Current Report Filing (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