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April 24, 202019, 2023


To the Stockholders of CVR Energy, Inc.:


On behalf of our Board of Directors and management team, I am pleased to invite you to attend the 20202023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of CVR Energy, Inc. on Wednesday,Thursday, June 3, 2020,1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time). OurOnce again, our Annual Meeting will again be held via live webcast, which we believe not only to increaseincreases efficiency and improvelowers costs, but also improves our stockholders’ ability to participate, but also, in support of the health and well-being of our employees and stockholders as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Please note that the Annual Meeting date and time may change due to further related impacts of coronavirus, and we will announce any such changes as promptly as practicable.participate.


You will be able to attend, vote your shares electronically, and submit questions during the Annual Meeting by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020.CVI2023. Details on how to attend the Annual Meeting online and the business to be conducted are fully described in this Proxy Statement, which is available to stockholders online at www.proxyvote.com or by following the instructions set forth in the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) that you received.


2019 was a successful year for CVR Energy, duringInc. experienced record results in 2022 by remaining focused on our core Values of Safety, Environment, Integrity, Corporate Citizenship and Continuous Improvement. Highlights for the year included safe, reliable operations as demonstrated by continued year-over-year improvements in environmental, health and safety metrics and led by a 63 percent reduction in our total recordable incident rate compared to 2021. We were pleased to start the renewable diesel unit (“RDU”) at our Wynnewood refinery in April, which significantly reduced our Renewable Identification Number exposure in 2022 while helping to lower our carbon footprint. We also made substantial progress on our Coffeyville facilities’ relocation project and continue to evaluate a potential RDU for the refinery. In 2022, we launched our comprehensive plan to segregate our renewables business to align with our focus on decarbonization, which was completed on February 1, 2023. We continue to feel that we are uniquely qualified for this strategy due to the synergistic relationships between refining and renewables and our proximity to the farm belt. We continued to focusreturn value to stockholders for 2022, as demonstrated by the increase in our quarterly cash dividend to 50 cents for the fourth quarter, cumulative cash dividends declared of $5.30 per share for 2022, inclusive of special dividends, and a total shareholder return of 115 percent for the year. In addition, we were proud to publish our first public Environmental, Social & Governance (“ESG”) report for 2021 in 2022, available on achieving our mission of being a top-tier North American petroleum refining and nitrogen-based fertilizer company as measured by safe and reliable operations, superior financial performance, and profitable growth. We believe our commitment to high ethical standards and responsible compensation and corporate governance policies benefits our stockholders, employees, customers, and communities. These commitments and our values will continue to guide us as we navigate these unprecedented times.www.CVREnergy.com. Details about these items,accomplishments, as well as other information you may need to make informed decisions about the matters on which you are being asked to vote, are included in this Proxy Statement.Statement and our Annual Report on Form 10-K. I encourage you to read itboth and to exercise your right to vote your shares.


Thank you for your investment in CVR Energy, Inc. and for your continuing support. I wish you and yours health during this difficult time.and prosperity in 2023 and beyond.


Sincerely,
CVR Energy, Inc.
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NOTICE OF 20202023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

When:
Wednesday,Thursday, June 3, 2020,1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)

Where:Virtually via live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020CVI2023
Items of Business:
At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to:
1.Proposal 1: Elect the eight directorssix director nominees named in thethis Proxy Statement, each to serve a one-year term;
2.Proposal 2:Approve, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation (“Say-on-Pay”);
3.Proposal 3: Recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future Say-on-Pay voting (“Say-on-Pay Frequency”);
4.Proposal 4:Ratify the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm for the 20202023 fiscal year; and
4.5.Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournmentadjournments or postponementpostponements thereof.
Who Can Vote:Stockholders of record as of the close of business on Monday, April 6, 2020.3, 2023.
How to Vote:Your vote is important! Even if you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important you vote as soon as possible using one of the methods set forth in this Proxy Statement.following methods:
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Via the Internet:
Follow the instructions in the Notice or proxy card.
Call Toll-Free:
Call the toll-free number on your proxy card.
Mail Signed Proxy Card:
Follow the instructions on your proxy card.
How to Request Materials:Our proxy materials, including our 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”), are available to stockholders free of charge by requesting a copy online at www.proxyvote.com or by other methods set forth in this Proxy Statement.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CVR Energy, Inc.
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April 24, 202019, 2023


IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS
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CVR ENERGY, INC.
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
(281) 207-3200
www.cvrenergy.com
PROXY STATEMENT
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PROXY STATEMENT FOR CVR ENERGY, INC.
20202023 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY


This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement. This is only a summary and may not contain all of the information that is important to you. Please review this Proxy Statement in full, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20192022 (the “2019“2022 Annual Report”).


20202023 Meeting Information


This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CVR Energy, Inc. (“CVR Energy” or the “Company”) of proxies to be voted at the 20202023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), and at any adjournmentadjournments or postponementpostponements thereof.
Date:June 3, 20201, 2023
Time:10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time)
Location:
Virtually via live webcast at
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020CVI2023
Record Date:April 3, 2023
Voting:Only holders of record of CVR Energy, Inc.’s common stock as of the Record Date (April 3, 2023) will be entitled to notice and to vote.
How to Attend:By entering, at the website above, the 16 digit control number, which may be found on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials sent to you.

Matters to be Voted Upon


In addition to the proposals listed below, stockholders will also transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournmentadjournments or postponementpostponements thereof. Each proxy will be voted as specified by the stockholder. Any duly executed proxy not specifying to the contrary will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations, listed below.

ProposalsBoard RecommendationPage Reference
Proposal 1.Election of Eight DirectorsSix Director Nominees Named in this Proxy Statement
FOR each nominee ALL nominees
Proposal 2.Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)FOR
Proposal 3.Advisory Recommendation on the Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Voting (“Say-on-Pay Frequency”)1 YEAR
Proposal 4.Ratification of the Appointment of AuditorsFOR
Board, Governance, and Compensation Highlights (see pages 12 through 30)


Our Board believes that our commitment to high ethical standards, strong corporate governance, the skills and experience of our directors, and our compensation policies and practices benefit our stockholders, employees, customers, and communities. Some highlights of our corporate governance and compensation practices include:
Experienced Board with all directors elected annually;
Active Board and committee oversight of Company risks;
Separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) roles;
Independent directors who regularly meet in executive session;
Alignment of executive pay with Company performance, including rigorous performance goals;
Executive compensation that includes fixed, variable, long-term, and short-term elements; and
Clawback policies in long-term incentive awards.


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About CVR Energy, Inc.
2019 Company Performance Highlights
Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy, Inc. (herein, “CVR Energy”, the “Company”, “us”, “we” and “our” as the context may require) is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the renewable fuels and petroleum refining and marketing businesses, as well as in the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners, LP (“CVR Partners”), a publicly traded limited partnership. A subsidiary of CVR Energy serves as the general partner of and owns approximately 37 percent of the common units of CVR Partners. Icahn Enterprises L.P. and its affiliates (“IEP”) own approximately 71% of CVR Energy’s common stock.

Mission and Core Values

During 2019,2022, we continued our missionMission of being a top tiertop-tier North American renewable fuels, petroleum refining, and nitrogen-based fertilizer company as measured by safe and reliable operations, superior performance, and profitable growth.growth, and enhanced our focus on renewables initiatives.


Our core values defineValues are driven by our people, inform the way we do business each and every day, and enhance our ability to accomplish our mission and serve as the foundation on which our Company is built.

related strategic objectives.
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Safety
We always put safety first. The protection of our employees, contractors and communities is paramount. We have an unwavering commitment to safety above all else. If it’s not safe, then we don’t do it.
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We care for our environment. Complying with all regulations and minimizing any environmental impact from our operations is essential. We understand our obligation to the environment and that it’s our duty to protect it.
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Integrity
We require high business ethics. We comply with the law and practice sound corporate governance. We only conduct business one way—the right way with integrity.
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Corporate Citizenship
We are proud members of the communities where we operate. We are good neighbors and know that it’s a privilege we can’t take for granted. We seek to make a positive economic and social impact through our financial donations and the contributions of time, knowledge, and talent of our employees to the places where we live and work.
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Continuous Improvement
We believe in both individual and team success. We foster accountability under a performance-driven culture that supports creative thinking, teamwork, diversity, and personal development so that employees can realize their maximum potential. We use defined work practices for consistency, efficiency, and to create value across the organization.







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Our strategic objectives of Safety, Reliability, Market Capture, and Financial Discipline drive the accomplishment of our mission. 2022 Company Performance Highlights

We successfully executed a number of achievements in support of our strategic objectives shown below through the date of our 20192022 Annual Report.
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ReliabilityMarket CaptureFinancial Discipline
SafetyReliabilityMarket CaptureFinancial Discipline
Corporate:
Achieved reduction in total recordable incident rate of 63% compared to 2021ü
Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share for the fourth quarter of 2022, bringing total dividends declared, including special dividends, to date of $5.30 per share related to 2022üü
Completed plan to transform our business to segregate our renewables operationsüü
Safely completed the conversion of the Wynnewood hydrocracker to renewable diesel serviceüüü
Began the exploration of a potential spin-off of our Nitrogen Fertilizer businessüü
Published our first external ESG Report for 2021üü
Petroleum Segment:
Achieved year over year environment, health, and safety improvements related toa reduction in total recordable incident rate of 20% and maintained a level number of environmental events and project safety management of 11%, 14%, and 50%, respectively.compared to 2021üü
Declared cash dividendsOperated our refineries safely and reliablyüü
Safely completed the planned turnaround at the refinery in Wynnewood, Oklahoma (the “Wynnewood Refinery”) on time and on budgetüüüü
Completed an amendment and extension of $3.05 per sharethe CVR Refining, LP (“CVR Refining”) Asset Based Credit Agreement in 2019.June 2022ü
Announced $300 million share repurchase authorization.Achieved record truck-gathered crude oil volumes in the third quarter of 2022ü
Issued $1.0 billion in Senior Notes due 2025 and 2028 and the associated funding of the redemption of the CVR Refining Senior Notes due 2022 in January 2020.ü
PetroleumNitrogen Fertilizer Segment:
Completed the Wynnewood turnaround safely, on timeAchieved reductions in process safety management tier 1 incidents and under budget.total recordable incident rate of 37% and 86%, respectively, compared to 2021üüü
Increased throughput of regional crudes and condensate by 37% and 58%, respectively, while reducing reliance on WTI Cushing common crude oil by 35% for the fourth quarter 2019 as compared to the fourth quarter 2018.
Safely completed the planned turnarounds at both fertilizer facilities on time and on budget, as well as inspected, repaired and replaced major equipment as necessary during this downtimeüüüü
Achieved record UAN production volumes at the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility in March 2022üü
Achieved record ammonia production at the East Dubuque Fertilizer Facility in December 2022üü
Completed the Wynnewood refinery’s BenFree repositioning project enabling increased premium gasoline production.üüüü
Completed the saletransaction intended to monetize 45Q tax credits and received an initial upfront payment, net of the Cushing, Oklahoma crude oil terminal.expenses, of $18 million in January 2023ü
Maintained high utilization at both facilities throughDeclared cash distribution of $10.50 per common unit for the fourth quarter of 2019.üü2022, bringing cumulative distributions declared to date of $24.58 per common unit related to 2022üü
Received Board approval
Achieved average reduction in CO2e emissions of over 1 million metric tons per year since 2020 for the Isomerization project at the Wynnewood Refinery, intended to improve liquid yields.CVR Partners
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Nitrogen Fertilizer:
Safely completedCompleted CVR Partners’ targeted $95 million debt reduction plan with the East Dubuque turnaround.üü
Maintained high asset reliability and utilization at both facilities throughrepayment of the fourthremaining $65 million balance of its 9.25% Senior Secured Notes, due 2023 (the “2023 UAN Notes”) in the first quarter of 2019 (adjusted2022 for turnaround at East Dubuque).üüü
Paida total reduction in annual cash distributionsinterest expense of 40 cents per unit in 2019.approximately $9 millionü
Repurchased over 111,000 CVR Partners common units for $12 millionü

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Governance, Executive Compensation and ESG Highlights

Our Board believes that our commitment to high ethical standards and environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) initiatives, strong corporate governance, the skills and experience of our directors, and our compensation policies and practices benefit our stockholders, employees, customers, and communities. Some highlights of our corporate governance, compensation, and ESG practices include:
Experienced Board with all directors elected annually;
Active Board and committee oversight of Company risks;
Annual Board and committee self-evaluations;
Separate Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) roles;
Independent directors who regularly meet in executive session;
Alignment of executive pay with Company performance, including rigorous performance goals;
Executive compensation that includes fixed, variable, long-term, and short-term elements, portions of which are tied to Company’s environmental, health & safety performance;
Clawback policies in long-term incentive awards and our performance-based bonus plans; and
Board and committee oversight of ESG reporting aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (“SASB”) / Value Reporting Foundation framework in the Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing industry standard.

At CVR, we are committed to minimizing our environmental impacts from operations, while making modern life possible through the products we manufacture thereby delivering maximum value to our shareholders. Details regarding our ESG performance can be found in our first public Environmental, Social & Governance Report (“2021 ESG Report”) based on the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board standards. The 2021 ESG Report provides a comprehensive view of our 2021 ESG performance and is available on the home page of our website, www.CVREnergy.com. Our 2021 ESG Report does not constitute a part of, and is not incorporated by reference into, this Proxy Statement.



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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND PROXY MATERIALS
We are providing this Proxy Statement and related materials because our Board is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the 20202023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday,Thursday, June 3, 2020,1, 2023, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Central Daylight Time) virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020CVI2023 and at any adjournmentadjournments or postponement of the Annual Meeting.postponements thereof. This Proxy Statement and the enclosed proxy card are being first made available to stockholders of record on or about April 24, 2020.19, 2023. All stockholders are invited to attend the online virtual Annual Meeting.


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for 2020the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders to be Held on June 3, 2020:1, 2023:


This Proxy Statement and our 20192022 Annual Report are available online at www.proxyvote.com.


What matters will be voted on, how does the Board recommend I vote, and what is required to approve each matter?

The four matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the recommendations of the Board, and the approval required for each matter are listed below:
ProposalsBoard RecommendationPage ReferenceRequirement to Approve
Proposal 1:
Election of Six Director Nominees Named in this Proxy Statement
FOR ALL nominees
Affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote (in other words, the six nominees who receive the most votes “FOR” their election will be elected).
Proposal 2:
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
FORAffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote. However, the vote is non-binding, and CVR Energy will not be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote.
Proposal 3:
Advisory Recommendation on the Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Voting (“Say-on-Pay Frequency”)
1 YEARAffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote. However, the recommendation is non-binding, and CVR Energy will not be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote.
Proposal 4:
Ratification of the Appointment of Auditors
FORAffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote.
In addition to these matters, stockholders will also transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof.

How do I vote?

If you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date, April 3, 2023 (the “Record Date”), you can vote your shares by any one of the following methods:
Before the Annual Meeting:
Via the internet, by visiting www.proxyvote.com and entering your control number;
By telephone at1-800-690-6903 and providing your control number; or
By signing and returning your proxy card by mail, if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials.
During the Annual Meeting:
By participating in the Annual Meeting and voting online during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2023.

