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 4, 2007

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.)

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 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

     On October 4, 2007, Celanese Corporation (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company had declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.265625 per share on its 4.25% convertible perpetual preferred stock and a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share on its Series A common stock. Both cash dividends are for the period August 1, 2007 and ending on and including October 31, 2007 and are payable on November 1, 2007 to holders of record as of October 15, 2007. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein solely for purposes of this Item 8.01.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 4, 2007

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/ Curtis S. Shaw
	Name:	Curtis S. Shaw
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: October 4, 2007

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 4, 2007