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SEC filingCelanese Corporation held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 16, 2026, where shareholders elected nine directors, ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for 2026, and approved executive compensation on an advisory basis, with all proposals passing by substantial majorities.
The 2026 Annual Meeting reflects routine corporate governance activity with high levels of shareholder support across all proposals. The election of all nine director nominees — each receiving over 91.7 million 'For' votes — confirms broad investor confidence in the current board composition and oversight. Ratification of KPMG LLP with 98.4% support among votes cast indicates no material concerns regarding audit quality or independence. The advisory vote on executive compensation received 97.7% support of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes), well above the typical threshold for 'say-on-pay' approval, suggesting alignment between pay practices and performance disclosures in the proxy statement. Broker non-votes — consistently 5,767,284 across proposals — reflect the inability of brokers to vote on non-routine matters without client instructions, a structural feature of U.S. proxy rules rather than dissent. No contested elections, director resignations, or adverse voting outcomes occurred, and no new governance policies, equity plan amendments, or related-party transactions were disclosed in connection with the meeting.