Celanese (NYSE: CE) director receives phantom stock award under plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Celanese Corp director Kim K.W. Rucker reported a small compensation-related award of phantom stock tied to common shares. On this Form 4, Rucker acquired 5.633 units of phantom stock, each representing the right to receive one share of Celanese common stock. These units reflect dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under the company’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan. After this award, Rucker holds a total of 9,519.723 phantom stock units, which will be payable in common stock according to the terms of the plan.

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^*

Rucker Kim K.W.

(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		5.633		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5.633	$50.67	9,519.723	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 Kim K.W. Rucker	03/11/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Celanese (CE) disclose for Kim K.W. Rucker?

Celanese disclosed that director Kim K.W. Rucker received 5.633 phantom stock units. These units are part of deferred compensation and are linked one-for-one to Celanese common stock, increasing her total phantom stock holdings to 9,519.723 units.

What is phantom stock in the Celanese (CE) Form 4 filing?

In this filing, each phantom stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Celanese common stock. The units function as a deferred equity-based compensation tool, mirroring the value of actual shares without immediate share issuance or voting rights.

Why did Kim K.W. Rucker receive 5.633 phantom stock units from Celanese (CE)?

The 5.633 phantom stock units represent dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under Celanese’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan. Instead of receiving cash dividends, the director’s deferred amounts are credited as additional phantom stock units tied to common shares.

How many phantom stock units does the Celanese (CE) director hold after this transaction?

After this transaction, director Kim K.W. Rucker holds 9,519.723 phantom stock units. Each unit is linked to one share of Celanese common stock and will be settled in shares according to the company’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan.

Does the Celanese (CE) Form 4 show an open-market buy or sell by the director?

No open-market buy or sell is shown. The Form 4 reports an acquisition coded as a grant or award of 5.633 phantom stock units, reflecting dividend equivalents on deferred compensation rather than a discretionary market transaction in Celanese shares.