If you were a beneficial owner at the close of business on the Record Date, you will be sent separate voting instructions from your broker, bank, or other nominee explaining how to vote your shares. Beneficial owners who wish to vote during our online Annual Meeting must ask the broker, bank, or other nominee that holds their shares to provide them with a legal proxy to vote such shares.
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Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote. Returning the proxy card or voting by telephone or via the internet will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote online during the Annual Meeting.

Why did I receive the Notice? How do I request a paper copy of the proxy materials and 20192022 Annual Report?


Pursuant to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”(“SEC”), the Company has elected to provide its proxy materials over the Internet.internet. Accordingly, we have sent a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) to our stockholders of record as of the Record Date, April 6, 2020.3, 2023. All stockholders may access the proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice: www.proxyvote.com. Our 20192022 Annual Report and other periodic filings with the SEC are also available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.govwww.SEC.gov or at www.cvrenergy.comwww.CVREnergy.com under the heading “Investor Relations” and the subheading “SEC Filings.” Unless specifically stated herein, documents and information on our website are not incorporated by reference in this Proxy Statement.


Stockholders may request a paper copy of our proxy materials and 20192022 Annual Report free of charge by:
Requesting online at www.proxyvote.com; 
Calling 1-800-579-1639;
Sending an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com including your 16 digit control number; or
Writing to Melissa M. Buhrig, Secretary, at the Company’s corporate headquarters located at 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.


Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 18, 2023, to facilitate timely delivery. While stockholders may request to receive paper copies of proxy materials on an ongoing basis, the Company encourages stockholders to access the proxy materials online to help reduce the costs the Company incurs in printing and mailing paper copies of the proxy materials and 20192022 Annual Report. Please make the request as instructed above on or before May 20, 2020, to facilitate timely delivery. Please note that the Company is exempt from the requirements of furnishing such material if the stockholder of record has a mailing address located in an area where, as a result of COVID-19, the common carrier has suspended delivery service, but will make a good faith effort to deliver the proxy materials to such stockholder.


What is a Proxy Statement?


A Proxy Statement is a document that the SEC requires us to give you when we solicit your proxy to vote your shares on your behalf. A proxy is your legal designation of another person to vote the stock you own. When you vote online, by telephone or by signing, dating and returning your proxy card, you designate two of our officers as your proxies at the Annual Meeting. These two officers are Tracy D. Jackson,Dane J. Neumann, our Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, (“CFO”),Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary, and Melissa M. Buhrig, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, each with full power to act without the other and with full power of substitution.


Who is entitled to vote?


Holders of CVR Energy common stock at the close of business on the Record Date, April 6, 2020 (the “Record Date”)3, 2023, are entitled to receive the Notice and to vote their shares at the Annual Meeting and any adjournmentadjournments or postponementpostponements thereof. A list of stockholders of record will be available for inspection during normal business hours for 10ten days preceding the Annual Meeting at our corporate headquarters located at 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, TXTexas 77479 and electronically during the Annual Meeting at www.proxyvote.com when you enter your 16 digit control number. On the Record Date, there were 100,530,599 shares of CVR Energy common stock outstanding. CVR Energy common stock is our only class of voting stock issued and outstanding.

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How many votes do I have?


You will have one vote for every share of CVR Energy common stock that you owned at the close of business on the Record Date.Date, April 3, 2023.

What matters will be voted on, how does the Board recommend I vote, and what is required to approve each matter?

The three matters scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting, the recommendations of the Board, and the approval required for each matter are listed below:
ProposalsBoard RecommendationPage ReferenceRequirement to Approve
Proposal 1:
Election of Eight Directors Named in this Proxy Statement
FOR each nominee
Affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote (in other words, the eight nominees who receive the most votes “FOR” their election will be elected).
Proposal 2:
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)
FORAffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote. However, the vote is non-binding, and CVR Energy will not be required to take any action as a result of the outcome of the vote.
Proposal 3:
Ratification of the Appointment of Auditors
FORAffirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person (virtually) or by proxy and entitled to vote.
In addition to these matters, stockholders will also transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

How do I vote?

If you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date, you can vote your shares by any one of the following methods:
Before the Annual Meeting:
By visiting www.proxyvote.com and entering your 16 digit control number;
By telephone at 1-800-690-6903 and providing your 16 digit control number; or
By signing and returning your proxy card, if you received a paper copy of the proxy materials.
During the Annual Meeting:
By participating in the Annual Meeting and voting online during the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020.

If you were a beneficial owner at the close of business on the Record Date, you will be sent separate voting instructions from your broker, bank, or other nominee explaining how to vote your shares. Beneficial holders who wish to vote during our online Annual Meeting must ask the brokerage firm, trust, bank, or other nominee that holds their shares to provide them with a legal proxy to vote such shares.

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote. Returning the proxy card or voting by telephone will not affect your right to attend the Annual Meeting and vote online during the Annual Meeting.


What is the difference between a stockholder of record and a beneficial owner?


If your shares are registered directly in your name with CVR Energy’s transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered the “stockholder of record” with respect to those shares. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account, by a bank, or other nominee, you are considered a “beneficial owner” with respect to those shares, which shares are sometimes referred to as being held “in street name,” and access to our proxy materials is being provided to you by your broker, bank, or other nominee who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares.


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Can I revoke or change my vote?


If you are a stockholder of record, you can change or revoke your proxy before it is voted at the Annual Meeting in one of the following ways:
Timely delivering a valid, later-dated proxy or a later-dated vote by telephone;
Timely delivering written notice of revocation to the Company’s Secretary at the address above; or
Attending the Annual Meeting online and voting online during the Annual Meeting.


If you are a beneficial owner of shares but not the stockholder of record, you may submit new voting instructions by contacting your broker, bank, or other nominee. You may also vote at the Annual Meeting if you obtain a legal proxy as described in the answer to the question “How do I vote?” above. All shares that have been properly voted and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting.


How can I participate in the Annual Meeting?


The Annual Meeting will be held entirely virtually,online, as permitted by Delaware law and the Company’s Second Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “By-Laws”).our By-Laws. There will be no physical location at which stockholders may attend the Annual Meeting, but stockholders may participate in and vote at the Annual Meeting online.Meeting. Stockholders who participate in the virtual Annual Meeting will be deemed to be present in person and will be able to vote during the Annual Meeting at the time the polls are open. Stockholders who wish to participate in the meeting should go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020CVI2023 at least 10 minutes before the beginning of the Annual Meeting to register their participation and complete the verification procedures to confirm that they were stockholders of record (or a duly authorized proxy holder of a stockholders of record) as of the Record Date, April 6, 2020.3, 2023. Stockholders of record (or a duly authorized proxy holder of a stockholder of record) will need to provide their 16 digit control number to verify their identity and gain access to the Annual Meeting.


How do I submit a question at the Annual Meeting?

Stockholders who are admitted to the Annual Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2023 after providing their control number are permitted to submit questions electronically during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions on the virtual meeting platform. Questions should be succinct, cover only one topic per question, and be limited to matters in the Agenda to be voted on by Stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Questions from multiple Stockholders on the same topic or that are otherwise related may be grouped, summarized and answered together. Stockholders will be limited to two questions (limited to 200 characters per question) per Stockholder. Stockholders may raise any questions not answered during the Annual Meeting (such as questions raising matters of individual concern and not of general concern to all Stockholders) after the Annual Meeting by contacting Investor Relations by phone at (281) 207-3205 or email at investorrelations@cvrenergy.com.

What if during the check-in time or during the Annual Meeting, I have technical difficulties or trouble accessing the live webcast?


If you encounter any difficulties accessing the live webcast during the check-in or meeting, please call the Broadridge technical support number that will be posted on the Annual Meeting log-in page at www.virutalshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2020.www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CVI2023.


What votes need to be present to hold the Annual Meeting?


Under our By-Laws, the presence, in person online,(virtually) or by proxy, of the stockholders of record of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the common stock issued and outstanding on the Record Date (April 6, 2020)3, 2023) entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. Abstentions and broker “non-votes” are counted as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Although not expected, if a quorum is not present or represented, we may adjourn and reschedule the Annual Meeting, without notice other than announcement at the Annual Meeting, until a quorum is present or represented.


How are votes counted?


For Proposal 1 (Election of Eight DirectorsSix Director Nominees Named in this Proxy Statement), your vote may be cast “FOR” all“FOR ALL” of the nominees, “WITHHOLD ALL” of the nominees, or your vote may be “WITHHOLD”“FOR ALL EXCEPT” with respect to one or more of the nominees. If you withhold your vote with respect to any nominee, your vote will have
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no effect on the election of such nominee. For all other proposals,Proposals 2 (Advisory Vote on Say-on-Pay) and 4 (Ratification of the Appointment of Auditors), your vote may be cast “FOR” or “AGAINST” or you may “ABSTAIN.” For Proposal 3 (Advisory Recommendation on Say-on-Pay Frequency), you may indicate whether you recommend an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every “1 YEAR”, “2 YEARS” or “3 YEARS”, or you may “ABSTAIN.” If you “ABSTAIN” from voting with respect to any of these proposals,Proposals 2, 3 and 4, it has the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. If you sign your voting instruction form with no further instructions and you are a stockholder of record as of the Record Date, then your shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board. If you sign your voting instruction form with no further instructions and you are a beneficial owner, then please see the response to the question immediately below for a description of how your shares will be voted.

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What is the effect of broker non-votes?


A broker “non-vote” occurs when a broker, bank, or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner. Under current New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”(“NYSE”) rules, a broker, bank, or other nominee may exercise discretionary voting power for the ratificationProposal 4 (Ratification of the selectionAppointment of Grant ThorntonAuditors) and, therefore, no broker non-votes are expected for this proposal. However, your broker, bank, or other nominee will not be permitted to exercise discretion to vote your shares for the electionProposal 1 (Election of directorsSix Director Nominees Named in this Proxy Statement), Proposal 2 (Advisory Vote on Say-on-Pay), or theProposal 3 (Advisory Recommendation on Say-on-Pay proposal.Frequency). Directors are elected by a plurality vote and, therefore, shares subject to a broker non-vote with respect to the election of directors will have no effect on the election of nominees. Shares subject to a broker non-vote with respect to theProposal 2 (Advisory Vote on Say-on-Pay) or Proposal 3 (Advisory Recommendation on Say-on-Pay proposal are notFrequency) will be considered to be entitled to vote at the Annual Meetingon such proposal and, therefore, will have nothe effect onof “AGAINST” these proposals.

Is this Proxy Statement the Say-on-Pay proposal.only way that proxies may be solicited?


While we may solicit proxies by telephone, by fax, by other electronic means of communication (through electronic mail and the Company’s webpage), or in person, we have not engaged an outside solicitation firm in connection with the solicitation of proxies at this year’s Annual Meeting.

Who will pay the costs of soliciting these proxies?


We will bear all costs of solicitation. Upon request, we will reimburse brokers, banks, and other nominees for the expenses they incur in forwarding the proxy materials to you.

Is this Proxy Statement the only way that proxies may be solicited?

No. In addition to our mailing the Notice, members of our Board, executive officers, and certain employees may solicit proxies by telephone, by fax, by other electronic means of communication (through electronic mail and the Company’s webpage), or in person. They will not receive any compensation for their solicitation activities in addition to their regular compensation. We have not engaged an outside solicitation firm in connection with the solicitation of proxies at this year’s Annual Meeting.


Where can I find the voting results?


We will publish voting results in a Current Report on Form 8-K (“Form 8-K”) that we will file with the SEC within four business days following the Annual Meeting. If on the date of this filing the inspector of election for the Annual Meeting has not certified the voting results as final, we will note in the filing that the results are preliminary and publish the final results in a subsequent amended Form 8-K filing within four business days after the final voting results are known.


Why did I receive only one Notice when there are several stockholders of record at my address?


If you and other residents at your mailing address own shares in street name, your broker, bank, or other nominee may have sent you a notice that your household will receive only one annual report and proxy statement for each company in which you hold shares through that broker, bank, or other nominee. This practice is called “householding.” If you did not respond that you did not want to participate in householding, you are deemed to have consented to that process. If these procedures apply to you, your broker, bank, or other nominee will have sent one copy of the Notice and, if applicable, our 20192022 Annual Report and Proxy Statement to your address. You may revoke your consent to householding at any time by contacting your broker, bank, or other nominee.


If you did not receive an individual copy of the Notice, our 20192022 Annual Report, or Proxy Statement, we will send copies to you if you contact us at 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, Texas 77479, (281) 207-3200, Attention: General Counsel & Secretary or use one of the other methods described in this Proxy Statement. If you and other residents at your address have been receiving multiple copies of the Notice or, if applicable, our 20192022 Annual Report or Proxy Statement, and desire to receive only a single copy of these materials, you may contact your broker, bank, or other nominee or contact us at the above address or telephone number.

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Whom should I contact if I have any questions?

If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, please call our provider at: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 1-800-586-1548 (toll free) or 303-562-9288 (international fee may apply). my common stock ownership?

If you are a stockholder of record and have any questions about your ownership of CVR Energy common stock, please contact our transfer agent at: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, Telephone: (800) 937-5449, E-mail: help@astfinancial.com, or Website Address: www.astfinancial.com. If you holdare a beneficial owner, holding your shares “in street name”name,” please contact your broker, bank, or other nominee.nominee with questions about your ownership of CVR Energy common stock.
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Introduction


We believe that good corporate governance benefits all of our stockholders.stockholders and is a critical component to driving long-term stockholder value. We regularly review and consider, and may make changes to, our corporate governance policies and practices in light of the SEC’s corporate governance rules, and regulations, and the corporate governance listing standards of the SEC and NYSE, the stock exchange on whichindustry best practices, and input from our common stock is traded,Board, its committees, and may update our corporate governance policies and practices as appropriate.stockholders.


We have adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code”) that applies to all of our directors, officers, and employees, and also includes portions that specifically apply to our CEO, CFO,Chief Executive Officer, and all finance associates, including the Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and others performing relatedsimilar functions. The Code also, to the extent required in their agreements with us, applies to contractors, suppliers, vendors, consultants, and others who do business on our behalf. The Code strictly prohibits our employees and contractors from taking any act in support of human rights abuses, including forced labor and human trafficking. Our employees and directors receive training on the Code at least annually, including regarding anti-corruption. Copies of the Code and our Corporate Governance Guidelines are posted on our website at www.cvrenergy.comwww.CVREnergy.com under the heading “Investor Relations” and the subheading “Corporate Governance.” Printed copies of these documents are also available free of charge upon request to our Secretary. We will post on our website or file a Form 8-K with the SEC any amendments to, or waivers from, the Code requiring disclosure under applicable rules within four business days following theany such amendment or waiver.


Our Board


During 2019,As of December 31, 2022, the Board consisted of three directors affirmatively determined by the Board to be independent directors (Bob G. Alexander,(Jaffrey A. Firestone, Stephen Mongillo, and James M. Strock), one employee director (David L. Lamp, our President and CEO)Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)), and fourtwo non-management directors who are also directors and/or executive officers of Icahn Enterprises L.P. (“IEP”) (SungHwan Cho, our Chairman ofIEP (Hunter C. Gary and David Willetts). One other non-management director who was previously affiliated with IEP also served as a director during 2022 (Kapiljeet Dargan from January 1, 2022 until June 23, 2022). Effective on March 17, 2023, (i) one non-management director, David Willetts, resigned from the Board; Patricia A. Agnello; Jonathan Frates;Board and Hunter C. Gary). Mr. Alexander passed away on April 5, 2020, at which time he ceased being a memberthe committees of the Board on which he served as a result of other board commitments, and not as a result of any disagreements with the Company or any of its Audit Committeedirectors, officers or employees; and Environmental, Health and Safety Committee (“EH&S Committee”). On April 15, 2020, the Board(ii) Ted Papapostolou was appointed Jaffrey A. Firestone to the Board as Chairman. Mr. Papapostolou is a non-management director and its Audit Committeealso serves as a director and EH&S Committee.as the chief financial officer and chief accounting officer of IEP.


