---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-008863"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T13:08:02.236137+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese director Jean S. Blackwell to retire, will not stand for re-election at 2024 annual meeting

## Summary
- Jean S. Blackwell notified the board on Jan 25, 2024, of her decision not to stand for re-election.
- Her board service ends immediately prior to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
- She served over 10 years on the board and various committees.
- Retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company's operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-008863
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2024-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465924008863/0001104659-24-008863-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465924008863/tm244584d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-008863
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-008863.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-008863.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jean S. Blackwell retired as Director at Celanese Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 25, 2024, Jean S. Blackwell notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Celanese Corporation (the “Company”) that she has decided not to stand for re-election at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and to retire from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000110465924008863/0001104659-24-008863-index.htm

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