FORM 8-K
 

 
 
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
         
  CVR ENERGY, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Edmund S. Gross  
    Edmund S. Gross   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel &
Secretary