None of our current directors or executive officers currently have any family relationship with any other director or any executive officer. The table below sets forth the names and ages (as of April 6, 2020) of each of the nominees for our Board (each of whom is an existing director) and the month and year they first joined our Board.
NameAgePositionJoined Board
Ted Papapostolou43Director and Chairman of the BoardMarch 2023
SungHwan Cho45Chairman and DirectorMay 2012
Patricia A. Agnello63DirectorSeptember 2018
Jaffrey (Jay) A. Firestone6366DirectorApril 2020
Jonathan Frates37DirectorMarch 2016
Hunter C. Gary4548DirectorSeptember 2018
David L. Lamp6265Director, President CEO and DirectorCEOJanuary 2018
Stephen Mongillo5861DirectorMay 2012
James M. Strock6366DirectorMay 2012


Detailed descriptions of the backgrounds, experience, and qualifications of our directors begin on page 18.can be found in “Proposal 1” herein. As required by our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board periodically evaluates the composition of the Board, including the skill sets, diversity, leadership structure,qualities, background, and experience of its directors. The Board believes its current structure and composition is best for the Company and its stockholders at this time.


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Board Leadership


Our Corporate Governance Guidelines provide the Board with the flexibility to exercise its business judgment to choose the optimal leadership for the Board depending upon the Company’s particular needs and circumstances.


The Board is currently led by its Chairman, Mr. Cho, andPapapostolou, who was appointed Chairman of the Board on March 17, 2023. During 2022, the Board was led by Mr. Lamp serves asuntil Mr. Willetts was appointed Chairman on April 4, 2022, and was led by Mr. Willetts from April 4, 2022, until his resignation from the Board on March 17, 2023, when Mr. Papapostolou, our CEO.current Chairman, was appointed. The Board believes that thisits leadership structure, which separates the Chairman and CEO roles, enhances accountability, and is appropriatethe best structure for the Company at this time in light of ownership of over 70% of our common stock by IEP and its affiliates. In particular,time. However, the Board believes this structure clarifies the individual roles and responsibilities of the Chairman and CEO and enhances accountability. The Board recognizes there is no single generally accepted“right” approach, to providingso the Board leadership and the Board’s leadership structure may vary in the future. The Board believes it should havemaintains the flexibility to make determinations as to the best leadership structure and allocation of responsibilities of the Chairman and CEO as circumstances warrant. In determining the appropriate leadership structure, the Board considers, among other factors, the current composition and dynamics of the Board and the challenges and opportunities specific to the Company.


Director Qualifications and Nominations


The Board seeks a diverse group of directors who have attributes necessary to create a cohesive and effective Board, including high personal and professional ethics, integrity and values, vision and long-term strategic perspective, experience in similar industries, practical judgment, the ability to devote significant time to serve on our Board and its committees, and a commitment to representing the long-term interests of all of our stockholders. The Board believes itits members should possess a combination of skills, professional experience, and diversity of backgrounds and perspectives necessary to oversee our business.


As a result of IEP’s control of a majority of our outstanding common stock, IEP ultimately controls the election of all of the members of our Board. Consequently, our Board has deemed it appropriate not to maintain a formal policy with respect to the review of potential nominees or to charge the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the “Governance Committee”) with the nomination of directors. However, all of our directors ultimately participate in the review of potential nominees to our Board. In 2020,2023, the Board reviewed the qualifications, skills, backgrounds, and experience of our directors and director nominees, both individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and our current and anticipated future needs.needs, as well as the vote of our stockholders from its 2022 Annual Meeting, in which stockholders overwhelmingly voted for each of our 2022 nominees, including five directors who are nominees for the 2023 Annual Meeting.


The Board may consider candidates recommended by stockholders, as well as fromcandidates recommended by other sources such as other directors or officers, third-party search firms, or other appropriate sources. If a stockholder wishes to recommend a candidate for director for election at the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, it must follow the procedures described below under “2021“2024 Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations.”


Director Independence and the “Controlled Company” Exemption


We are a controlled company under the rules of the NYSE and, as a result, we qualify for and rely on exemptions from certain requirements of the NYSE. Under the rules of the NYSE, a listed company is a controlled company when more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, a group, or another company. Our Board has determined that we are a controlled company because IEP and its affiliates currently ownCarl C. Icahn indirectly controls approximately 70.8% of our outstanding common stock.


Due to our status as a controlled company, we are relying on exemptions from the NYSE rules that require our Board be comprisedcomposed of a majority of independent directors, as defined under the rules of the NYSE. Although not required by the NYSE, the Board does maintain a Compensation Committee and a Governance Committee, which are not (and are not required to be) comprisedcomposed solely of independent directors.


The controlled company exemption does not modify the independence requirements for the Audit Committee. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (as amended, the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and NYSE rules require that our Audit Committee be composed entirely of independent directors. The members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Mongillo, who serves as Chairman of the committee, and Messrs. Firestone and Strock. Mr. Alexander was a memberAll members of the Audit Committee up to April 5, 2020. All members were affirmatively determined by our Board to be “independent” and “financially literate” under the rules and regulations of the NYSE and the SEC applicable to audit committee members under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), during their time of service. In addition, Mr. Mongillo was further
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affirmatively determined to be an “Audit Committee Financial Expert”. under the rules and requirements of the NYSE.


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Board Oversight and Meetings


The Board oversees the business of the Company, which is conducted by the Company’s officers and employees under the direction of the CEO. The Board performs a number of specific functions either directly or through its committees, including (among others):
Reviewing, approving, and monitoring financial and business strategies, risks, and major corporate actions;
Selecting, evaluating, and compensating the CEO and other executive officers of the Company; and
Reviewing the Company’s business results and compliance with its public disclosure obligations.obligations; and

Overseeing the Company’s ESG initiatives.

Members of the Board are kept informed about our Company’s business by members of the Company’s management. The full Board is also advised of actions taken by the various committees of our Board by the chairmen of those committees.at least quarterly. Directors have access to all of our books, records, and reports, and members of management are available at all times to answer their questions. Management also communicates with the various members of our Board on a regularan informal basis, as needed, to effectively oversee the activities of our Company.


The Board met six times and acted by written consent fivesix times in 2019.2022. All of the directors who served during 20192022 attended at least 75%90% of the total meetings of the Board and each of its committees on which such director served except for Mr. Gary, who attended one-third of thethat were held during such director’s Board meetings.tenure. In addition, while we do not have a specific policy regarding attendance at the annual meeting of stockholders, all director nominees are encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting. In 2019,2022, four directors attended our virtual annual meetingAnnual Meeting of stockholders.


Meetings of Non-Management Directors and Executive Sessions


To promote open discussion among non-management directors, we schedule regular executive sessions in which our independent directors and non-management directors meet without management participation. “Non-management directors” are all directors who are not executive officers. During 2019,2022, three of our directors were independent (Messrs. Alexander,Firestone, Mongillo, and Strock) and all of our directors were non-management directors, except for Mr. Lamp, our CEO. Currently,While we do not currently have a lead independent director. Our independent directors met four times in executive session during 2019. Our non-management directors did not formally meet during 2019. In the absence of further action,director, Mr. Mongillo will leadpresides over executive sessions held by our independent directors and the Chairman of the Board will lead executive sessions held by our non-management directors. Our independent directors met eight times in executive session during 2022.


Risk Oversight


We believe that our governance processes provide rigorous Board oversight of the Company and its management. The Board considers oversight of CVR Energy’s risks and risk management activities to be a responsibility of the entire Board, though the Board also delegates certain risk oversight to certain of its committees including the following:

which regularly report on such areas of oversight.
Board of Directors

Overall responsibility for oversight of Company risks.
Delegates responsibility for managing certain risks to its committees with regular reporting.
Audit Committee

Risk Oversight Areas
Compensation Committee

Risk Oversight Areas
Governance Committee

Risk Oversight Areas
EH&S Committee

Risk Oversight Areas
Financial exposure, insurance, legal, compliance, financial statements and reporting, technology and cybersecurity, and ESG governance initiativesCompensation and benefits policies and programs, succession, and executive performance, and ESG social initiativesCorporate governance, Code compliance, and Board and committee performance, and ESG governance initiativesEnvironmental, health and safety policies, programs, procedures, regulations, compliance and initiatives, and ESG environmental initiatives

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The Board’s role in risk oversight includes receiving regular reports from management on areas of material risk to the Company or to the success of a particular project or endeavor under consideration, including operational, financial, legal and regulatory, cyber, strategic, and reputational risks. The full Board (or the appropriate committee, in the case of risks that are under the purview of a particular committee) receives these reports from the appropriate members of management to enable the Board (or committee) to understand the Company’s risk identification, risk management, and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the periodic review of new and emerging risks. When a report is vetted at the committee level, the chairman of that committee or their designee subsequently reports on the matter to the full Board. This enables the Board and its committees to coordinate the Board’s risk oversight role. The Board also believes that risk management is an integral part of CVR Energy’s annual strategic planning process, which addresses, among other things, long-term risks and opportunities. The Company maintains an Enterprise Risk Committee composed of members of management with responsibility for each business unit and risk area of the Company. The Enterprise Risk Committee reports at least quarterly to the Board or its committees, as applicable.


The Company is committed to conducting business in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner that promotes sustainability and respects community values, while staying true to its mission of providing superior performance, profitable growth, resilience, adaptability and stockholder value. In recognition of the importance of ESG principles to our business, a steering committee composed of members of our management team leads and directs the execution of the Company’s ESG initiatives. The Company published its first externally available ESG report in 2022. The charters of the committees and our Corporate Governance Guidelines include ESG risk oversight as a responsibility of each committee and the Board.
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The CEO’s membership on, and collaboration with, the Board allows him to gauge whether management is providing adequate information for the Board to understand the interrelationships of our various businesses and risks. He is available to the Board to address any questions from other directors regarding management’s ability to identify and mitigate risks and weigh them against potential rewards.

Communications with Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties wishing to communicate with our Board may send a written communication addressed to:
CVR Energy, Inc.
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Attention: General Counsel

Our General Counsel will forward all appropriate communications directly to our Board or to any individual director or directors, depending upon the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication. Any stockholder or other party who is interested in contacting only the independent directors or non-management directors as a group or the director who presides over the meetings of the independent directors or non-management directors may also send written communications to the contact above and should state for whom the communication is intended.


Committees of the Board


Our Board has five main standing committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance Committee, the EH&SEnvironmental, Health & Safety Committee, and the Special Committee. The composition of the Board’s five standing committees is as follows:

DirectorAudit CommitteeCompensation CommitteeGovernance CommitteeEH&S CommitteeSpecial Committee
Bob G. Alexander*üü
Patricia A. Agnelloü
SungHwan Choüü
Hunter C. Garyu
Jaffrey (Jay) A. Firestone*üü
Jonathan Fratesüuü
David L. Lampü
Stephen Mongillouü
James M. Strocküüu
u = Chairman; ü = Committee Member

*Mr. Alexander served on the Audit Committee and EH&S Committee until he passed away on April 5, 2020, and Mr. Firestone was appointed to such committees on April 15, 2020 as Mr. Alexander’s replacement.

Any standing committee with a written charter reviews the adequacy of such charter periodically or annually, as applicable, in addition to evaluating its performance and reporting to the Board on such evaluation. The charter for each of these committees (except the Special Committee, which does not have a charter) is posted on our website at www.cvrenergy.comwww.CVREnergy.com under the heading “Investor Relations” and the subheading “Corporate Governance.” The function of each committee is described in greater detail below.


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Audit Committee
Met 4 times in 2022

Acted by Written Consent 1 time in 2022

Current Members:
Stephen Mongillo, Chairman(1)(2)(3)
Jaffrey A. Firestone(1)(2)
James M. Strock(1)(2)










Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees and reviews with management, the independent auditor, and internal auditor the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, financial reports, and other financial information
Oversees and reviews the integrity and adequacy of the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes, and systems of internal controls for financial reporting regarding finance, accounting, reporting, and critical accounting policies and practices
Assists with Board oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including internal controls designed for that purpose and financial and related risks
Oversees and reviews the independence, qualifications, and performance of the Company’s independent auditor including fees related thereto
Oversees the performance of the Company’s internal audit function, including the budget and staffing thereof
Reviews and discusses with management potential significant risks to the Company and risk mitigation efforts, including relating to information technology and cybersecurity controls
Assists the Board in its oversight of the governance portions of the Company’s ESG initiatives including the Company’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, anti-bribery and anti-corruption programs and of the overall risks relating to such ESG initiatives
Prepares the Audit Committee report that the SEC rules require to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement
Compensation Committee
Met 3 times in 2022

Acted by Written Consent 7 times in 2022

Current Members: (4)
Hunter C. Gary, Chairman
Jaffrey A. Firestone (1)
Ted Papapostolou










Primary Responsibilities:
Reviews, amends, modifies, adopts, and oversees the incentive compensation plans, equity-based compensation plans, qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, deferred compensation plans, and any other benefit plans, programs or arrangements sponsored or maintained by the Company
Evaluates the performance of our executive officers and, in connection therewith, reviews and determines, or recommends to the Board, the annual salary, bonus, equity-based compensation, and other compensation, incentives and benefits of our executive officers (other than compensation and benefits provided by one of its affiliates)
Reviews and approves any employment, consulting, change-in-control, severance or termination, or other compensation agreements or arrangements with our executive officers
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of non-employee directors or any plans or programs relating thereto
Reviews and discusses the Compensation Committee Report and the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and recommends to the Board their inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement
Assists the Board in assessing any risks to the Company associated with compensation practices and policies
Assists the Board in its oversight of the social portions of the Company’s ESG initiatives including diversity, inclusion and human rights strategies, commitments, and reporting
Governance Committee
Met 2 times in 2022

Current Members: (4)
James M. Strock, Chairman (1)
Stephen Mongillo (1)
Ted Papapostolou

Primary Responsibilities:
Reviews the Company’s governance policies including Corporate Governance Guidelines and any requests for waivers thereunder
Oversees the annual self-assessment of the Board and its committees
Assists the Board in oversight of governance and related risks
Reviews and makes recommendations on any stockholder proposals
Leads director orientation and continuing education
Assists the Board in its oversight of the governance portions of the Company’s ESG initiatives including the Company’s governance practices and reputation
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EH&S Committee
Met 2 times in 2022

Current Members: (4)
James M. Strock, Chairman (1)
Jaffrey A. Firestone (1)
Hunter C. Gary


Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees the establishment, administration and effectiveness of EH&S policies, programs, procedures, and initiatives
Assists the Board in oversight of risks relating to EH&S, including climate-related risks
Evaluates the Company’s contingency planning and emergency response preparedness
Assists the Board in its oversight of the environmental, health, safety, and security portions of the Company’s ESG initiatives including the Company’s environmental, health, safety and security risks, opportunities, policies, and reporting, including those related to climate change and sustainability
Special Committee

Acted by Written Consent 11 times in 2022

Current Members: (4)
David L. Lamp
Stephen Mongillo (1)
Ted Papapostolou
Primary Responsibilities:
Evaluates and approves matters arising during the intervals between Board meetings
Exercises approval authority delegated by the Board

(1)Independent
(2)Financially Literate
(3)Audit Committee Financial Expert
(4)During 2022, Mr. Willetts served as a member of the Compensation, Governance and Special Committees until his resignation from the Board and its committees on March 17, 2023, and Mr. Dargan served as a member of the Compensation and EH&S Committees until his resignation from the Board and its committees on June 23, 2022.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation


During 2019,As of December 31, 2022, the Compensation Committee was comprisedcomposed of Messrs. Gary and Frates.Willetts, each a non-management director who was (and remains) an officer and/or an employee of IEP, and Mr. Firestone, an independent director. During 2022, one other non-management director affiliated with IEP also served on the Compensation Committee (Kapiljeet Dargan from January 1, 2022 until June 23, 2022). As of March 17, 2023, Mr. Willetts was replaced on the Compensation Committee by Mr. Papapostolou, a non-management director who is an officer and/or an employee of IEP. None of thethese current or former members of the Compensation Committee during 2019 have, at any time, been an officer or employee of the Company and none have any relationship requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. No interlocking relationship exists between the Board or Compensation Committee and the board of directors or compensation committee of any other company.

