UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 10, 2007

CVR ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33492 (Commission File Number)		61-1512186 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:                   (281) 207-3200

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Item 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e)		Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     On December 10, 2007, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of CVR Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) determined that 2007 annual bonuses for the named executive officers will be as follows:

Name and Principal Position		2007 Bonus
John J. Lipinski Chief Executive Officer		$	1,850,000
Stanley A. Riemann Chief Operating Officer		$	600,000
James T. Rens Chief Financial Officer		$	400,000
Robert W. Haugen Executive Vice President, Refining Operations		$	230,000
Wyatt E. Jernigan Executive Vice President, Crude Oil Acquisition and Petroleum Marketing		$	200,000

     The bonuses listed above will be paid on December 21, 2007.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 14, 2007