FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2009 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese CORP [ CE ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Series A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value ("Common Stock") | 13,588,774 | I | See Footnote(1) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Convertible Preferred Stock, ("Preferred Stock") | 02/02/2009 | (2) | Common Stock | 1,001,675 | (2) | I | See Footnotes(1)(2) |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. The shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock to which this note relates are held directly by Adage Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Fund"). Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("ACPGP"), serves as the general partner of the Fund and as such has discretion over the portfolio securities beneficially owned by the Fund. Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("ACA"), is the managing member of ACPGP and directs ACPGP's operations. Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross are the managing members of ACPGP and ACA and general partners of ACP. ACPGP, ACA, Robert Atchinson and Phillip Gross disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. |
2. The Preferred Stock to which this note relates is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into approximately 1.25 shares of Common Stock. The conversion right of the Preferred Stock to Common Stock has no expiration date. |
/s/ Robert Atchinson | 02/04/2009 | |
/s/ Adage Capital Partners, L.P.; By its general partner Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.; By its managing member Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C.; By its managing member Robert Atchinson | 02/04/2009 | |
/s/ Adage Capital Partners GP, L.L.C.; By its managing member Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C.; By its managing member Robert Atchinson | 02/04/2009 | |
/s/ Adage Capital Advisors, L.L.C.; By its managing member Robert Atchinson | 02/04/2009 | |
/s/ Phillip Gross | 02/04/2009 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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