Communications with Directors

Stockholders and other interested parties wishing to communicate with our Board may send a written communication addressed to:
CVR Energy, Inc.
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Attention: General Counsel & Secretary

Our General Counsel and Secretary will forward all appropriate communications directly to our Board or to any individual director or directors, depending upon the facts and circumstances outlined in the communication. Any stockholder or other party who is interested in contacting only the independent directors or non-management directors as a group or the director who presides over the meetings of the independent directors or non-management directors may also send written communications to the contact above and should state for whom the communication is intended.

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Audit Committee*
Met 4 times in 2019

Current Members:
Stephen Mongillo*†, Chairman
Jaffrey A. Firestone*
James M. Strock*



*Independent and Financially
Literate
†Audit Committee Financial
Expert
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees and reviews with management, the independent auditor, and internal auditor the integrity of the Company’s financial statements, financial reports, and other financial information
Oversees and reviews the integrity and adequacy of the Company’s auditing, accounting and financial reporting processes, and systems of internal controls for financial reporting regarding finance, accounting, and reporting
Assists with Board oversight of the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including internal controls designed for that purpose and financial and related risks
Oversees and reviews the independence, qualifications, and performance of the Company’s independent auditor including fees related thereto
Oversees the performance of the Company’s internal audit function
Prepares the Audit Committee report that the SEC rules require to be included in the Company’s annual proxy statement
Acted by Written Consent 2 times in 2019
Compensation Committee
Met 2 times in 2019

Current Members:
Hunter C. Gary, Chairman
Jonathan Frates
Primary Responsibilities:
Reviews, amends, modifies, adopts, and oversees the incentive compensation plans, equity-based compensation plans, qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans, deferred compensation plans, and any other benefit plans, programs or arrangements sponsored or maintained by the Company
Evaluates the performance of our executive officers and, in connection therewith, reviews and determines, or recommends to the Board, the annual salary, bonus, equity-based compensation, and other compensation, incentives and benefits of our executive officers (other than compensation and benefits provided by one of its affiliates)
Reviews and approves any employment, consulting, change-in-control, severance or termination, or other compensation agreements or arrangements with our executive officers
Reviews and makes recommendations to the Board with respect to the compensation of non-employee directors or any plans or programs relating thereto
Reviews and discusses the Compensation Committee Report and the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and recommends to the Board their inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement
Assists the Board in assessing any risks to the Company associated with compensation practices and policies
Acted by Written Consent 8 times in 2019
Governance Committee
Met 1 time in 2019
Current Members:
Jonathan Frates, Chairman
SungHwan Cho
Stephen Mongillo
James M. Strock
Primary Responsibilities:
Reviews the Company’s governance policies including Corporate Governance Guidelines and any requests for waivers thereunder
Oversees the annual self-assessment of the Board and its committees
Assists the Board in oversight of governance and related risks
Reviews and makes recommendations on any stockholder proposals
Leads director orientation and continuing education
EH&S Committee
Met 1 time in 2019
Current Members:
James M. Strock, Chairman
Patricia A. Agnello
Jaffrey A. Firestone
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversees the establishment, administration and effectiveness of EH&S policies, programs, procedures, and initiatives
Assists the Board in oversight of risks relating to EH&S
Evaluates the Company’s contingency planning and emergency response preparedness
Special Committee
Met 1 time in 2019
Current Members:
SungHwan Cho
Jonathan Frates
David L. Lamp
Primary Responsibilities:
Evaluates and approves matters arising during the intervals between Board meetings
Exercises approval authority delegated by the Board
Acted by Written Consent 22 times in 2019

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


Director Compensation Program


TheIn October 2021, the Board, upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, elected to keep the compensation the Company payspaid to its directors who are not officers or employees of CVR Energy or its affiliates (including IEP) (“Non-Employee Directors”) is designed to attract and retain nationally recognized, highly qualified directors to lead the Company and to be demonstrably fair to both the Company and its Non-Employee Directors, taking into consideration, among other things, the time commitments required, for service on the Board and its committees. In developing Non-Employee Director compensation, the Board considers the factors set forth above, and relies upon its experience and judgment. Non-Employee Director compensation generally includes an annual cash retainer for service as a director, a separate cash retainer for service as a member or chairman of a committee, and reimbursement of certain travel and director education expenses.

In December 2018, the Board considered these goals and the compensation paid to such directors for 2018, and upon recommendation of the Compensation Committee, elected to keep such compensation for 20192022 the same as 2018.in 2021. During 2019,2022, the independent directorsNon-Employee Directors received the following annual director fees:
An annual cash retainer of $50,000, payable quarterly;in quarterly installments;
An annual cash retainer for service as a committee Chairman or as a member of, of $5,000 and $1,000, respectively;respectively, payable in quarterly installments; and
Reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with attending meetings of the Board and its committees and up to $1,500 in director-related education expenses.


No other directors (including non-management directors affiliated withwho are employees or officers of IEP) receive any compensation for their service on the Board or its committees, though they are entitled to reimbursement of certain travel expenses.expenses incurred in connection with their service on the Board and its committees.


The following table reflects compensation earned by or paid to each Non-Employee Director for the year ended December 31, 2019.2022:
NameNameFees Earned or
Paid in Cash
All Other CompensationTotalName
Fees Earned or
Paid in Cash (1)
All Other CompensationTotal
Bob G. Alexander$51,588  $—  $51,588  
Jaffrey (Jay) A. Firestone (2)
Jaffrey (Jay) A. Firestone (2)
$52,508 $— $52,508 
Stephen MongilloStephen Mongillo57,000  —  57,000  Stephen Mongillo57,000 — 57,000 
James M. Strock(3)James M. Strock(3)54,940  —  54,940  James M. Strock(3)59,967 — 59,967 


(1)Amounts reflected in this column represent the annual retainer fees for services as a director, including those associated with committee membership and chair positions.
(2)Mr. Firestone’s fees were paid in the Canadian dollar equivalent of $52,508 USD based on the Bank of Canada rate for the day prior to entering each installment transaction in the payment system.
(3)Mr. Strock’s fees were paid to Serve to Lead, Inc., where he serves as the Chief Executive Officer and is the sole shareholder.
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PROPOSAL 1
ELECTION OF EIGHT DIRECTORSSIX DIRECTOR NOMINEES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT


NomineesTHE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTOR NOMINEES:
At
Jaffrey A. Firestone Hunter C. Gary David L. Lamp Stephen Mongillo Ted Papapostolou James M. Strock

Our Board oversees the management of our business and has fixed the number of directors on the Board at six. Directors are elected annually at our Annual Meeting, stockholders of record as of the Record Date are requested to elect Ms. Agnello andMeeting. Our current directors, Messrs. Cho, Firestone, Frates, Gary, Lamp, Mongillo, Papapostolou, and Strock (collectively, the “Director Nominees” and individually a “Director Nominee”), stand for election at this 2023 Annual Meeting, to hold officeserve on our Board until the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. Each

Recommendation of the nomineesBoard

Our Board recommends that stockholders vote “FOR ALL” Director Nominees. Each Director Nominee has indicated his or her willingness to serve as a director, if elected. If for any reason any of the nomineesDirector Nominees should become unable to serve as a director prior to the Annual Meeting, the proxy holders may vote for the election of a substitute nominee designated by the Board or the Board may reduce its size.

The Director Nominees for this year’s election bring valuable diversity to the Board in terms of industries represented, experience, demographics, and tenure, factors which we consider holistically when evaluating Board diversity. The Board believes each of the directorsdirector who havehas been nominated is qualified to serve as a director due to his experiences summarized below in the valueDirector Skills and Experience Matrix. The key skills identified below are those that the Board has determined to be important in light of hisCompany’s business and strategic goals.

Director Skills and Experience Matrix
Key Skills / ExperiencePapapostolouFirestoneGaryLampMongilloStrock
Public Companyüüüüüü
Executive Leadershipüüüüüü
Finance & Accountingüüüü
Legal / Regulatory / Complianceüüü
Human Resources / Executive Compensationüüüüü
Risk Managementüüüüüü
Industry / Operationsüü
Information Technology / Cybersecurityüü
ESG / Sustainability / EH&Süüüü

Our Director Nominees have a wide range of additional skills and experience not mentioned above, which they will bring to their role as directors. Additionally, the lack of a checkmark for a particular skill does not mean that the director does not possess that skill or herexperience, and instead the presence of a checkmark represents that the skill is a core competency of that director. The skills and experiences qualifications, attributes, and skills as noted below.of our Director Nominees are further described in their biographies on the following pages.


THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
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DIRECTOR NOMINEES:

NomineePrincipal Occupation, Experience and Qualifications
Patricia A. Agnello
Director
Age 63

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2018 to Current)

Former Public Company Directorships:
ARI (2017 to 2018)
Ms. Agnello has served as a director since September 2018. Ms. Agnello has been the chief human resources officer & employment counsel for IEP since March 2020, and for its former affiliate, Insight Portfolio Group (“ISG”), from May 2007 until February 2020. In this capacity, Ms. Agnello provides human resources advice to a variety of companies with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship. Prior to joining ISG, Ms. Agnello held senior human resources positions at Integro Insurance Brokers, North Fork Bank, Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and spent approximately 15 years with Exxon Corporation. Ms. Agnello has been a director of: Icahn Automotive Group LLC (“IAG”), an automotive parts installer, retailer and distributor, since 2017 and PSC Metals, LLC (“PSC”), a metal recycling company, since 2012. American Railcar Industries, Inc. (“ARI”) was and IAG and PSC are each indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Ms. Agnello received a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, an MBA in Human Resources Management from Adelphi University, and a BA in Liberal Arts from Marymount Manhattan College. Except as listed herein, Ms. Agnello has served on no other public company boards in the past five years. Based on Ms. Agnello’s extensive experience in human resources, business acumen and extensive board experience, we believe Ms. Agnello’s requisite skills make her qualified to serve as our director.
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SungHwan Cho
Chairman and Director
Age 45

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2012 to Current)
Tenneco (2019 to Current)
Hertz (2017 to Current)
IEP (2012 to Current)

Former Public Company Directorships:
CVR Refining (2013 to 2019)
CVR Partners (2012 to 2017)
Federal-Mogul (2012 to 2018)
Take-Two (2010 to 2013)
Viskase (2006 to 2017)
Mr. Cho has served as a director since May 2012 and has been Chairman of the Board since June 2018. Mr. Cho has served as chief financial officer of IEP, a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment, automotive, energy, food packaging, metals, real estate and home fashion, since March 2012. Prior to that time, he was senior vice president and previously portfolio company associate at IEP, from October 2006 until March 2012. Mr. Cho serves as a director of certain wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries of IEP, including: IAG; PSC Metals, LLC (“PSC”), a metal recycling company; and WestPoint Home LLC (“WestPoint Home”), a home textiles manufacturer. Mr. Cho was previously a member of the Executive Committee of American Railcar Leasing LLC (“ARL”), a lessor and seller of specialized railroad tank and covered hopper railcars, from September 2013 until June 2017 and a director of Ferrous Resources Limited (“Ferrous”), an iron ore mining company with operations in Brazil, from June 2015 until August 2019. IEP, CVR Energy, CVR Partners, LP (“CVR Partners”), CVR Refining, LP (“CVR Refining”), IAG, WestPoint Home, PSC, and Viskase Companies, Inc. (“Viskase”) are, and Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC (“Federal Mogul”), ARI, and ARL were, each indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has or previously had a non-controlling interest in each of Tenneco, Inc. (“Tenneco”), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”), and Take-Two Interactive Software (“Take-Two”) through the ownership of securities. Mr. Cho received a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University and an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business. Except as listed herein, Mr. Cho has served on no other public company boards in the past five years. Based upon Mr. Cho’s deep understanding of finance and risk obtained from his past experience, we believe that Mr. Cho’s set of skills make him qualified serve as our Chairman and director.1
Jaffrey A. Firestone
Independent Director
Age 63

Age: 66

Director since: 2020

CVI Board Committees:
Audit
Compensation
Environmental, Health & Safety

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVREnzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (since June 2022)
Sandridge Energy, (2020 to Current)Inc. (since May 2021)



Former Public Company Directorships:Directorships2:
Voltari Corporation (2011 to 2019)
Mr. Firestone has served as aour director since April 2020. Since 2006, Mr. Firestone has served as chairmanChairman and chief executive officerChief Executive Officer at Prodigy Pictures Inc., a leader in the production of quality film, television and cross-platform media. Previously, Mr. Firestone established Fireworks Entertainment in 1996 to produce, distribute and finance television programs and feature films. In 1998, Fireworks Entertainment was acquired by CanWest Global Communications Corporation, and Mr. Firestone was named chairmanChairman and chief executive officerChief Executive Officer and oversaw the company’s Los Angeles and London based television operations as well as its Los Angeles feature film division, Fireworks Pictures. In addition, Mr. Firestone oversaw the company’s interest in New York based IDP Distribution, an independent distribution and marketing company formed by Fireworks Entertainment in 2000 as a joint venture with Samuel Goldwyn Films and Stratosphere Entertainment. Mr. Firestone has served on the board of directors and the audit committee of Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Enzon”), a public acquisition vehicle, since June 2022 and on the board of directors of Sandridge Energy, Inc. (“Sandridge”), an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development, production and acquisition of oil and gas properties, since May 2021. Mr. Firestone has served on the board of directors for the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences International Council in Los Angeles. Mr. Firestone previously served on the board of directors and the audit committee of Voltari Corporation (“VLTC”), a company in the business of acquiring, financing and leasing commercial real properties from 2011 to 2019. Mr. Firestone has led two successful initial public offerings and, in 1998, was nominated for entrepreneur of the year. Voltari Corporation (“Voltari”), a commercial real estate company was and CVR Energy is indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Mr. Firestone obtained a degree in commerce from McMasters University. Mr. Firestone has extensive experience in dealing with financial reporting, which, in addition to his past service on other boards, enables him to advise our boardBoard on a range of matters, including financial matters, and makemakes him qualified to serve as our director.
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Jonathan Frates
Director
Age 37

