-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HCa1lcBOxuNKrBez1eZSoAnUblVl67xUjRSqDVkwPtZ1+RRtVnYx6RiCmq2OfFmj sTCdSy3XRiSJFfyW6HxP2A== 0001116679-05-000692.txt : 20050309 0001116679-05-000692.hdr.sgml : 20050309 20050309115059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001116679-05-000692 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050308 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050309 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Celanese CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001306830 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 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: 05668519 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75234 BUSINESS PHONE: 972-443-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1601 W. LBJ FREEWAY CITY: DALLAS STATE: TX ZIP: 75234 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20041022 8-K 1 c8k-030905.txt 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): March 8, 2005 --------------- CELANESE CORPORATION -------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 001-32410 98-0420726 - ------------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) 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) 901-4500 --------------- 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): [ ] 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)) Item 8.01 Other Events. On March 8, 2005, Celanese Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it has declared a special cash dividend and a special stock dividend to holders of the Company's Series B common stock of record as of March 8, 2005. The dividends were declared in accordance with the company's previous disclosure in its registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's IPO on January 21, 2005. The cash dividend, in the amount of $803,594,144.00, is payable on April 7, 2005, and the stock dividend of 7,500,000 shares of the company's Series A common stock is payable on March 9, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K ("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 March 8, 2005 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/ Corliss J. Nelson ----------------------------------- Name: Corliss J. Nelson Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: March 9, 2005 Exhibit Index Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- 99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2005 EX-99 2 ex99-1.txt EX. 99.1: PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Media Relations Celanese [LOGO] Celanese Corporation Press Information 1601 West LBJ Freeway Dallas, TX 75234 U.S.A. Celanese Corporation Declares Cash and Stock Dividends to Holders of Series B Common Stock DALLAS, March 9, 2005 -- In accordance with its previously disclosed intentions, Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) announced that its Board of Directors yesterday declared a special cash dividend and special stock dividend to the holders of its Series B common stock of record as of March 8, 2005. The cash dividend, in the amount of $803,594,144.00, is payable on April 7, 2005. The stock dividend of 7,500,000 shares of the company's Series A common stock is payable on March 9, 2005 and was triggered by the expiration of the underwriters' over-allotment option, which was not exercised. The special cash dividend and the special stock dividend were declared in accordance with terms of the company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as described in the company's registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's IPO on January 21, 2005. Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) is an integrated global producer of value-added industrial chemicals with 2004 sales of $5 billion. Based in Dallas, Texas, the company holds #1 or #2 market positions in products comprising the majority of its sales and has four major businesses: Chemicals Products, Technical Polymers Ticona, Acetate Products and Performance Products. Celanese has 29 production plants, with major operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.celanese.com. Media Contacts: U.S.A -- Vance Meyer, Vance.Meyer@celanese.com Phone (972) 443 4847, Fax (972) 443 8519 Europe -- Michael Kraft, M.Kraft@celanese.com Phone 49 (0)69-305-14072, Fax 49 (0)69 305 36787 Investor Relations Contact: Andrea Stine, A.Stine@celanese.com Phone (908) 901 4504, Fax (908) 901 4805 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----