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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): April 17, 2026 (April 16, 2026)
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3241098-0420726
   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972443-4000

N/A
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each ClassTrading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareCEThe New York Stock Exchange
4.777% Senior Notes due 2026CE /26AThe New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Senior Notes due 2027CE /27The New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2028CE /28The New York Stock Exchange
5.337% Senior Notes due 2029CE /29AThe New York Stock Exchange
5.000% Senior Notes due 2031CE /31The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  



Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 16, 2026, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). The Company’s shareholders were asked to consider and vote upon the following proposals: (1) election of nine directors to the Board to serve for a term that expires at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or retirement; (2) ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026; and (3) an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
As of the 2026 Annual Meeting record date of February 23, 2026, there were 111,922,758 shares of the Company’s Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to be voted at the 2026 Annual Meeting, if represented in person or by proxy at the 2026 Annual Meeting. A total of 99,090,064 shares were voted in person or by proxy (88.53% quorum). For each proposal, the shareholder voting results were as follows:
1.    Election of Directors. Each of the director nominees was elected to serve for a term which expires at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2027 by the votes set forth in the table below.
NomineeVoted ForVoted AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Bruce E. Chinn92,896,915383,91441,9515,767,284
Edward G. Galante91,835,2971,453,33234,1515,767,284
Kathryn M. Hill92,251,7031,037,21233,8655,767,284
Deborah J. Kissire91,651,7261,619,34251,7125,767,284
Michael Koenig92,459,303818,54344,9345,767,284
Christopher J. Kuehn92,923,971353,49645,3135,767,284
Ganesh Moorthy91,621,9891,630,88069,9115,767,284
Scott A. Richardson92,975,317316,32031,1435,767,284
Kim K.W. Rucker92,042,4881,235,87844,4145,767,284
2.    Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified by the shareholders by the votes set forth in the table below.
Voted ForVoted AgainstAbstain
97,496,8751,556,07737,112
3.    Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth in the table below.
Voted ForVoted AgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
91,098,4871,766,137458,1565,767,284
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)     Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
  
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101)
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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/ ASHLEY B. DUFFIE
 Name: Ashley B. Duffie
 Title:Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 
Date:April 17, 2026
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