---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-028152"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T03:28:19.429261+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese appoints Aaron M. McGilvray as Chief Accounting Officer effective March 14, 2022

## Summary
- Aaron M. McGilvray named VP and Chief Accounting Officer, replacing Benita M. Casey.
- McGilvray previously served as assistant controller since January 2018; base salary $285,000.
- Annual cash bonus target of 40% of salary; LTIP grant date fair value $140,000 starting 2023.
- Benita M. Casey to depart as Chief Accounting Officer; last day expected June 1, 2022.
- No arrangements or family relationships with officers/directors; no reportable transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-028152
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2022-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922028152/0001104659-22-028152-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922028152/tm227681d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-028152
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-028152.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-028152.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Benita M. Casey departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: departing
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: Mr. McGilvray succeeds Benita M. Casey, who is departing from her role as Chief Accounting Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922028152/0001104659-22-028152-index.htm
- Executive change
  Aaron M. McGilvray was appointed as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On February 22, 2022, Celanese Corporation (“ Celanese ” or the “ Company ”) appointed Aaron M. McGilvray to the position of Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer), effective March 14, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465922028152/0001104659-22-028152-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.