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2016 to Current)
CVR Partners (2016 to Current)
Herc Holdings (2019 to Current)
SandRidge (2018 to Current)
Viskase (2016 to Current)

Former Public Company Directorships:
ARI (2016 to 2018)
CVR Refining (2016 to 2019)
Mr. Frates has served as a director since March 2016. Mr. Frates has been a managing director at IEP, a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment, automotive, energy, food packaging, metals, real estate and home fashion, since June 2018. From November 2015 until June 2018, Mr. Frates served as a portfolio company associate at IEP. Prior to joining IEP, Mr. Frates served as a senior business analyst at First Acceptance Corp. and as an associate at its holding company, Diamond A Ford Corp. Mr. Frates began his career as an investment banking analyst at Wachovia Securities LLC. Mr. Frates has also been a member of the Executive Committee of ACF Industries LLC (“ACF Industries”), a railcar manufacturing company, since September 2018. Mr. Frates has served as a director of Ferrous, a majority-owned subsidiary of IEP, from December 2016 until July 2019. ARI was and ACF Industries, Viskase, CVR Energy, CVR Refining, and CVR Partners are each indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has a non-controlling interest in Herc Holdings Inc. (“Herc Holdings”) and SandRidge Energy, Inc. (“Sandridge”) through the ownership of securities. Mr. Frates received a BBA from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. Mr. Frates’ significant board experience and broad financial background make him qualified to serve as our director.
Hunter C. Gary
Director
Age 45

Age: 48

Director since: 2018

CVI Board Committees:
Compensation, Chair
Environmental, Health & Safety

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2018 to Current)Conduent Inc. (since August 2020)
CVR Partners (2018 to Current)Herc Holdings Inc. (since May 2022)
Herbalife (2014 to Current)


Former Public Company Directorships:
CVR Refining (2018 to 2019)
Federal-Mogul (2012 to 2016)
Voltari (2007 to 2015)
ARI (2008 to 2015)
Viskase (2012 to 2015)Directorships2:
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (2010 to 2018)
Cadus Corporation (2014 to 2018)
XO Holdings (2011CVR Refining, LP (2018 to 2018)2019)
Herbalife Ltd. (2014 to 2021)
CVR Partners, LP (2018 to 2021)
Mr. Gary has served as aour director since September 2018. Mr. Gary has served as senior managing directorSenior Managing Director of IEP and has been employed by IEP since November 2010. At IEP, Mr. Gary is responsible for monitoring portfolio company operations, implementing operational value enhancement as well asand leading a variety of operational activities for IEP which focus on a variety ofin areas including, technology, merger integration, supply chain, organization transformation, real estate, recruiting, business process outsourcing, SG&A cost reduction, strategic IT projects, and executive compensation. Mr. Gary has served as presidentin various roles at IEP, including President of IEP’s Real Estate segment since November 2013 and has led thehead of IEP’s Information Technology and Cybersecurity group at IEP since September 2015 while serving as president of Sfire Technology LLC (f.k.a. IEH Technology LLC) since December 2015. Mr. Gary has served as presidentPresident and chief executive officerChief Executive Officer of Cadus Corporation (“Cadus”), a company engaged in the acquisition of real estate for renovation or construction and resale, from March 2014 until June 2018. Prior to both IEP and Cadus, Mr. Gary hashad been employed by Icahn Associates Corporation (“IA”), an affiliate of IEP, in various roles since June 2003, most recently as the chief operating officerChief Operating Officer of Icahn Sourcing LLC, (f.k.a. ISG). In addition, a group purchasing organization focused on leveraging the aggregated spend of its collective members.

Mr. Gary has served asbeen a director of: Herc Holdings Inc. (“Herc”), an equipment rental company, since May 2022; 767 Auto Leasing LLC (“767”), an automotive leasing company, since April 2021; NS Beach Club LLC (“NSBC”) a country club operator, since February 2021; New Seabury
1 ACF, AIM, ARI, BA, Cadus, CVRR, CVR Partners, EECH, FDML, Ferrous, IA, IAG, IEP, Icahn Capital, IAG, IEHAP, IEP, INV, NSH, NSBC, PBYS, PSC, TAC, TEI, TEC, VKSC, Vivus, VLTC, WPH, XO and 767 each are or previously were indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has or previously had a non-controlling interest in Conduent, Enzon, HLF, Herc, and Sandridge through the ownership of securities.
2 Represents a listing of former public company directorships held in the last five years.
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Hunter C. Gary
Director (continued)

Homes LLC (“NSH”), a developer of certain wholly-owned or majority-owned subsidiaries of IEP, including:single-family homes, since February 2021; Vivus Inc. (“Vivus”), a pharmaceutical company, since December 2020; Conduent Inc. (“Conduent”), a business process outsourcing company, since August 2020; Eagle Entertainment Cayman Holdings Company LTD (“EECH”), a timeshare and resort, since October 2018; Icahn Automotive Group LLC (“IAG”), an automotive parts installer, retailer and distributor, since February 2016; and The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack (“The Pep Boys”PBYS”), an automotive parts installer and retailer, since February 2016; PSC, since 2012;and WestPoint Home LLC (“WPH”), a home textiles manufacturer, since 2007; IAG, since 2017; IEH Auto PartsJune 2007.

Mr. Gary was previously a director of: PSC Metals Inc. (“PSC”), a metal recycling company, from May 2012 until December 2021; ACF Industries LLC (“ACF”), a railcar manufacturing company, from JuneJuly 2015 until May 2017; andSeptember 2021; the general partner of CVR Partners, from September 2018 until March 2021; Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (“HLF”), a nutrition company, from April 2014 until January 2021; IEH AIM LLC (“AIM”), an auto parts buying group, from March 2017 until September 2019; IEH BA LLC (“BA”), a seller of imported auto parts, from March 2017 until June 2019; Ferrous Resources Limited (“Ferrous”), an iron ore mining company, from June 2015 until August 2019. Mr. Gary has also been2019; the general partner of CVR Refining, L.P. (“CVRR”), an independent downstream energy limited partnership, from September 2018 until February 2019; Tropicana Entertainment Cayman Holdings Co. Ltd. (“TEC”), a member of the Executive Committee of ACF Industries, since July 2015. ARI, Cadus, Ferrouscasino and Federal-Mogul each were and IAG, ACF Industries, Viskase, PSC,resort holding company, from January 2011 until October 2018; Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana”TEI”), Voltari, CVR Energy, CVR Refining, CVR Partners, WestPoint Home,a company that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts, from March 2010 to October 2018; Cadus and Cadus Technologies Inc., from February 2014 to June 2018; Icahn Nevada Management Corp. (“INV”), the owner and management company of an unfinished casino and resort, from June 2014 to November 2018; Tropicana Atlantic City Corp. (“TAC”), a casino and hotel in New Jersey, from May 2014 until September 2018; XO Holdings (“XO”), a provider of telecom services, from September 2011 to January 2018; and IEH Auto Parts LLC (“IEHAP”), a distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, from June 2015 to May 2017; Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (“FDML”), a supplier of automotive powertrain and The Pep Boys each are indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also hassafety components, from October 2012 to February 2016; VLTC, from October 2007 to September 2015; American Railcar Industries, Inc. (“ARI”), a non-controlling interest in Herbalife Ltd.railcar manufacturing company, from January 2008 to June 2015; and Viskase Companies Inc. (“Herbalife”VKSC”) through the ownership of securities. , a meat casing company, from August 2012 to June 2015.

Mr. Gary received his B.S.Bachelor of Science degree with senior honors from Georgetown University, as well as a certificate of executive development from Columbia Graduate School of Business. Mr. Gary’s extensive businessexperience in operations and operations background, coupled with his board experience,oversight matters for a variety of companies and service on other public company boards, enable him to advise our Board on a range of matters and make him qualified to serve as our director.
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David L. Lamp
Director
Age 62

Age: 65

Director since: 2018

CVI Board Committees:
Special

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2018 to Current)Partners, LP (since January 2018)
CVR Partners (2018 to Current)

Former Public Company Directorships:Directorships2:
CVR Refining, LP (2018 to 2019)
NTE (2013 to 2016)
Mr. Lamp has served as aour director since January 2018. Mr. Lamp has also served as our President and CEO of CVR EnergyChief Executive Officer and as the Executive Chairman of the general partner of CVR Partners since December 2017.2017, and as a member of the board of directors of the general partner of CVR Partners since January 2018, including as chairman of the board of directors of the general partner of CVR Partners from January 2018 to March 2023. Mr. Lamp has more than 40 years of technical, commercial and operational experience in the refining and chemical industries. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Western Refining, Inc. (“WNR”) from 2016 until its sale to Andeavor in 2017 and as president and chief executive officer and a director of the general partner of Northern Tier Energy, L.P.our affiliate, CVRR, from January 2018 to February 2019; and as president and chief operating officer of Western Refining, Inc. (“NTE”WNR”), formerly an independent refining and marketing company, from 2013July 2016 until its merger with WNRsale to Andeavor (then Tesoro Corporation) in 2016.June 2017. Mr. Lamp serves on the board of directors of the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and is a past chairman. Mr. Lamp graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and is a past chairman. We believe that Mr. Lamp’s extensive knowledge and experience in the refining and chemical industries, as well as his significant background serving in key executive roles at public and private companies, and strong leadership skills make him well qualified to serve as our director.
Stephen Mongillo
Independent Director
Age 58

Age: 61

Director since: 2012

CVI Board Committees:
Audit, Chair
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Special

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2012 to Current)
Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (2020 to Current)L.P. (since March 2020)


Former Public Company Directorships:
ARI (2009 to 2011)Directorships2:
Herc Holdings, Inc. (2016 to 2018)
Mr. Mongillo has served as aour director since May 2012. Mr. Mongillo is a private investor. Mr. Mongillo is currently the chairmanChairman and chief executive officerChief Executive Officer of AMPF, Inc., a distributor of picture frame mouldings and supplies of which he is the principal shareholder. Since November, 2022 Mr. Mongillo has been an equity member of Manufactured Housing Partners LLC (“MHP”), a private real estate management company. Mr. Mongillo is a private investor and currently serves as a director and chairman of the audit committee of IEP. From January 2008 to January 2011, Mr. Mongillo served as a managing directorManaging Director of Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Mr. Icahn managed third-party investment funds. From March 2009 until January 2011, Mr. Mongillo served as a director of WestPoint International Inc. Prior to joining Icahn Capital LP, Mr. Mongillo worked at Bear Stearns for 10ten years, most recently as a senior managing directorSenior Managing Director overseeing the leveraged finance group’s efforts in the healthcare, real estate, gaming, lodging, leisure, restaurant and education sectors. ARI was and WestPoint International is directly or indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn.Mongillo has previously served as a director of Herc, from 2016 to 2018. Mr. Mongillo received a B.A. from Trinity College and an M.B.AM.B.A. from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. Based uponon Mr. Mongillo’s over 25 years of experience in the financial industry and his strong understanding of the complex business and financial issues encountered by large, complex companies, we believe that Mr. Mongillo’s set of skills make him qualified to serve as our director.
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James M. StrockTed Papapostolou
Chairman and Director
Age 63

Age: 43

Director since: March 2023

CVI Board Committees:
Compensation
Nominating and Corporate Governance
Special

Current Public Company Directorships:
CVR Energy (2012Icahn Enterprises L.P. (since December 2021)
Viskase Companies, Inc. (since April 2020)
Mr. Papapostolou has served as the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Accounting Officer of IEP, since November 2021 and April 2020, respectively. Mr. Papapostolou has served as a director of IEP since December 2021 and as its secretary since April 2020. Mr. Papapostolou served in various progressive accounting positions at IEP from March 2007 to Current)March 2020. Previously, Mr. Papapostolou worked at Grant Thornton LLP in their audit practice. Mr. Papapostolou has served as director of VKSE, since April 2020. Mr. Papapostolou received his M.B.A. from The Peter J. Tobin College of Business at Saint John's University and his B.B.A. from Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. Mr. Papapostolou’s significant financial expertise and experience serving in key leadership roles with public entities, among other qualities, make him well qualified to serve as our director.
James M. Strock

Independent Director

Age: 66

Director since: 2012

CVI Board Committees:
Audit
Nominating and Corporate Governance, Chair
Environmental, Health and Safety, Chair


Mr. Strock has served as aour director since May 2012. Mr. Strock is the chief executive officerChief Executive Officer of the Serve to Lead Group, Inc., which he founded in 1997. The Serve to Lead Group, Inc. serves diverse sectors including: finance, manufacturing, transportation, technology, defense, aerospace, health care, real estate, chemicals, professional services, insurance, environmental safety and health, remediation, clean tech, sustainability, energy, and medical cannabis. Mr. Strock, individually and as part of various teams and organizations, serves various functions, including: management, project management, financing, sales and marketing, stakeholder engagement, public advocacy, communication (including new media), crisis communication, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, negotiation, mediation, facilitation, human resources, and training. Mr. Strock has served in senior executive and board positions in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He served as California’s founding Secretary for Environmental Protection, and as Assistant Administrator for Enforcement (chief law enforcement officer) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has worked extensively on climate-related matters and risks in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. Mr. Strock is the author of three books on leadership, management, and communication. He iscommunication, and a member of the Councilfourth on Foreign Relations and the Authors Guild.political reform. Mr. Strock holds an A.B. from Harvard College and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He served as captain in the USAR-JAGC. Based upon Mr. Strock’s extensive business and public service experience, which enable him to assist boards in meeting their responsibilities in various functions, we believe that Mr. Strock’s set of skills make him qualified to serve as our director.



Vote Required

Please indicate your vote for Proposal 1 (Election of Six Director Nominees Named in this Proxy Statement). Your vote may be cast “FOR ALL” of the Director Nominees, “WITHHOLD ALL” of the Director Nominees, or “FOR ALL EXCEPT” with respect to one or more of the Director Nominees. If you withhold your vote with respect to any Director Nominee, your vote will have no effect on the election of such nominee.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS


While the Board provides high-level strategy and guidance for the Company, our day-to-day activities are carried out by our executive officers. Our executive officers are appointed by the Board and act within the authorities granted by the Board and our organizational documents. In this report,Proxy Statement, we refer to the executive officers of our Company as our “executive officers.” The following table sets forth the names, positions, ages, background, experience, and qualifications (as of April 6, 2020) of the current executive officers of ourthe Company, other than Mr. Lamp, who is listed under “Nominees”“Director Nominees” above.

