Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LIPINSKI JOHN J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CVR ENERGY INC [CVI]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO and President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CVR ENERGY, INC., 2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2012
(Street)

SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/04/2012   D   489,351 D (1) 0 D  
Common Stock 12/30/2012(6)   M   88,984 A $ 30 88,984 D  
Common Stock 12/30/2012(6)   D   88,984 D $ 30 0 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2012(6)   M   74,111 A $ 30 74,111 D  
Common Stock 12/31/2012(6)   D   74,111 D $ 30 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (2) 05/04/2012   A   489,351     (3)   (4) Common Stock 489,351 $ 0 489,351 D  
Restricted Stock Units (5) 12/28/2012   A   62,920   12/28/2013 12/28/2013 Common Stock 62,920 $ 0 552,271 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6) 12/30/2012   M     88,984 12/30/2012 12/30/2012 Common Stock 88,984 $ 30 463,287 D  
Restricted Stock Units (6) 12/31/2012   M     74,111 12/31/2012 12/31/2012 Common Stock 74,111 $ 30 389,176 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LIPINSKI JOHN J
C/O CVR ENERGY, INC.
2277 PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 500
SUGAR LAND, TX 77479
  X     CEO and President  

Signatures

 /s/ Edmund S. Gross, Attorney-in-fact   01/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Although initially reported as Common Stock, these shares were converted to Restricted Stock Units effective as of May 4, 2012 in connection with the Transaction Agreement dated April 18, 2012 entered into among CVR Energy, Inc. and certain affiliates of Carl C. Icahn. Therfore, the number of shares formerly held by the reporting person as Restricted Stock was disposed to the company, and Table II depicts replacement with the acquisition of an equal number of Restricted Stock Units.
(2) Each Restricted Stock Unit reporte herein represents the right to receive upon vesting, a cash payment equal to the lesser of $30 or the fair market value of one share of common stock of the company as of the vesting date, plus the CCP Consideration, as defined in the Transaction Agreement.
(3) The Restricted Stock Units vest in three annual installments in accordance with the terms provided in the replacement award agreement for the awards originally dated July 16, 2010, Dcember 31, 2010 and December 30, 2011.
(4) The Restricted Stock Units expire immediately following payment within 10 days after their vesting.
(5) 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.
(6) This transaction represents the settlement of vested Restricted Stock Units in cash by the company.

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