8-K

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): July 18, 2017 (July 17, 2017)

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)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
222 W. Las Colinas Blvd., Irving, Texas		75039
(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.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 17, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had increased its share repurchase authorization by $1.5 billion. 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 No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 17, 2017.

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.

Date: July 18, 2017

Celanese Corporation
By:	/s/ James R. Peacock III
	James R. Peacock III
	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and
	Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 17, 2017.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Celanese Corporation

222 West Las Colinas Blvd.

Suite 900N

Irving, Texas 75039

Celanese Corporation Announces New $1.5 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization

DALLAS, July 17, 2017 - Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, today announced that its board of directors has approved a new $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization. The new share repurchase authorization represents approximately 11 percent of the company’s shares outstanding. The timing of the buybacks will be partially based on the closing of the recently announced proposed tow joint venture with Blackstone.

The company has deployed $300 million in the first half of 2017 and is on pace to meet its $500 million share buyback commitment for 2017 which would exhaust the existing $1.0 billion repurchase authorization put in place in 2015.

“This new share repurchase authorization reflects our confidence in the underlying growth strategy and cash generation capabilities of Celanese. Consistent with our prior commitments to shareholders, we remain focused on investing in high quality growth initiatives while also returning cash to investors,” said Mark Rohr, chairman and chief executive officer.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese currently employs approximately 7,500 employees worldwide and had 2016 net sales of $5.4 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

Contacts:

Contacts:
Investor Relations	Media Relations - Global
Surabhi Varshney	Travis Jacobsen
Phone: +1 972 443 3078	Phone: +1 972 443 3750
Surabhi.Varshney@celanese.com	William.Jacobsen@celanese.com

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Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain "forward-looking statements," which include information concerning the company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs and other information that is not historical information. All forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and beliefs and various assumptions. There can be no assurance that the company will realize these expectations or that these beliefs will prove correct.There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: changes in general economic, business, political and regulatory conditions in the countries or regions in which we operate; the length and depth of product and industry business cycles, particularly in the automotive, electrical, textiles, electronics and construction industries; changes in the price and availability of raw materials, particularly changes in the demand for, supply of, and market prices of ethylene, methanol, natural gas, wood pulp and fuel oil and the prices for electricity and other energy sources; the ability to pass increases in raw material prices on to customers or otherwise improve margins through price increases; the ability to maintain plant utilization rates and to implement planned capacity additions and expansions; the ability to reduce or maintain their current levels of production costs and to improve productivity by implementing technological improvements to existing plants; increased price competition and theintroduction of competing products by other companies; market acceptance of our technology; the ability to obtain governmental approvals and to construct and improve facilities on terms and schedules acceptable to the company; changes in the degree of intellectual property and other legal protection afforded to our products or technologies, or the theft of such intellectual property; compliance and other costs and potential disruption or interruption of production or operations due to accidents, interruptions in sources of raw materials, cyber security incidents, terrorism or political unrest or other unforeseen events or delays in construction or operation of facilities, including as a result of geopolitical conditions, the occurrence of acts of war or terrorist incidents or as a result of weather or natural disasters; potential liability for remedial actions and increased costs under existing or future environmental regulations, including those relating to climate change; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, or from changes in the laws, regulations or policies of governments or other governmental activities in the countries in which we operate; changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates; our level of indebtedness, which could diminish our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations or limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or the chemicals industry; and various other factors discussed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.