Celanese (NYSE: CE) director receives additional phantom stock units as compensation

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GALANTE EDWARD G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Celanese Corp director Edward G. Galante received a small grant of 4.028 phantom stock units on Celanese common stock. These units were credited as dividend equivalents on compensation he deferred under the company’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan and are settled in common shares under that plan’s terms.

Following this award, Galante holds a total of 6,806.793 phantom stock units tied to Celanese common stock. This filing reflects a routine, compensation-related accrual rather than an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GALANTE EDWARD G

(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)
03/10/2026

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

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	(1)	03/10/2026		A		4.028		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	4.028	$50.67	6,806.793	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.

2. The reported phantom stock represents dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The shares of phantom stock become payable in shares of Common Stock, as provided in the Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Christine Dryden, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward G. Galante	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Celanese (CE) director Edward Galante report?

Edward G. Galante reported receiving 4.028 phantom stock units linked to Celanese common stock. This was a routine compensation-related award, recorded as dividend equivalents on deferred compensation under the company’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan.

Is Edward Galante’s Celanese Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or sale?

The transaction is not an open-market stock purchase or sale. It is a grant of phantom stock units as dividend equivalents on deferred compensation, settled in Celanese common shares according to the 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan.

How many phantom stock units does Edward Galante hold after this Celanese Form 4?

After this transaction, Edward G. Galante holds 6,806.793 phantom stock units tied to Celanese common stock. Each phantom unit represents the right to receive one share of Celanese common stock under the company’s deferred compensation plan.

What does phantom stock mean in the Celanese (CE) insider filing?

In this context, phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Celanese common stock per unit. These units track the value of the stock and are ultimately payable in shares under the company’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan.

Why did Edward Galante receive 4.028 phantom stock units from Celanese?

The 4.028 phantom stock units reflect dividend equivalents on compensation he previously deferred. When Celanese pays dividends, equivalent amounts are credited as phantom stock under the 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan, rather than as cash, for deferred amounts.