Name, Position and AgePrincipal Occupation, Experience and Qualifications
Tracy D. JacksonDane J. Neumann
Age 50Age: 39


Executive Vice President, and
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary (since 2018)October 2021)
Ms. JacksonMr. Neumann has served as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and CFOAssistant Secretary and as our Treasurer, and in those same roles for our affiliate, the general partner of CVR Partners, since May 2018. Previously, Ms. Jackson heldOctober 2021 and February 2022, respectively. Prior to that, he served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer from August to October 2021, and as Vice President – Finance & Treasurer from June 2020 to October 2021, and in those same roles for the general partner of CVR Partners, as well as in various positions at Tesoro Corporationother roles within our finance organization since June 2018, including Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis and Tesoro Logistics LP,Director of Projects & Controls. Mr. Neumann has nearly 15 years of experience in the refining and petrochemicals industry in areas relating to finance, accounting, business development, planning and analytics. Before joining CVR Energy, Mr. Neumann served in various roles of increasing responsibility for several formerly publicly traded refining and marketing entities, including vice presidentAndeavor and controllerits affiliates from March 20152011 until October 2016, vice presidentJune 2018, including as director of commercial business planning and analytics from June 2017 until June 2018; and director of financial planning and analyticsanalysis for WNR and its affiliates, from September 20132017 until March 2015, vice president of finance and treasurer from October 2010 until September 2013, and vice president of internal audit from May 2007 until September 2010. Ms. Jacksonits acquisition by Andeavor (then Tesoro Corporation) in June 2017. Mr. Neumann obtained her undergraduatea Bachelor of Science in Finance and Political Science and a Master of Business Administration and Accounting in 1993 and an M.B.A in May 2012 from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Ms. JacksonMinnesota and is a CPA, a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor.Public Accountant.
Mark A. Pytosh
Age 55Age: 58


Executive Vice President, President—Corporate Services (since January 2018)
Mr. Pytosh has served as our Executive Vice President - Corporate Services since January 2018, as well as a Director and as the President and CEOChief Executive Officer of our affiliate, the general partner of CVR Partners, since May 2014. Previously,2011 and 2014, respectively. Mr. Pytosh has over thirty years of experience in senior executive roles, including as chief financial officer, with various companies in the fertilizer, petroleum refining, environmental, power, solid waste and investment banking industries. Mr. Pytosh has served as our Senior Vice President - Administration from October 2014 until December 2017. Mr. Pytosh served as executive vice president and CFO for Alberta, Canada-based Tervita Corporation, an environmental and energy services company, from 2010 until 2014. He also serves on the boards of directorsa director of the University of Illinois Foundation since 2007 and The Fertilizer Institute.Institute since 2015. Mr. Pytosh received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Melissa M. Buhrig
Age 44Age: 48


Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary (since July 2018)
Ms. Buhrig has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and in that same role for our affiliate, the general partner of CVR Partners, since July 2018. Previously,Prior to joining CVR Energy, Ms. Buhrig served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of Delek US Holdings, Inc., a downstream energy company operating in the areas of refining, logistics, convenience stores, and asphalt, and the general partner of Delek Logistics Partners, LP, a master limited partnership with crude oil and refined product logistics and marketing assets, from October 2017 untilto June 2018, and held various positions with WNR, from November 2005 until JuneJuly 2017 including senior vice president - services and compliance officer from August 2016 until WNR’s acquisition by Andeavor (then Tesoro Corporation) in July 2017; executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the general partner of NTE (a WNR affiliate) from March 2014 until August 2016; and vice president, assistant general counsel and assistant secretary of WNR and its affiliated MLP prior to March 2014.June 2017. Ms. Buhrig received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan and a Juris DoctorateDoctor with honors from the University of Miami School of Law.
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Name, Position and AgePrincipal Occupation, Experience and Qualifications
David L. LandrethC. Douglas Johnson
Age 63Age: 58


Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer (since 2018)March 2021)
Mr. LandrethJohnson has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since January 2018. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for the general partner of CVR Refining from January 2018 until February 2019 and as Senior Vice President – Economics and Planning from its inception in September 2012 until December 2017.March 2021. Mr. LandrethJohnson has more than 3834 years of experience in the refining and petrochemicals industry in areas relating to crude, feedstock, product and process optimization, commercial activities, acquisitions,marketing, logistics and capital utilization. He hasPrior to joining CVR Energy, he served as vice president, Asia for Marathon Petroleum Corporation (“Marathon”) and vice president, Asia with Andeavor, which was acquired by Marathon in 2018. From 2004 to June 2017, Mr. Johnson served in numerous management positionsvarious roles with WNR, which was acquired by Andeavor (then Tesoro Corporation) in June 2017, including as president of the petroleum industry, primarily in refininggeneral partner of Western Refining Logistics, LP, a master limited partnership operating terminals, pipelines and other logistics assets, and as senior vice president, supply and trading. Prior to WNR, Mr. Johnson held various commercial and marketing positions.roles with ConocoPhillips, Tosco and BP. Mr. LandrethJohnson received a Bachelor of Science in ChemistryManagement Science from Northwestern OklahomaWright State University.University, with a concentration in statistics.
Matthew W. BleyMichael H. Wright, Jr.
Age 38Age: 52


Executive Vice President and Chief AccountingOperating Officer and
Corporate Controller (since 2018)January 2022)
Mr. BleyWright has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief AccountingOperating Officer since January 2022. Mr. Wright has nearly 34 years of experience in the refining and Corporate Controller since April 2018. Previously,petrochemical industry, including refinery operations, capital project management, crude supply/logistics and refining industry consulting. Mr. Bley held the roles of assistant controller of reportingWright joined CVR Energy as a Project Manager in July 2019 and most recently served as our Vice President – Capital Projects from March 2015 until April 2018, senior manager of financial reportingDecember 2019 to January 2022. Prior to joining CVR Energy, Mr. Wright served as Senior Consultant – Refining for Solomon Associates, an energy industry consulting firm, from September 2018 to July 2019, and in several senior roles with HollyFrontier Corporation, a publicly traded independent petroleum refiner, from 2005 to February 2018, including Vice President – Crude Supply from April 2015 to February 2018; Vice President and Refinery Manager of the Woods Cross Refinery from 2013 until March 2015,to 2015; and managerVice President of accounting researchCapital Projects from May 2012 until September 2013 for Andeavor (formerly Tesoro).2005 to 2013. Mr. BleyWright received both a Bachelor of Science in Business AdministrationMechanical Engineering and a Master of ScienceBusiness Administration from the University of Utah.
Jeffrey D. Conaway
Age: 48

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller (since August 2021)
Mr. Conaway has served as our Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Corporate Controller, and in that same role for our affiliate, the general partner of CVR Partners, since August 2021. Mr. Conaway has over 25 years of experience in finance, accounting and auditing services. Mr. Conaway previously served as our Director – Commercial & Operations Accounting, and in that same role for the general partner of CVR Partners, since August 2020. Prior to joining CVR Energy, Mr. Conaway served as assistant controller of Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc., an oilfield services company, from February 2019 and in various roles of increasing responsibility at CITGO Petroleum Corporation, a refiner, transporter and marketer of motor fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals, since August 2010, including senior advisor from November 2017 to February 2019 and assistant controller – manufacturing & operations accounting from July 2014 until November 2017. Mr. Conaway obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Trinity University in 2004 and 2005, respectively. In addition, he received an M.B.A. from BaylorAngelo State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS


The followingIn this compensation discussion and analysis of compensation arrangements(“CD&A”) we provide stockholders with an overview of our namedcompensation philosophy, objectives, policies, and practices during 2022, as well as the factors considered by our Compensation Committee in making compensation decisions for our “named executive officers (defined below) for 2019officers” listed below in 2022. This CD&A should be read together with the compensation tables and related disclosures set forth below. This discussion containsCD&A may contain forward-looking statements that are based on our current plans, considerations, expectations, and determinations regarding future compensation actions. Our actual compensation actions may differ materially from the currently planned programs and payouts summarized in this discussion.


Named Executive Officers


This compensation discussion and analysis provides stockholders with an understanding of our compensation philosophy, objectives, policies, and practices in place during 2019, as well as the factors considered by our Compensation Committee in making compensation decisions for 2019. This compensation discussion and analysisCD&A focuses on the compensation of persons who served as our CEO, our CFO, and our next three other most highly compensatednamed executive officers, which for 2019 (the “named executive officers”):2022 include:

David L. LampPresident and CEOChief Executive Officer
Tracy D. JacksonDane J. NeumannExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and CFOAssistant Secretary
Mark A. PytoshExecutive Vice President - President—Corporate Services
Melissa M. BuhrigExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
David L. Landreth
Michael H. Wright, Jr.Executive Vice President and Chief CommercialOperating Officer


Compensation Philosophy, Objectives and Processes


In establishing named executive officer compensation, our Compensation Committee generally seeks to compensate named executive officers in a way that meaningfully aligns their interests with the interests of our stockholders, including:
Incentivizing important business priorities such as safety, reliability, environmental performance, and earnings growth;
Aligning the named executive officers’ interests with those of our stockholders and stakeholders, including providing long-term economic benefits to the stockholder;
Providing competitive financial incentives in the form of salary, bonuses, and benefits with the goal of retaining and attracting talented and highly motivated executive officers; and
Maintaining a compensation program whereby the named executive officers, through exceptional performance and incentive awards, have the opportunity to realize economic rewards commensurate with appropriate gains of other stockholders and stakeholders.


The Compensation Committee takes these main objectives into consideration when creating its compensation programs, setting each element of compensation under those programs, and determining the proper mix of the various compensation elements. Named executive officer compensation will generally include a mix of fixed elements, intended to provide stability, as well as variable elements, which align pay and performance, incentivizing and rewarding our named executive officers in years in which the Company achieves superior results.


The Compensation Committee also generally considers, among other factors, the success and performance of the Company, the contributions of named executive officers to such success and performance and the current economic conditions and industry environment in which the Company operates. From time to time, the Compensation Committee may utilize various tools in evaluating and establishing named executive officer compensation, including their own knowledge, experience, and judgment, as well as some or all of the following:
Input from Board members or management. The Compensation Committee may, from time to time, ask that certain members of the Board or management provide information and recommendations relating to named executive officer compensation. Such information typically includes the named executive officers’ roles and responsibilities, job performance, the Company’s performance generally and among the industry, and such other information as may be requested by the Compensation Committee.
Market data and peer comparisons. The Compensation Committee may utilize market data derived from common executive pay practices and industry companies supplemented with broad-based compensation survey data or survey data from the energy, refining, and chemical industries that influence the competitive market for executive talent or from companies comparable to the Company in terms of size and scale.
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The analysis, judgment, and expertise of an independent compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee may, from time to time, engage an independent outside compensation consultant periodically to provide a comprehensive analysis and recommendations regarding named executive officer compensation.compensation, although a compensation consultant was not engaged in 2022.


Compensation Risk Assessment


Our Compensation Committee periodically evaluates and considers risks of our compensation policies and practices as generally applicable to employees, including our named executive officers. Our Compensation Committee believes that our policies and practices do not encourage excessive or unnecessary risk-taking and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. In reaching this conclusion, our Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the design features, characteristics, and performance metrics of our compensation programs, approval mechanisms for compensation, and observed the following factors, among others, which the Compensation Committee believes reduces risks associated with our compensation policies and practices:
Our compensation policies and practices are centrally designed and administered;
Our compensation is balanced among (i) fixed components like base salary and benefits, and(ii) variable incentives tied to a mix of financial and operational performance;performance, and (iii) variable long-term incentives;
The Compensation Committee has discretion to adjust annual or performance-based awards when appropriate based on our interests and the interests of our stockholders.stockholders; and

Certain elements of our compensation contain claw-back provisions.

Compensation Process for 20192022


In setting named executive officer compensation for 2019,2022, the Compensation Committee considered the philosophies and objectives described above, but did not engage an independent compensation consultant or reference any reports from an independent compensation consultant. Instead, members of the Compensation Committee utilized their own knowledge, experience, and judgment in assessing reasonable compensation and ensuring compensation levels remain competitive in the marketplace, consulted with Mr. Lamp regarding compensation for all named executive officers (other than Mr. Lamp), and also considered the following:

The Company’s financial and operational performance for the year;performance;
Each named executive officer’s compensation levels and performance in 2018;2021;
Total compensation for which each named executive officer would be eligible in 20192022, including the expected ratio of salary to bonus; and
The “variable” or “at risk” components of the named executive officer compensation.


The Compensation Committee further considered the advisory vote of stockholders from its 20192022 Annual Meeting, in which stockholders overwhelmingly approved, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation for 2018,2021, which utilized a three-pronged program balancing base salary with annual performance-based bonusesbonus targets and long-term incentives, both reflected as a percentage of base salary. The Compensation Committee concluded this three-pronged program, which is the same utilized for all management employees of the Company, supports the objectives described above, and elected to keep the compensation structure for 20192022 compensation the same as 2018,2021, as follows:


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ElementPrimary ObjectivesApproved 20192022 Compensation
Base Salary
Attract and retain high-caliber executives to lead the Company
Provide competitive financial incentives
Reward individual performance
20182022 Base Salary increased up to 5%between 2.5% and 12.5% based on individual performance and/or total relative compensation levels, prorated as applicablelevels*
Annual Performance-Based Bonus
Attract and retain high-caliber executives to lead the Company
Incentivize important business priorities
Align interests of executives with those of our stockholders
Provide competitive financial incentives
Same target payout percentages as 20182021 and substantially equivalent plan document and performance metrics as described below
Long Term Incentive Awards
Attract and retain high-caliber executives to lead the Company
Align interests of executives with those of stockholders
Provide competitive financial incentives
Promote continuity and retention of management
Same percentage of Base Salary and terms as 2018,2021, vesting ratably over three years subject to vesting conditions

* Excludes Mr. Lamp, whose base salary is established in his employment agreement dated December 22, 2021 (the “2021 Employment Agreement”).
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2019 Compensation to Mr. Pytosh. Since Mr. Pytosh is employed by and also serves as President and CEO of the general partner of CVR Partners, not all of his 2019 compensation was determined by the Compensation Committee. Instead, as he generally spends 40% of his time performing services for CVR Energy and the remainder of his time performing services for CVR Partners, only 40% of his compensation is determined by theThe Compensation Committee also consulted with the remainder being determined by the compensation committee (the “UAN Committee”) of the board of directors of the general partner of CVR Partners (the “UAN Committee”). However, the Compensation Committee confers withrelating to Mr. Pytosh’s 2022 compensation, as 60% of his compensation is determined by the UAN Committee, based on the general allocation of his time spent performing services for CVR Partners (60%) and CVR Energy (40%). The Compensation Committee believes the process and objectives utilized by the UAN Committee in setting named executive officer compensation, as well as the structure and elements of such compensation, are generally consistent with those utilized by the Compensation Committee. Although the UAN Committee does not determine any part of their compensation, Messrs. Lamp and Neumann and Ms. Buhrig are also executive officers of the general partner of CVR Partners.


20192022 Target Compensation Mix


The 20192022 target compensation mix for our CEO and our other named executive officers was predominantly variable orand “at risk.” Asrisk”, at 72.5% and 71.5%, respectively.

2022 Target Compensation Mix
2022 Target Compensation Mix for CEO.jpg2022 Target Compensation Mix for NEOs1.jpg
(1)Comprised of the following charts illustrate, approximately 77%sum of our CEO’s total direct compensation (defined as the sum of his 2019(i) 2022 base salary, (ii) target annual performance-based bonus awarded by the Compensation Committee under the 2022 CVR Energy, Inc. Performance-Based Bonus Plan (the “2022 CVI Plan”), and payment(iii) grants in connection with to the long-term incentive plan of CVR Energy (“CVI LTIP”)) and 78%.
(2)Comprised of the average total target of the total direct compensation of our other named executive officers was deliveredofficers’ (excluding our CEO’s) (i) 2022 base salaries, including, for Mr. Pytosh, that portion of his base salary determined by the UAN Committee; (ii) target annual performance-based bonuses awarded by the Compensation Committee under the 2022 CVI Plan, and for Mr. Pytosh, that portion of his target annual
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performance-based bonus awarded by the UAN Committee under the 2022 CVR Partners, LP Performance-Based Bonus Plan (the “2022 UAN Plan”); and (iii) grants of long-term incentive awards awarded by the Compensation Committee in connection with the formCVI LTIP, and for Mr. Pytosh, grants of variable or “at risk” compensation.long-term incentive phantom awards by the UAN Committee in connection with the long-term incentive plan of CVR Partners (the “UAN LTIP”).

