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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-09-001016.txt : 20091116
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-09-001016.hdr.sgml : 20091116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091116191004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-09-001016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091112
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091116

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVR ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001376139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PETROLEUM REFINING [2911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(281) 207-7711

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232073

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		091188724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MESSETURM 60308
		STREET 2:		FRANKFURT AM MAIN
		CITY:			GERMANY
		STATE:			2M
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030509

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001404751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		091188723

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EAST CAMBRIDGE CIRCLE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(913) 982-0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EAST CAMBRIDGE CIRCLE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 250
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66103
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    <periodOfReport>2009-11-12</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001376139</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CVR ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232073</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MESSETURM 60308</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>FRANKFURT AM MAIN</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GERMANY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>2M</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>00000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GERMANY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001404751</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-11-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7376264</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24057296</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F6"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;), GS
 Capital Partners V Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Capital&quot;), GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P. (&quot;GS Offshore&quot;), GS Capital Partners
 V Institutional, L.P. (&quot;GS Institutional&quot;), GS Capital Partners V GmbH &amp; Co. KG (&quot;GS Germany&quot;, and together with GS Capital,
 GS Offshore and GS Institutional, the &quot;Funds&quot;) (continued in footnote 2),</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP Advisors&quot;), GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C. (&quot;GSCP Offshore Advisors&quot;), GS Advisors V, L.L.C.
 (&quot;GS Advisors&quot;), Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH (&quot;GS GmbH&quot;) and Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC (&quot;CA II&quot;, and together
 with GSCP Advisors, GSCP Offshore Advisors, GS Advisors, GS GmbH, the Funds, Goldman Sachs and GS Group, the &quot;Reporting
 Persons&quot;).  Due to the electronic system's limitation of 10 Reporting Persons per joint filing, this statement is being
 filed in duplicate.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated November 5, 2009 (the &quot;Underwriting Agreement&quot;), and in connection with the
 registered public offering of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of CVR Energy, Inc.
 (the &quot;Company&quot;), pursuant to the final prospectus filed by the Company on November 9, 2009, which offering was consummated
 on November 12, 2009, CA II sold 7,376,264 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Of the shares of Common Stock reported herein, 24,057,096 shares of Common Stock are beneficially owned directly by CA II.
 The Funds are members of CA II and own common units of CA II. At this time, the Funds' common units correspond to 23,821,799
 shares of Common Stock. The common units of CA II that correspond to the balance of the Common Stock owned by CA II are held
 by certain officers and directors of the Company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 200 shares of Common
 Stock.  Goldman Sachs and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, all of the Common Stock
 owned directly by CA II through the Funds because (i) affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner,
 managing limited partner, managing partner, managing member or member of the Funds and (ii) the Funds control CA II and have
 the power to vote or dispose of the Common Stock owned by CA II.  Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.
 Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the Funds.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">GS Capital, and its general partner GSCP Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 12,543,608 shares of Common
Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by CA II. GS Offshore, and its general partner GSCP
Offshore Advisors, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 6,479,505 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct
beneficial ownership of such shares by CA II. GS Institutional, and its general partner GS Advisors, may be deemed to
beneficially own indirectly 4,301,376 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by
CA II. GS Germany, and its general partner GS GmbH, may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 497,310 shares of Common
Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by CA II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock in excess of their pecuniary interest, if
 any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any such person or entity is the beneficial owner of, or has any
 pecuniary interest in, such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for
 any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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