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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-057203.txt : 20101129
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101129190149
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-057203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101124
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101129

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lebovitz Scott L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001414603

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33492
		FILM NUMBER:		101220190

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-24</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001414603</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lebovitz Scott L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS &amp; CO</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 WEST STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10282</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8943842</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.2394</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15113454</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated November 18, 2010, 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 22, 2010, which offering was consummated on November 24, 2010, Coffeyville Acquisition II LLC (&quot;CA II&quot;) sold 8,943,842 shares of Common Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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 15,113,254 shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned directly by CA II through certain investment partnerships that are members of and own common units of CA II because (i) affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner, managing partner, managing member or member of those investment partnerships and (ii) those investment partnerships control CA II and have the power to vote or dispose of the Common Stock owned by CA II.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-29</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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