2019 Target Compensation Mix
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Compensation Elements for 20192022


Base Salary. Base salaries are set at a level intended to enable CVR Energy to hire and retain executives and to reward individual and Company performance. In February 2019, theThe Compensation Committee approved the following base salaries for 2019:our named executive officers for 2022:
Named Executive OfficerNamed Executive Officer2018 Base Salary2019 Base SalaryIncreaseNamed Executive Officer2021 Base Salary2022 Base SalaryIncrease from Prior Year
David L. Lamp(1)David L. Lamp(1)$1,000,000  $1,000,000  — %David L. Lamp(1)$1,000,000 $1,100,000 10.0 %
Tracy D. Jackson435,000  456,756  5.0 %
Dane J. Neumann (2)
Dane J. Neumann (2)
400,000 450,000 12.5 %
Mark A. Pytosh (1)(3)Mark A. Pytosh (1)(3)535,000  551,050  3.0 %Mark A. Pytosh (1)(3)590,284 607,993 3.0 %
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. Buhrig500,000  512,500  2.5 %Melissa M. Buhrig570,413 598,934 5.0 %
David L. Landreth430,000  442,900  3.0 %
Michael H. Wright, Jr. (4)
Michael H. Wright, Jr. (4)
— 500,000 — %
(1)Included $220,420Mr. Lamp’s base salary was increased to $1,100,000 in December 2021 in connection with his 2021 Employment Agreement; prior to this increase, his base salary had not been changed since December 2017, the date of his prior employment agreement. See the section entitled “Employment Agreements” for details.
(2)Mr. Neumann’s 2021 base salary was approved by the Compensation Committee in connection with his promotion to Chief Financial Officer in October 2021; the Compensation Committee approved increases to his base salary in March and October 2022 due in part to his strong performance.
(3)Mr. Pytosh’s base salaries for 2021 and 2022 comprised $236,113 and $243,197, respectively, determined by the Compensation Committee and $330,630$354,171 and $364,796, respectively, determined by the UAN Committee.

(4)Mr. Wright’s 2022 base salary was approved by the Compensation Committee in connection with his appointment as Chief Operating Officer in January 2022; his 2021 base salary is excluded from this table, as he was not a named executive officer of the Company or its affiliates during 2021.

2021 Annual Performance-Based Bonus Plan Results. During 2022, the Compensation Committee evaluated the metrics included in the 2021 CVR Energy Performance-Based Bonus Plan (the “2021 CVI Plan”), as well as the Compensation Committee’s objectives of rewarding employees (including named executive officers) for measured performance, aligning employee’s interests with those of its stockholders, encouraging employees to focus on targeted performance, and providing employees with the opportunity to earn additional compensation based on their and the Company’s performance. In February 2022, based on these considerations and after determining that CVR Energy had achieved the Adjusted EBITDA Threshold under the 2021 CVI Plan, the Compensation Committee approved payouts to Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, and Pytosh, and Ms. Buhrig under the 2021 CVI Plan of $1,710,000, $250,400, $351,900 and $793,500, respectively, approximately 114% of their target annual bonus, which were paid in 2022.

In February 2022, the UAN Committee evaluated the metrics included in CVR Partners’ annual performance-based bonus program for 2021 (the “2021 UAN Plan”), which applies to all eligible employees of the Partnership’s subsidiaries and Mr. Pytosh, and the UAN Committee’s objectives which are generally aligned with those of the Compensation Committee detailed above, and after determining that CVR Partners had achieved the Adjusted EBITDA Threshold under the 2021 UAN Plan, approved payout to Mr. Pytosh under the 2021 UAN Plan of $482,200, approximately 102% of his respective target annual bonus based on his base salary for CVR Partners.

2022 Annual Performance-Based Bonus. In March 2019,February 2022, the Compensation Committee considered the objectives and factors detailed above and, following consultation with Mr. Lamp:


Approved the 2019 CVR Energy, Inc. Performance-Based Bonus2022 CVI Plan, (the “2019 CVI Plan”), which applies to all full-time employees of CVR Energy and its subsidiaries (other than employees of CVR Partners and its subsidiaries) and contains terms generally consistent with the 2018 Performance-Based Bonus Plan (the “20182021 CVI Plan”) as described below;Plan; and
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Elected to keep target payouts (as a percentage of base salary) under the 20192022 CVI Plan the same as the prior year for existing named executive officers, or 150% for Mr. Lamp, 135% for Mr. Pytosh, and 120% for the other named executive officers.Messrs. Neumann and Wright and Ms. Buhrig.


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As with the 20182021 CVI Plans,Plan, payout under the 20192022 CVI Plan was dependent first on achievement of an Adjusted EBITDA Threshold of $94 million for CVR Partners1 and $182 million for CVR Refining for 2019, and followingthen on achievement thereof, based upon the achievement of CVR Partners and CVR Refining under the performance measures as specified below. These measuresbelow, which were substantially the same as the 2018 CVI Plan, except achievement under Reliability, which measures the Company’s lost profit opportunities as a percentage of achievable gross margin, was decreased by one percentage point. This change was intendedsimilar to “raise the bar” for Company performance and further drive year-over-year improvement, consistent with the Company’s core Value of Continuous Improvement. The performance measures underin the 20192021 CVI Plan include the following:Plan.


EH&S Measures (25% of total payment)


Three measures evenly weighted (33-1/3% each), including: Total Recordable Incident Rate (“TRIR”), Process Safety Tier 1 Incident Rate (“PSIR”), and Environmental Events (”(“EE”), with achievement determined based on the following:

Percentage Change (over the prior year)Bonus Achievement
Increase in Incident Rate or IncidentsZero
0%50% of Target Percentage (Threshold)
Decrease > 0% and < 3%Linear Interpolation between Threshold and Target
Decrease of 3%Target Percentage
Decrease > 3% and < 10%Linear Interpolation between Target and Maximum
Decrease of 10% or more, or if TRIR is maintained at or below 1.0, PSIR at or below 0.2 and EE at or below 20150% of Target (Maximum)


Financial Measures (75% of total payment)


Four measures evenly weighted (25% each), including Reliability, Equipment Utilization, Operating Expense, and ROCE,Return on Capital Employed (“ROCE”), with achievement determined based on the following:
ReliabilityBonus Achievement
ReliabilityBonus Achievement
Greater than 8.0%Zero
8%50% of Target Percentage (Threshold)
6.01% to 7.99%Linear Interpolation between Threshold and Target
6%Target Percentage
5.0% to 5.99%Linear Interpolation between Target and Maximum
Less than 5.0%150% of Target (Maximum)

Equipment Utilization (compared to plan)Bonus Achievement
Less than 95%Zero
95%50% of Target Percentage (Threshold)
95.01% to 99.99%Linear Interpolation between Threshold and Target
100%Target Percentage
100.01% to 104.99%Linear Interpolation between Target and Maximum
Greater than 105%150% of Target (Maximum)

Operating Expense (compared to budget)Bonus Achievement
Greater than 103%Zero
103%50% of Target Percentage (Threshold)
100.1% to 102.99%Linear Interpolation between Threshold and Target
100%Target Percentage
95% to 99.99%Linear Interpolation between Target and Maximum
Less than 95%150% of Target (Maximum)

1 Per the 2022 CVI Plan, (a) Adjusted EBITDA means the Adjusted EBITDA under the CVR Refining, LP Performance-Based Bonus Plan (“2022 CVRR Plan”) and the 2022 UAN Plan, weighted on an absolute basis; and (b) the Adjusted EBITDA Threshold means actual maintenance and sustaining capital expenditures plus reserves for turnaround expenses plus interest on debt for the given performance period and board-directed actions. The Adjusted EBITDA Threshold is not the equivalent of adjusted EBITDA as reflected in the Annual Report. The 2022 CVRR Plan contains the same performance measures as the 2022 CVI Plan and 2022 UAN Plan.

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ROCE (Ranking vs. Peer Group)Bonus Achievement
First (highest)150% of Target (Maximum)
Second125% of Target Percentage
Third112.5% of Target Percentage
FourthTarget Percentage (100%)
Fifth75% of Target Percentage
Sixth50% of Target Percentage (Minimum)
SeventhZero


In setting the peer group under the 20192022 CVI Plan, the Compensation Committee, in consultation with Messrs. Lamp and Pytosh, evaluated the fertilizerrefining and refiningfertilizer business environments, assessed publicly traded entities in similar business lines and subject to similar regulations as the Company, and thereafter elected to keep peer groups under the 20192022 CVI Plan the same as the 20182021 CVI Plan, as follows:

Refining Peer GroupFertilizer Peer Group
Delek US Holdings, Inc.Marathon Petroleum Co.CF Industries Holdings, Inc.LSB Industries, Inc.
HollyFrontier Corp.*Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.Flotek Industries, Inc.Nutrien Ltd.
PBF Energy, Inc.Valero Energy Corp.Green Plains Partners LPThe Andersons, Inc.

* now HF Sinclair Corporation
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2022 UAN Performance-Based Bonus Plan. Also in March 2019,February 2022, the UAN Committee approved the 2019 CVR Partners, LP Performance-Based Bonus2022 UAN Plan (the “2019 UAN Plan”) with identical terms and performance measures (including the same Fertilizer Peer Group) as the portions of the 2019 CVI Plan relating to CVR Partners.2021 UAN Plan. Mr. Pytosh could have received between 0% and 150% of target under the 20192022 UAN Plan (which target represented his base salary determined by the UAN Committee) based on the performance of CVR Partners under these performance measures.


2019 CVI Plan and 2019 UAN2022 Performance-Based Bonus Plan Results.The table below reflects: (1) In February 2023, the EH&S MeasuresCompensation Committee and, Financial Measures used to determine (a) payout under the 2019 CVI Plan for our CEO and named executive officers and (b)only with respect to Mr. Pytosh’s, payout underPytosh, the 2019 UAN Plan; (2) actual results with respectCommittee, evaluated and certified to each such measure for 2019the performance metrics contained in the 2022 CVI Plan and the 2022 UAN Plan, respectively, as certified byfollows:

For the 2022 CVI Plan, the Compensation Committee determined that CVR Energy had achieved the Adjusted EBITDA Threshold, certified to the achievement of the performance metrics at 118% of target as detailed below, and as a result approved payouts for Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, Pytosh, and Wright and Ms. Buhrig under the 2022 CVI Plan of $1,947,100, $650,200, $373,500, $648,300, and $886,000, respectively.
MeasureMeasure AchievementPayout
 Achievement
Weighted % Achievement
EH&STRIR (8.33%)0.3150 %12.50 %
PSIR (8.33%)0.1150 %12.50 %
EE (8.33%)15 events150 %12.50 %
Financial (1)
Reliability (18.75%)3.8%150 %28.13 %
Equipment Utilization (18.75%)96.7%70 %13.13 %
Operating Expenses (18.75%)103.3%88 %16.50 %
ROCE (18.75%)Second122 %22.88 %
Total Measure Achievement118 %
Payout118 %
(1)The Financial Measures Achievement in this table reflects weighted results based on the measures achievement of CVR Partners and CVRR based on their respective Adjusted EBITDA achievement. The Financial Measures Achievement of CVR Partners is set forth below in the 2022 UAN Plan results section and the CVRR Financial Measures Achievement is as follows: Reliability: 3.6%; Equipment Utilization: 97%; Operating Expenses: 98%; and ROCE: Second.

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For the 2022 UAN Plan, the UAN Committee in February 2020; and (3)determined that CVR Partners had achieved the portionAdjusted EBITDA Threshold, certified to the achievement of the 2019 bonus determined based on each such measure, which payout averaged 118%performance metrics at 97% of target under the 2019 CVI Planas detailed below, and 110% of target foras a result, approved payout to Mr. Pytosh under the 20192022 UAN Plan of $478,000, as further described in the 20192022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC by CVR Partners on February 20, 2020. The22, 2023. Other than Mr. Pytosh, no named executive officers could have received between 0% and 150% of target based on these measures, plus any additional amounts approved bya payout under the Compensation Committee in their discretion based on individual performance for all named executive officers except the CEO.2022 UAN Plan.
Measure
CVR Refining
2019 Actual
CVR Partners
2019 Actual
CVR Energy
Bonus Achievement
MeasureMeasure AchievementPayout AchievementWeighted % Achievement
EH&SEH&STRIRDecrease of 20%Decrease of 2%141%EH&STRIR (8.33%)Decrease of 86%150 %12.50 %
PSIRDecrease of 30%Decrease of 75%150%
EEIncrease of 8%Decrease of 64%20%
PSIR (8.33%)Decrease of 33%150 %12.50 %
Overall EH&S104%EE (8.33%)4 events150 %12.50 %
FinancialFinancialReliability3.6%4.0%150%FinancialReliability (18.75%)4.2%150 %28.13 %
Equipment Utilization100%98.0%97%Equipment Utilization (18.75%)96.0%57 %10.69 %
Operating Expenses100%101.0%98%Operating Expenses (18.75%)117.0%— %— %
ROCE 35% (First)11% (Fourth)143%ROCE (18.75%)Third113 %21.09 %
Total Measure AchievementTotal Measure Achievement97 %
PayoutPayout97 %
Overall Financial122%
Consolidated Performance118%


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Long-Term Incentive Awards.The Compensation Committee believes long-term incentive compensation is one of the most crucial elements of its compensation program. As part of 20192022 compensation, effective December 20182021, the Compensation Committee awarded to Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, Pytosh, and LandrethWright and Mses. Jackson andMs. Buhrig incentive units of 39,652; 11,314; 13,640, 13,799,72,533; 23,210; 22,843; 9,235; and 15,861,33,075, respectively, which incentive units vest in one-third increments each December following the date of award, subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement, with payout in cash based on the average closing price of a common share of CVR Energy for the ten trading days preceding vesting.the vest date.2 Incentive units denominated in CVR Energy common shares were selected by the Compensation Committee to ensure an equity vehicle that represented the value and significance of the Company’s combined refiningpetroleum and fertilizer segments’ revenue and operational complexity. Effective December 2021, the UAN Committee awarded to Mr. Pytosh 8,774 phantom units of CVR Partners, as part of his 2022 compensation, which phantom units vest ratably over three years, subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement.


Equity Ownership Requirements. CVR Energy has not established equity ownership requirements for its executive officers, and all long-term incentive or phantom unit awards, as applicable (including those issued in connection with the CVI LTIP underand the long-term incentive plan of CVR Refining (the “CVRR LTIP”)UAN LTIP), and under the long-term incentive plan of CVR Partners (the “UAN LTIP”)) are generally settled in cash. The Compensation Committee believes that cash-settled awards provide the CEO and the executive officers with a more attractive compensation package and are less burdensome for the Company to administer than equity-settled awards. Additionally, equity-settled compensation in the form of CVR Energy common stock or common units of CVR Partners would dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders.


Hedging. We have a policy that prohibits our directors and named executive officers from engaging in transactions that hedge or offset, or are designed to hedge or offset, any decrease in the market value of CVR Energy securities by selling CVR Energy securities “short,” and we recommend all employees follow this practice. We also strongly recommend that directors, named executive officers and employees, as well as persons residing in their households, not trade in exchange-traded or other third-party options, warrants, puts and calls or similar instruments on CVR Energy securities, hold CVR Energy securities in margin accounts, or conduct “sales against the box” (i.e., selling of borrowed securities without ownership of sufficient shares to cover the sale).

