<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001376139-11-000016.txt : 20110520
<SEC-HEADER>0001376139-11-000016.hdr.sgml : 20110520
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110520150516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001376139-11-000016
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110518
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110520

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAUMANN BARBARA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198299

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		11861213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1776 LINCOLN ST
		STREET 2:		STE 700
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80203

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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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-05-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198299</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAUMANN BARBARA M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2277 PLAZA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUGAR LAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77479</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities are beneficially owned.</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Susan M. Ball, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-05-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>limitedpoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
			LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

      The undersigned, being a person 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, Edward Morgan 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 peform
all acts necessary in order to file such as he or she, as applicable,
shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms
all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 9, 2011.


                                         /s/ Barbara M. Baumann
                                        -----------------------
                                        Barbara M. Baumann

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
