<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001376139-15-000003.txt : 20150109
<SEC-HEADER>0001376139-15-000003.hdr.sgml : 20150109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150109162452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001376139-15-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150109

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
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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:			Walter John R.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001628717

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		15519236

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CVR ENERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			SUGAR LAND
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77479
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-01-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001628717</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Walter John R.</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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, General Counsel &amp; Sec.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2015-12-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1048</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit reported herein represents the right to receive upon vesting, a cash payment equal to the fair market value of one share of common stock of the company as of the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John R. Walter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<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., CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP (collectively,
"CVR"), hereby constitutes and appoints 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 CVR, and to perform all acts
necessary in order to file such forms as she shall deem appropriate.
The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorney-
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 until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3,
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by CVR, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed as of December 18, 2014.


                                         /s/ John R. Walter
                                        -----------------------
                                        John R. Walter

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