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): April 29, 2011
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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001-32410
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98-0420726
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1601 West LBJ Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75234-6034
(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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.*
On April 29, 2011, Celanese Corporation (company) filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The registration statement, which became effective upon filing with the SEC, replaces the company’s previously filed shelf which had expired, and permits the company and certain of its subsidiaries, from time to time, to offer and sell common shares, preferred shares and debt securities. The terms of any offering by the company under the registration statement will be established at the time of the offering and will be described in a prospectus supplement. The registration statement is intended to provide the company with additional flexibility to access the capital markets for future growth, debt repayment and general corporate purposes, subject to market conditions and the company's capital needs, and does not reflect a change in its financing strategy. The company is not required to offer any of the securities authorized under the registration statement in the future.
The company has no current plans to offer or sell any of its common or preferred shares, or other equity-linked securities.
Forward-Looking Statements
The disclosures in this Current Report on Form 8-K contain or may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other statutes, which include information concerning the company's plans, objectives, goals, strategies, financing plans and other information that is not historical information. When used in this release, the words "outlook," "forecast," "estimates," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "plans," "intends," "believes," "may," "can," "could," "might," "will" and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. 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 Current Report, including factors discussed from time to time in the company's filings with the SEC. 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.