# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001306830
**File Stem:** 0001306830-26-000070
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8359
**Document Hash:** e90a680b4b1fee7a521b7dab6253f66b
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001306830-26-000070.hdr.sgml**: 20260417

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001306830-26-000070

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260416

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260417

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260417

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Celanese Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001306830
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PLASTIC MATERIAL, SYNTH RESIN/RUBBER, CELLULOS (NO GLASS) [2820]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 980420726
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32410
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26872024

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., SUITE 900N
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039-5421
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 972-443-4000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., SUITE 900N
- **CITY:** IRVING
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75039-5421

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Celanese CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20041102

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20041022

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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)

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| **Delaware** | **001-32410** | **98-0420726** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission File<br>Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039** 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: **(972) 443-4000** 

**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):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **<u>Trading Symbol(s)</u>** |  **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share** | **CE** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **4.777% Senior Notes due 2026** | **CE /26A** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **2.125% Senior Notes due 2027** | **CE /27** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **0.625% Senior Notes due 2028** | **CE /28** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **5.337% Senior Notes due 2029** | **CE /29A** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |
| **5.000% Senior Notes due 2031** | **CE /31** | **The New York Stock Exchange** |

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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. ☐

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| **Item 5.07** | **Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.** |

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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:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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| **Nominee** | **Voted For** | **Voted Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Bruce E. Chinn | 92896915 | 383914 | 41951 | 5767284 |
| Edward G. Galante | 91835297 | 1453332 | 34151 | 5767284 |
| Kathryn M. Hill | 92251703 | 1037212 | 33865 | 5767284 |
| Deborah J. Kissire | 91651726 | 1619342 | 51712 | 5767284 |
| Michael Koenig | 92459303 | 818543 | 44934 | 5767284 |
| Christopher J. Kuehn | 92923971 | 353496 | 45313 | 5767284 |
| Ganesh Moorthy | 91621989 | 1630880 | 69911 | 5767284 |
| Scott A. Richardson | 92975317 | 316320 | 31143 | 5767284 |
| Kim K.W. Rucker | 92042488 | 1235878 | 44414 | 5767284 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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| **Voted For** | **Voted Against** | **Abstain** |
| 97,496,875 | 1,556,077 | 37,112 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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| **Voted For** | **Voted Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 91,098,487 | 1,766,137 | 458,156 | 5,767,284 |

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**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.

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| **Exhibit<br>Number** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Description** |
| 104 | Cover 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.

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| **CELANESE CORPORATION** | **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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