2014.10.23 Form 8-K (Townsend)


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): October 21, 2014
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
001-32410
 
98-0420726
 
 
 
 
 
(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: (972) 443-4000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report):
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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On October 21, 2014, Jay C. Townsend, Senior Vice President, Business Strategy Development and Procurement, and Alternative Fuels Technology, provided notice that he will retire from Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) on December 31, 2014.  Mr. Townsend has served as an officer or employee of the Company and its predecessors since 1986.

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On October 23, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had increased its share repurchase authorization up to an aggregate $500 million remaining balance. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1

 
Press Release, dated October 23, 2014.






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/ James R. Peacock III
 
Name:  
James R. Peacock III 
 
Title:  
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 
 
Date: October 23, 2014





Exhibit Index
 
 
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Description
99.1

 
Press Release, dated October 23, 2014.