Murray Mark Christopher 4

What Happened

• Mark Christopher Murray, SVP — Acetyls at Celanese (CE), received 1,205 performance-based restricted stock units (PRSUs) that vested and were settled on Feb 15, 2026 (acquired 1,205 shares at $0.00).
• To cover tax withholding on the vesting, 357 shares were withheld/disposed at $59.12 per share, generating approximately $21,106. Net issuance to the insider was 848 shares (1,205 granted less 357 withheld).
• This was a compensation-related settlement of previously granted PRSUs (not an open-market buy or sale).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-15; Filing date: 2026-02-18 (covers the Feb 15 transaction).
• Award: 1,205 PRSUs vested/settled — acquisition at $0.00 per share.
• Tax withholding: 357 shares withheld/disposed at $59.12/share for ~$21,106.
• Footnotes: F1 — PRSUs originally granted Feb 8, 2023 under the 2018 Global Incentive Plan; F2 — shares withheld to pay taxes on vesting.
• This filing reports a routine compensation settlement and share withholding for taxes (transaction code A = award/acquisition; F = tax withholding).

Context

• This is a standard vesting/settlement of performance-based equity compensation. The withheld shares were used only to satisfy tax obligations (a common practice) and do not necessarily signal a discretionary sale of holdings by the insider.
• No purchase in the open market or 10%-owner activity is reported here; the net effect is an increase in the insider’s holdings by the number of shares remaining after withholding.