Celanese Corp (CE) director receives phantom stock dividend-equivalent award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Celanese Corp director Kathryn Hill reported an acquisition of 0.7710 shares of phantom stock on 2026-08-10 at a reference value of $44.46 per share. These phantom stock units represent dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under Celanese’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan and are payable in an equivalent number of common shares as provided in the plan, bringing her reported phantom stock balance to 1,142.5400 units held directly.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Hill Kathryn

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Phantom Stock F1, F2	0.771	$44.46	$34.28

Holdings After Transaction: Phantom Stock — 1,142.54 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.
2. F2. 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.

Key Figures

Phantom stock acquired: 0.7710 units Reference price per unit: $44.4600 per share Phantom stock holdings after: 1,142.5400 units +1 more

4 metrics

Phantom stock acquired 0.7710 units Grant, award, or other acquisition on 2026-08-10

Reference price per unit $44.4600 per share Reported transaction price for phantom stock units

Phantom stock holdings after 1,142.5400 units Total phantom stock directly owned after reported transaction

Underlying common stock 0.7710 shares Each phantom stock unit corresponds to one share of common stock

Key Terms

Phantom Stock, dividend equivalents, 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan

3 terms

Phantom Stock financial

"Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share"

A phantom stock is a form of compensation that gives employees or executives the benefits of stock ownership, such as the increase in stock value, without actually giving them real shares. It acts like a promise to pay the employee the equivalent value of company stock later, often as a bonus or incentive. This allows companies to motivate and reward staff without diluting ownership or transferring actual shares.

dividend equivalents financial

"The reported phantom stock represents dividend equivalents on compensation deferred"

Payments tied to employee or contractor equity awards that mirror the cash dividends paid on the company’s stock; they give the holder the same economic benefit as owning the shares without transferring actual shares—often paid in cash or additional award units when the award becomes payable. Investors care because these payments affect a company’s compensation costs, cash flow and potential share dilution, and they signal how management is being rewarded and aligned with shareholders.

2008 Deferred Compensation Plan financial

"compensation deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan"

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FAQ

What transaction did Celanese (CE) director Kathryn Hill report on this Form 4?

Kathryn Hill reported an acquisition of 0.7710 shares of phantom stock on 2026-08-10. The award is classified as a grant or other acquisition of derivative securities tied to Celanese common stock.

How many phantom stock units does Kathryn Hill hold in Celanese (CE) after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Kathryn Hill holds a total of 1,142.5400 phantom stock units. Each unit represents the right to receive one share of Celanese common stock under the company’s deferred compensation arrangements.

What is the nature of the phantom stock granted to Kathryn Hill at Celanese (CE)?

The phantom stock represents dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under Celanese’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan. Each phantom share equals one common share and becomes payable in common stock as provided in the plan.

What price per unit is associated with Kathryn Hill’s phantom stock award at Celanese (CE)?

The filing reports a reference value of $44.46 per phantom stock unit for the 0.7710 units acquired. This price is presented on a per-share basis in the derivative transaction data.

Is Kathryn Hill’s phantom stock at Celanese (CE) held directly or indirectly?

The Form 4 classifies Kathryn Hill’s ownership of the 1,142.5400 phantom stock units as direct. No intermediary entity or indirect ownership structure is indicated for this position in the filing.

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^*

Hill Kathryn

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CELANESE CORPORATION

222 W. LAS COLINAS BLVD., SUITE 900N

(Street)

IRVING TEXAS 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)	08/10/2026		A		0.771		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	0.771	$44.46	1,142.54	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 Kathryn Hill	08/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)