X0306 4 2013-05-13 0 0001325955 Alon USA Energy, Inc. ALJ 0001457999 Oster Michael 12700 PARK CENTRAL DRIVE SUITE 1600 DALLAS TX 75251 0 1 0 0 Sr. VP-Mergers & Acquisitions Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2013-05-13 4 A 0 40000 0.00 A 100119 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2013-05-13 4 F 0 5290 17.25 D 94829 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2013-05-15 4 M 0 379 17.80 A 95208 D Stock Appreciation Rights 16.00 2013-05-15 4 M 0 3750 0.00 D Common Stock 379 3750 D Grant to the reporting person on May 13, 2013 of 40,000 shares of restricted stock under the Alon USA Energy, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan. The reporting person surrendered shares of common stock to the Issuer to satisfy a tax withholding obligation pursuant to his Restricted Stock Award Agreement. 5,000 Stock Appreciation Rights ("SARs") were granted to the reporting person on each of January 25, 2010, and January 5, 2011, pursuant to the Alon USA Energy, Inc. 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan. 50% of such SARs vested on December 10, 2011 and January 5, 2013, respectively, with 25% vesting on each subsequent anniversary of the initial vesting date for each grant. Such SARs are exercisable during the 365-day period following the date of vesting. Vested but unexercised SARs will expire on the date that is 366 days following the date on which such SARs vested. /s/ James A. Ranspot James A. Ranspot, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Oster 2013-05-15