Celanese (CE) CFO reports PRSU share vesting and tax-withholding disposition

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Celanese Corp SVP & CFO Chuck Kyrish reported routine equity compensation activity involving performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs). He acquired 401 shares of common stock upon PRSU vesting and settlement, then disposed of 179 shares that were withheld to cover taxes, leaving 11,136.476 shares held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Kyrish Chuck

Role SVP & CFO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	401	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	179	$59.12	$11K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 11,315.476 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Kyrish Chuck

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	SVP & CFO

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		401(1)	A	$0	11,315.476	D
Common Stock	02/15/2026		F		179(2)	D	$59.12	11,136.476	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 Chuck Kyrish	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Celanese (CE) CFO Chuck Kyrish report?

Chuck Kyrish reported routine equity compensation activity. He acquired 401 Celanese common shares from vested performance-based restricted stock units and had 179 shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations tied to that vesting, as shown in this Form 4 filing.

Was the Celanese (CE) CFO’s Form 4 transaction an open-market stock purchase or sale?

The Form 4 does not show open-market trading. Shares were acquired through vesting of performance-based restricted stock units and a portion was disposed of only as share withholding to cover taxes, not as a discretionary market sale or purchase.

How many Celanese (CE) shares did the CFO acquire through PRSU vesting?

The CFO acquired 401 shares of Celanese common stock through the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units granted under the company’s 2018 Global Incentive Plan, as amended, according to the Form 4 footnote disclosures.

Why were 179 Celanese (CE) shares disposed of in the CFO’s Form 4?

The 179 disposed shares were withheld for tax payments. They were used to satisfy the tax liability arising from the vesting and settlement of performance-based restricted stock units, rather than being sold as a normal market transaction by the CFO.

What is the CFO’s Celanese (CE) share ownership after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported equity award vesting and tax withholding, the Celanese SVP & CFO holds 11,136.476 shares of common stock directly, as disclosed in the post-transaction ownership figure on the Form 4 non-derivative securities table.

What equity plan governed the Celanese (CE) CFO’s performance-based restricted stock units?

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 shares, triggering the reported acquisition and tax-withholding share disposition on the Form 4.