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): August 10, 2023 (August 10, 2023)

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.)

222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share	CE	New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Senior Notes due 2023	CE /23	New York Stock Exchange
1.250% Senior Notes due 2025	CE /25	New York Stock Exchange
4.777% Senior Notes due 2026	CE /26A	New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Senior Notes due 2027	CE /27	New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2028	CE /28	New York Stock Exchange
5.337% Senior Notes due 2029	CE /29A	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 10, 2023, Celanese Corporation (“Celanese”) issued a press release announcing that Celanese US Holdings LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Celanese (the “Company”), has commenced a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase up to an aggregate principal amount of $1.75 billion of its outstanding 5.900% Senior Notes due 2024, 6.050% Senior Notes due 2025 and 3.500% Senior Notes due 2024 (collectively, the “Notes”). The Tender Offer is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 10, 2023.

A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits


Exhibit
Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated August 10, 2023 announcing commencement of Tender Offer.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101).

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/ Michael R. Sullivan
	Name:	Michael R. Sullivan
	Title:	Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary

	Date:	August 10, 2023