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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001306830-26-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CE"
cik: "0001306830"
company_name: "Celanese Corp"
filed_at: "2026-09-16T21:00:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T21:02:24.423019+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Celanese elects Luis Fernandez-Moreno to board; board expands to 11 members

## Summary
- Luis Fernandez-Moreno elected to Celanese board effective Sept 16, 2026; board size increased from 10 to 11.
- Fernandez-Moreno is independent, not yet assigned to any committee; will be compensated per non-management director practices.
- He has 40+ years in specialty chemicals, previously SVP at Ashland, EVP at Arch Chemicals, and Group VP at Dow Coatings after Rohm & Haas.
- Currently serves on boards of Ingevity and Select Water Solutions; was interim CEO of Ingevity Oct 2024-Apr 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001306830-26-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CE
- cik: 0001306830
- company_name: Celanese Corp
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T21:00:24+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000119/0001306830-26-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1306830/000130683026000119/ce-20260916.htm

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