         
 
99.1
    
Press Release dated July 21, 2008*
         
 
99.2
    
Slide Presentation dated July 22, 2008*
 

 
     
*
  
In connection with the disclosure set forth in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, the information in this Current Report, including the exhibits 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 exhibits, 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.