SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Jensen Christopher W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY

(Street)
DALLAS TX 75234

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese CORP [ CE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP, Finance and Treasurer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2011
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Series A Common Stock 02/04/2011 M 5,000 A $21.02 30,676 D
Series A Common Stock 02/04/2011 S 5,000 D $42.95(1) 25,676 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $21.02 02/04/2011 M 5,000 (2) 05/16/2016 Series A Common Stock 5,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reported sales price in this line is a weighted average sales price. The actual prices varied from $42.74 to $43.14. The reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of the shares purchased at each price within the range.
2. Granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. The options vested, with respect to 25% of the options on each of January 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2011.
Remarks:
The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.
/s/ James R. Peacock III, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher W. Jensen 02/08/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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