Form 8-K
8-K — Celanese Corp
Accession: 0001306830-26-000119
Filed: 2026-09-16
Period: 2026-09-16
CIK: 0001306830
SIC: 2820 (PLASTIC MATERIAL, SYNTH RESIN/RUBBER, CELLULOS (NO GLASS))
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2026 (September 16, 2026)
CELANESE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-32410 98-0420726
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) (Commission File
Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
222 West Las Colinas Blvd. Suite 900N, Irving, TX 75039
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 443-4000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share CE The New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Senior Notes due 2027 CE /27 The New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2028 CE /28 The New York Stock Exchange
5.337% Senior Notes due 2029 CE /29A The New York Stock Exchange
5.000% Senior Notes due 2031 CE /31 The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(d) On September 16, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Celanese Corporation (the "Company") increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 members and elected Luis Fernandez-Moreno as a director of the Company, in each case effective September 16, 2026.
Mr. Fernandez-Moreno has been elected to serve on the Board until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time he is expected to be a nominee for election by the Company's shareholders. At this time, Mr. Fernandez-Moreno has not yet been appointed to any committee of the Board.
The Board has determined that Mr. Fernandez-Moreno (a) is an independent director within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, rules and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") thereunder, and the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") and (b) is not related to any officer or director of the Company nor is he a party to any transactions or relationships with the Company and its subsidiaries that require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Fernandez-Moreno will be compensated in accordance with the Company's compensation practices for non-management directors. Mr. Fernandez-Moreno will also be reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, in accordance with Company policy.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Fernandez-Moreno and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as director.
On September 16, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the election of Mr. Fernandez-Moreno, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated September 16, 2026
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CELANESE CORPORATION
By: /s/ ASHLEY B. DUFFIE
Name: Ashley B. Duffie
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Date:
September 16, 2026
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Exhibit 99.1
Celanese Corporation
222 West Las Colinas Blvd.
Suite 900N
Irving, Texas 75039
Luis Fernandez-Moreno Elected to
Celanese Board of Directors
DALLAS (September 16, 2026) - Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced that Luis Fernandez-Moreno has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. A seasoned public and private company director, Mr. Fernandez-Moreno, 64, currently serves on the boards of Ingevity Corporation, a global specialty materials company, where he has been a director since 2016 and served as interim President and CEO from October 2024 to April 2025, and Select Water Solutions, a provider of sustainable water and chemical solutions to the energy industry. He brings over 40 years of experience and leadership in the performance materials, specialty ingredients and coatings industries across North America, Latin America and Europe. His background spans corporate strategy, growth and innovation, and mergers and acquisitions, giving him a broad perspective on managing global chemicals businesses. He will join the Celanese Board effective September 16, 2026, bringing the total number of Board members to 11 (10 of whom are independent).
Mr. Fernandez-Moreno served as Senior Vice President at Ashland, Inc. from 2013 to 2017 as President of the Chemicals Group and of Specialty Ingredients. Prior to that role, he served as the President of Ashland’s Water Technologies business. Before joining Ashland, he was Executive Vice President at Arch Chemicals, responsible for the HTH Water Products and the Wood Protection businesses. Following The Dow Chemical Company’s acquisition of Rohm & Haas Company, where he served in positions of increasing responsibility for 25 years, Fernandez-Moreno was named Group Vice President for the newly formed Dow Coatings Materials business.
Mr. Fernandez-Moreno holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico and is a graduate of the Wharton Management Certificate Program at the University of Pennsylvania.
"We are pleased to welcome Luis to the Board," stated Ed Galante, Chair of the Board at Celanese Corporation. "Having led multibillion-dollar specialty chemicals businesses across multiple continents, Luis brings significant strategic and operational experience that is directly relevant to Celanese. His proven ability to drive profitable growth and position global businesses for long-term value creation will be instrumental as we continue to advance the Company’s strategic priorities and drive value for our shareholders."
About Celanese
Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation is a Fortune 500 company that employed more than 11,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2025 with 2025 net sales of $9.5 billion.
Celanese Contacts:
Investor Relations Media - U.S. Media - Europe Media - Asia
Bill Cunningham Jamaison Schuler Petra Czugler Maria Xia
Phone: +1 302 772 5231 Phone: +1 972 443 4400 Phone: +49 69 45009 1206 Phone: +86 21 3861 9368
william.cunningham@celanese.com media@celanese.com petra.czugler@celanese.com maria.xia@celanese.com
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