SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
BLACKWELL JEAN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., SUITE 900N

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Celanese Corp [ CE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2023
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/12/2023 A 1,777(1) A $98.46 11,076 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (2) 03/07/2023 A 52.484 (3) (3) Common Stock 52.484 $117.67 8,875.023 D
Phantom Stock (2) 05/15/2023 A 59.043 (3) (3) Common Stock 59.043 $105.22 8,934.066 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Annual grant of restricted stock units pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated 2018 Global Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units vest in full on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant.
2. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock or the cash value of one share of Common Stock.
3. The reported phantom stock represents dividend equivalents on cash compensation and restricted stock units deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). As provided by the Plan, the reporting person may transfer a portion of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time. The shares of phantom stock become payable in cash or shares of Common Stock, subject to certain conditions and as provided in the Plan, on the earlier of the date previously elected by the reporting person to receive payment or upon termination of the reporting person's service as a director of the Company.
Remarks:
/s/ Adam R. Santosuosso, Attorney-in-Fact for Jean S. Blackwell 05/16/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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