IHLENFELD JAY V 4
4 · Celanese Corp · Filed Mar 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Celanese Director Jay V. Ihlenfeld Receives 6.06 Phantom Shares
What Happened
Jay V. Ihlenfeld, a director of Celanese Corporation (CE), was granted 6.06 shares of phantom stock on 2026-03-10. The reported per-share valuation was $50.67, for a total reported value of $307. This was an award of a derivative (phantom) share — not an open-market purchase or sale.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-10; filing date: 2026-03-11 (timely filing).
- Transaction type/code: A (Grant/award or other acquisition); 6.06 phantom shares at $50.67 each; total $307 (reported as derivative).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
- Footnotes: F1 — each phantom share represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock. F2 — these phantom shares represent dividend equivalents deferred under Celanese’s 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan and will be payable in shares per the Plan.
- No indication of a 10b5‑1 plan, tax withholding sale, or gift in this filing.
Context
This was a routine director compensation award of phantom stock (a bookkeeping right to future shares), common for deferred compensation programs. Such small, routine awards typically reflect compensation mechanics rather than an insider buying or selling based on company outlook.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
IHLENFELD JAY V
Director
Transactions
- Award
Phantom Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-10$50.67/sh+6.06$307→ 10,241.119 total→ Common Stock (6.06 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.
- [F2]The reported phantom stock represents dividend equivalents on compensation deferred under the Company's 2008 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The shares of phantom stock become payable in shares of Common Stock, as provided in the Plan.
Signature
/s/ Christine Dryden, Attorney-in-Fact for Jay V. Ihlenfeld|2026-03-11