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style="-sec-extract:summary"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">___________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" name="dei:DocumentType" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo4MTBkYThkNTQwYWY0ZWRjOTk3Y2UyN2M4Mjk3ODI2Nl8xMjI_a6af42a5-2867-4d69-b6f8-6991475d8805">8-K</ix:nonNumeric></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT REPORT</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">___________________________________</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" 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style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo4MTBkYThkNTQwYWY0ZWRjOTk3Y2UyN2M4Mjk3ODI2Nl85NjE_a48e52b6-1369-4ad4-bc20-138f5cf2cced">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:9pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:40.712%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:15.128%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:40.860%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Title of each class</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGFibGU6OWQyOTQyMzc2NDE1NDJhOTliOGY0MTAzMmQ3NjM4NDQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo5ZDI5NDIzNzY0MTU0MmE5OWI4ZjQxMDMyZDc2Mzg0NF8xLTAtMS0xLTA_65b03364-9943-4b31-aeb0-13b01480e523">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" name="dei:TradingSymbol" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGFibGU6OWQyOTQyMzc2NDE1NDJhOTliOGY0MTAzMmQ3NjM4NDQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo5ZDI5NDIzNzY0MTU0MmE5OWI4ZjQxMDMyZDc2Mzg0NF8xLTEtMS0xLTA_64f26f67-78d1-4a04-8d2f-4a45a1523b88">CVI</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" format="ixt-sec:exchnameen" name="dei:SecurityExchangeName" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGFibGU6OWQyOTQyMzc2NDE1NDJhOTliOGY0MTAzMmQ3NjM4NDQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo5ZDI5NDIzNzY0MTU0MmE5OWI4ZjQxMDMyZDc2Mzg0NF8xLTItMS0xLTA_c1d58342-5fc8-4856-b323-a6a7a2ae5e42">The New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Emerging growth company </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="i01a0b3adfc14413b8f412cc7ec7e810e_D20210301-20210301" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmU3YWQ1ZTYzZWM1ODQ2OGFiZWI0MzQwZTU3OTcwYzZjL3NlYzplN2FkNWU2M2VjNTg0NjhhYmViNDM0MGU1Nzk3MGM2Y18xL2ZyYWc6ODEwZGE4ZDU0MGFmNGVkYzk5N2NlMjdjODI5NzgyNjYvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo4MTBkYThkNTQwYWY0ZWRjOTk3Y2UyN2M4Mjk3ODI2Nl8xMzk0_1953c58b-9b64-447b-b331-026c09f4a838">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">  </span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 8.01. Other.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:95%">On March 1, 2021, CVR Energy, Inc. and affiliates filed an Amendment to their Schedule 13D relating to Delek US Holdings, Inc., a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1. </span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CVR ENERGY, INC. AND AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. FOR USE AT THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY CVR ENERGY, INC. AND AFFILIATES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 2, 2021.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">(d) Exhibits</span></div><div style="padding-left:58.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.415%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:8.311%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:89.489%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Exhibit</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Number</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exhibit Description</span></div></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-schedule13dxame.htm">Amendment No. </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-schedule13dxame.htm">4</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-schedule13dxame.htm"> to Schedule 13D filed on </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-schedule13dxame.htm">March 1</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-schedule13dxame.htm">, 2021.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).</span></td></tr></table></div><div style="padding-left:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:24pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Date: March 1, 2021 </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;padding-left:216pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:49.122%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.185%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:84.615%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">CVR Energy, Inc.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:21pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Tracy D. Jackson</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Tracy D. Jackson</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Executive Vice President and </span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Financial Officer</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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cvi-20210301
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):
March 1, 2021
CVR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33492
61-1512186
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land
,
Texas
77479
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(
281
)
207-3200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☑
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
CVI
The New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 8.01. Other.
On March 1, 2021, CVR Energy, Inc. and affiliates filed an Amendment to their Schedule 13D relating to Delek US Holdings, Inc., a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CVR ENERGY, INC. AND AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. FOR USE AT THE 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY CVR ENERGY, INC. AND AFFILIATES WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 2, 2021.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
Amendment No.
4
to Schedule 13D filed on
March 1
, 2021.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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: March 1, 2021
CVR Energy, Inc.
By:
/s/ Tracy D. Jackson
Tracy D. Jackson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer