Sec Form 4 Filing - Brown William M @ Celanese Corp - 2019-10-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Brown William M
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)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION, 222 W LAS COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 900N
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/15/2019
(Street)
IRVING, TX75039
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 1,507 ( 1 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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 ) 10/15/2019 A 53.773 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 53.773 $ 122.04 5,558.628 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Brown William M
C/O CELANESE CORPORATION
222 W LAS COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 900N
IRVING, TX75039
X
Signatures
James R. Peacock III, Attorney-in-Fact for William M. Brown 10/17/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Reflects the sale of 0.031 fractional shares in connection with the closing of the reporting person's brokerage account and the transfer of the reporting person's shares of Common Stock to a new investment account at a new stock plan administrator.
( 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 the person's quarterly cash retainer for service as a director which has been deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan").
( 4 )As provided in the Plan, the reporting person may transfer a portion of the phantom stock account into an alternative investment account at any time, and on the earlier of the date previously elected by the reporting person to receive a payment or the termination of the reporting person's service as a director of the Company, the shares of phantom stock become payable in either cash or shares of Common Stock.

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