Celanese (CE) SVP gets PRSU shares while withholding stock for taxes

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Celanese Corp senior vice president Mark Christopher Murray reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On February 15, 2026, he acquired 1,205 shares at no cost through the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units originally granted on February 8, 2023.

On the same date, 357 shares were disposed of at a price of $59.12 per share to cover taxes owed on the PRSU vesting. After these transactions, he directly held 17,848 common shares of Celanese.

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^*

Murray Mark Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD

STE 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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP - Acetyls

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2026

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
Common Stock	02/15/2026		A		1,205(1)	A	$0	18,205	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026		F		357(2)	D	$59.12	17,848	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents performance-based restricted stock units ("PRSUs") granted to the reporting person on February 8, 2023 under the Company's 2018 Global Incentive Plan, as amended, which have vested and been settled.

2. Shares withheld for the payment of taxes on the vesting and settlement of PRSUs.

Remarks:

	/s/ Blake Feikema, Attorney-in-Fact for Mark Christopher Murray	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Celanese (CE) executive Mark Christopher Murray report?

Mark Christopher Murray reported PRSU-related transactions in Celanese common stock. He received 1,205 shares upon vesting of performance-based RSUs and had 357 shares withheld to cover tax obligations tied to that vesting and settlement.

How many Celanese (CE) shares did the SVP acquire in the latest Form 4 filing?

The senior vice president acquired 1,205 Celanese common shares at no cost through the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the company’s 2018 Global Incentive Plan, as amended, on February 8, 2023.

Why were some Celanese (CE) shares disposed of in this Form 4?

A total of 357 Celanese common shares were disposed of solely to pay taxes due on the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units. The filing states the shares were withheld for tax payment, not sold as an open-market transaction.

What was the tax withholding share price in the Celanese (CE) Form 4?

The tax-withholding disposition used a share price of $59.12. At this price, 357 shares of Celanese common stock were withheld to satisfy tax liabilities arising from the vesting and settlement of the executive’s performance-based restricted stock units.

How many Celanese (CE) shares does Mark Christopher Murray own after these transactions?

Following the PRSU settlement and related tax withholding, Mark Christopher Murray directly owns 17,848 shares of Celanese common stock. This post-transaction balance reflects both the shares received from vesting and the shares withheld for tax obligations.

What equity plan governed the PRSUs reported in the Celanese (CE) Form 4?

The performance-based restricted stock units were granted under Celanese’s 2018 Global Incentive Plan, as amended. These PRSUs vested and were settled into common stock, triggering both the share acquisition and the tax-withholding share disposition reported.