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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001376139-09-000008.txt : 20091222
<SEC-HEADER>0001376139-09-000008.hdr.sgml : 20091222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091222144358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001376139-09-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Morgan Edward
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001361023

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		091254782

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CVR ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479

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
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    <periodOfReport>2009-12-18</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001361023</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Morgan Edward</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CVR ENERGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUGAR LAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77479</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>38168</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>63168</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The restricted common stock granted to Mr. Morgan will vest in three annual installments, with 12,723 vesting on each of December 18, 2010 and December 18, 2011 and 12,722 vesting on December 18, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan M. Ball, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>limitedpoa.txt
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<TEXT>
                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned, being a person or entity who will be subject to the
reporting obligations of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Act"), with respect to securities of CVR Energy, Inc. (the
"Corporation"), hereby constitutes and appoints each of Edmund S. Gross and
Susan M. Ball as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
solely so as to permit the undersigned to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the undersigned's behalf pursuant to
Section 16 of the Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or
any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of equity securities of the Corporation,
and to perform all acts necessary in order to file such forms as he or she, as
applicable, shall deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

      This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

      This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of May 14, 2009.



                                        /s/ Edward A. Morgan
                                        -------------------------------
                                        Edward A. Morgan


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