Clawback / Recoupment of Compensation. In addition to any claw-back provisions applicable under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, NYSE listing standards or other applicable laws and regulations, our long-term incentive award agreements and performance-based bonus plans contain provisions providing for cancellation, forfeiture, rescission, repayment, recoupment or claw-back, as applicable, of certain
2Mr. Wright was not one of our executive officers on the date of the December 2021 award. An additional long-term award of 19,840 incentive units was granted to Mr. Wright on February 16, 2022 in connection with his appointment as an executive officer in January 2022, which, like the awards to the other named executive officers in December 2021 as part of 2022 compensation, vest ratably over three years, subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement.

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compensation paid to our employees, including our named executive officers, under certain circumstances, including in the event of (i) a restatement of CVR Energy’s financial results that would reduce (or would have reduced) the amount of any previously awarded incentive units, (ii) a determination by the Board or the Compensation Committee that the grantee of an award has engaged in misconduct (including by omission) or that an event or condition has occurred, which, in each case, would have given the Company or its subsidiaries the right to terminate the grantee’s employment for cause, (iii) misconduct or gross dereliction of duty resulting in a violation of law or Company policy and causes significant harm to the Company, or (iv) other triggering events defined in the long-term incentive award agreements and CVR Energy performance-based bonus plans. In October 2022, the SEC adopted rules requiring the securities exchanges, including the NYSE, to implement listing standards that require us to adopt a clawback policy meeting certain additional requirements. The Board intends to make any necessary updates to its policies following the effectiveness of the new listing standards.

Perquisites.The total value of all perquisites and personal benefits provided to each of CVR Energy’s named executive officers in 20192022 was less than $10,000.


Benefits. During 2019,2022, all the named executive officers participated in ourthe health benefits,and welfare and retirement (the “401(k) plan”(401(k)) plans, which are also generally available to all other qualified salaried employees, except Mr. Wright who did not participate in the health and welfare benefit plans.


Other Forms of Compensation.Mr. Lamp has provisions in his employment agreements with CVR Energy that providesprovide for severance benefits in the event of a termination of his employment under certain circumstances. Additionally, all of our other named executive officers are subject to a Change in Control and Severance Plan (the “CVI Severance Plan”), which provides for severance benefits in the event of employment termination under certain circumstances. These severance provisions are described below in “Change-in-Control and Termination Payments.” Since September 2018, Messrs. Pytosh and Landreth and Mses. Jackson and Buhrig continue to be subject to CVR Energy’s Change in Control and Severance Plan (the “CIC and Severance Plan”) which provides for severance benefits in the event of a termination of his or her employment under certain circumstances. These severance provisions are described below in “ Change-in-Control and Termination Payments.”


CVR Partners. As discussednoted above, a number of our executive officers, including certain of our named executive officers other than Mr. Wright, also serve as an executive officersofficer of the general partner of CVR Partners. Other than Mr. Pytosh, theseAll of our named executive officers receive all of their compensation and benefits from us, including compensation related to services performed for CVR Partners. In addition to the compensation received by Mr. Pytosh from us, he also receives equity-based and performance-based bonus awards from the UAN Committee in connection with the UAN LTIP and any performance-based bonus plan adopted by CVR Partners. In the future, our other named executive officers may also receive equity-based awards pursuant to or in connection with the UAN LTIP for services provided to CVR Partners.

Pursuant to services agreementsa Corporate Master Services Agreement (“Corporate MSA”) entered into between the Companyamong certain of our subsidiaries and CVR Partners, certain of its subsidiaries, and its general partner, CVR Partners (or its general partner), CVR Partners (orsubsidiaries or its general partner) reimbursespartner, as the case may be) pays us for the time our executive officers dedicate to providing services for its business.

Under eacha monthly fee generally reflecting (a) a pro rata share of these services agreements, CVR Partners (or its general partner) is required to pay us (a) allpersonnel costs incurred by us in connection with the employment of our employees who provide services to CVR Partners, under the applicable agreement on a full-time basis, but excluding certain share-based compensation;including an allocated portion of performance-based bonuses, incentive units, and performance units issued by us to those employees, (b) a proratedpro rata share of costs incurred by us in connection with the employment of our employees who provide services to CVR Partners under the applicable agreement on a part-time basis, but excluding certain share-based compensationgeneral and such prorated share must be determined by us on a commercially reasonable basis,administrative costs based on the percentestimated portion of total working timesuch services that such shared staff are engaged in performing services for the benefit of CVR Partners;Partners, and (c) a prorated share of certain administrative costs; and (d) various other administrative costs in accordance with the terms of the agreement.Corporate MSA. Additional detail regarding the Corporate MSA and our rights and obligations thereunder can be found in the section “Relationships and Related Parties.”


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Tax Considerations. Section 162(m) of the Code generally limits deductions by publicly held corporations for compensation paid to its “covered employees” to the extent that the employee’s compensation for the taxable year exceeds $1.0 million. Prior to January 1, 2018, this limit did not apply to “qualified performance-based compensation,” which required, among other factors, satisfaction of a performance goal that was established by a committee of the Board consisting of two or more non-employee directors and stockholder approval of the material terms under which such compensation was paid. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), enacted in December 2017, amended Section 162(m) to eliminate this “performance-based compensation” exception for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, such that compensation paid to a public company’s “covered employees” in excess of $1.0 million will not be deductible unless it qualifies for transition relief applicable to certain arrangements in place as of November 2, 2017. In addition, the Tax Cuts amended the definition of “covered employees”. Effective January 1, 2018, “covered employees” include the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, the next three most highly compensated officers serving during the taxable year, and a covered employee for any preceding taxable year beginning after December 31, 2016.

As a general matter, in making its compensation decisions prior to the Tax Act’s amendment of Section 162(m) of the Code, the The Compensation Committee soughtseeks to maximize the deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m) to the extent doing so wasis reasonable and consistent with our strategies and goals. Due to the elimination of the “qualified performance-based compensation exemption” under Section 162(m) by the Tax Act, other than compensation that qualified for the transition relief, the compensation in excess of $1 million per employee paid to our covered employees after 2017 is no longer deductible. Notwithstanding amendment of Section 162(m) of the Code by the Tax Act, we believe that stockholder interests are best served by preserving the Compensation Committee’s discretion and flexibility to take into account factors other than tax deductibility in making compensation decisions. Furthermore, the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) are complicated and subject to change from time to time, sometimes with retroactive effect. In addition, a number of requirements must be met in order for particular compensation to so qualify and the application and interpretations of such requirements are subject to uncertainty, including the uncertain scope of the transition relief under the Tax Act. As such, there can be no assurance that any compensation awarded or paid by the Company will be fully deductible under any circumstances. Accordingly, the Compensation Committee retains the flexibility to approve compensation that may not be deductible if it believes that doing so is in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders. Further, the Compensation Committee reserves the right to modify compensation that was initially intended to be exempt from Section 162(m) if it determines that such modifications are consistent with our strategies and goals.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, among other things, permits net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers and carrybacks to offset 100% of taxable income for taxable years beginning before 2021, and it also permits NOLs incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. In addition, the CARES Act contains modifications on the limitation of business interest under Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code for tax years beginning in 2019 and 2020. The modifications to Section 163(j) increase the allowable business interest deduction from 30% of adjusted taxable income to 50% of adjusted taxable income, and allow use of the prior year adjusted taxable income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these and other relief provisions under the CARES Act. The Company currently expects that the NOL relief provisions would result in a cash flow benefit, and that the Section 163(j) relief provisions would increase the allowable interest expense deduction of the Company and result in less taxable income for the 2019 tax year.
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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT


The Compensation Committee reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis with management. Based on this review and discussion, the Compensation Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in thethis Proxy Statement.


Compensation Committee
Hunter C. Gary, Chairman
Jaffrey A. Firestone
Jonathan FratesTed Papapostolou
April 24, 202019, 2023


    


    
    


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COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our named executive officers during the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018,2022, 2021, and 2017.2020. As of December 31, 2019,2022, all of our named executive officers were employed by CVR Energy except Mr. Pytosh, who was employed by the general partneran indirect subsidiary of CVR Partners as of December 31, 2019 and receives a portion of hisEnergy. All compensation frompaid to such named executive officers is reflected in the table, including compensation attributable to services performed for CVR Partners. Mr. Pytosh’s total compensation (including that paid by CVR Partners) is included in his total below.
Name and Principal PositionYearSalary
(1)
Bonus
(2)
Stock Awards (3)Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (1, 4)
All Other Compensation
(5)
Total
David L. Lamp, President and CEO2019$1,000,000  $—  $1,500,000  $1,770,000  $20,364  $4,290,364  
20181,000,000  —  1,500,035  1,875,000  20,064  4,395,099  
201742,308  —  —  1,500,000  75,000  1,617,308  
Tracy D. Jackson, Executive Vice President and CFO2019$456,756  $200,800  $548,000  $621,300  $17,865  $1,844,721  
2018272,715  96,400  1,044,019  412,400  91,901  1,917,435  
Mark A. Pytosh, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services2019$551,050  $457,300  $1,102,000  $818,000  $20,364  $2,948,714  
2018535,000  310,500  1,070,011  799,500  17,742  2,732,753  
2017525,000  —  1,069,996  736,349  17,442  2,348,787  
Melissa M. Buhrig, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary2019$512,500  $236,100  $615,000  $737,000  $99,410  $2,200,010  
2018230,769  125,800  1,500,039  349,000  301,934  2,507,542  
David L. Landreth, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer2019$442,900  $513,200  $531,000  $604,700  $20,364  $2,112,164  
Name and Principal PositionYear
Salary (1)
Bonus (2)
Stock Awards (3)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (4)
All Other Compensation (5)
Total
David L. Lamp, President and Chief Executive Officer2022$1,100,000 $— $1,247,425 $1,947,100 $26,312 $4,320,837 
20211,000,000 — 1,196,795 1,710,000 3,564 3,910,359 
20201,000,000 — 2,144,005 — 20,801 3,164,806 
Dane J. Neumann, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary2022$450,000 $— $453,609 $650,200 $18,740 $1,572,549 
2021286,961 — 382,965 250,400 440 920,766 
Mark A. Pytosh, Executive Vice President—Corporate Services2022$607,993 $— $1,023,993 $851,500 $20,622 $2,504,108 
2021590,284 — 1,041,190 834,100 2,322 2,467,896 
2020567,582 21,000 1,772,104 535,700 19,511 2,915,897 
Melissa M. Buhrig, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary2022$598,934 $— $543,574 $886,000 $19,110 $2,047,618 
2021570,413 — 545,738 793,500 810 1,910,461 
2020538,125 25,500 923,340 — 17,941 1,504,906 
Michael H. Wright, Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer2022$500,000 $— $873,225 $648,300 $19,120 $2,040,645 
(1)Amounts in the “Salary”this column reflect, for 20172022: (a) for Mr. Lamp, the base salary defined in his 2021 Employment Agreement; (b) for Mr. Neumann, the total base salary received in 2022, including as a result of salary adjustments approved by the CVR Energy Compensation Committee in February and 2018October 2022; (c) for Mses. JacksonMr. Wright, the total base salary received in 2022, including for time periods prior to his appointment to Chief Operating Officer in January 2022; and Buhrig,(d) for all other named executive officers, base salary; for 2021: (a) amounts for Mr. Neumann reflect total base salary received in 2021, including for time periods prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer in October 2021; and “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column(b) for Mses. Jacksonall other named executive officers, their base salary; and Buhrig were prorated for the year in which their employment commenced based on their start dates in November 2017, May 2018, and July 2018, respectively.2020: named executive officer base salary.
(2)Amounts in this column include thea discretionary bonus amount, if any, paid based on individual performance, significant achievements, and related factors under the 2019 CVI Plan or the 2018 CVI Plan, as applicable, which plans contain individual performance measures for each named executive officer other than Mr. Lamp. Other payments made pursuant to these plans are included in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column.factors.
(3)Amounts in this column reflect the aggregate grant date fair value, as calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), of (a) for 2019, incentive units granted to each named executive officer during the periods specified in connection with the CVI LTIP, in December 2019 as part of 2020 compensation, which amounts were based on the identical percentage of base salary usedand for the December 2018 grants discussed above; (b) for 2018,Mr. Pytosh, incentive units granted to each named executive officer in connection with the CVI LTIP in December 2018 as part of 2019 compensation, except that for Mses. Jackson and Buhrig, this amount also includes incentiveplus phantom units awardedgranted in connection with their hire of $522,003 and $900,017, respectively and (c) for 2017, 2018, and 2019, for Mr. Pytosh, also phantom units granted to Mr Pytosh by the UAN Committee under the UAN LTIP. Assumptions, where applicable, are the same assumptions disclosed in “Share Based Compensation” in Note 9 of our consolidated financial statements included in our 2019 Annual Report.
(4)Amounts in this column reflect: (a) for 2019,2022, amounts earned under the 20192022 CVI Plan, plus,and for Mr. Pytosh, amounts earned under the 20192022 CVI Plan and the 2022 UAN Plan, which were paid in March 2020.2023; (b) for 2021, amounts earned under the 2021 CVI Plan, and for Mr. Pytosh, amounts earned under the 2021 CVI Plan and the 2021 UAN Plan; and (c) for 2020, for Mr. Pytosh, amounts earned under the 2020 UAN Plan.
(5)Amounts in this column for 20192022 include the following: (a) Company contributionsa company contribution under the CVR Energy 401(k) plan of $16,800$18,300 for each of Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, Pytosh, and LandrethWright and Ms. Jackson, and $8,577 for Ms. Buhrig; (b) a Companycompany contribution under the CompanyCVR Energy basic life insurance program of $6,858 for Mr. Lamp, $440 for Mr. Neumann, $2,322 for Mr. Pytosh, $810 for Ms. Buhrig, and $820 for Mr. Wright; and (c) for Mr. Lamp, a retroactive catch-up payment equal to the difference between Mr. Lamp’s prior base salary and the base salary under the 2021 Employment Agreement for the 3-day period from December 22, 2021 to December 24, 2021, of $1,154. Amounts in this column for 2021 include the following: (a) a company contribution under the CVR Energy basic life insurance program of $3,564 for Mr. Lamp, $440 for Mr. Neumann, $2,322 for Mr. Pytosh, and $810 for Ms. Buhrig. Amounts in this column for 2020 include the following: (a) a company contribution under the CVR Energy 401(k) plan of $17,100 for each of Messrs. Lamp and Pytosh and Landreth, $1,065 for Ms. Jackson, and $540 for Ms. Buhrig; and (c) $90,293 in relocation expenses(b) a company contribution under the CVR Energy basic life insurance program of $3,701 for Mr. Lamp, $2,411 for Mr. Pytosh, and $841 for Ms. Buhrig.



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Grants of Plan-Based Awards


The following table sets forth information concerning amounts that could have been earned by our named executive officers under the 20192022 CVI Plan and, with respect to Mr. Pytosh, the 20192022 UAN Plan, as applicable, as well as under or relating toamounts that were granted in connection with the CVI LTIP and, with respect to Mr. Pytosh, in connection with the UAN LTIP as applicable, during 2019.2022.
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)
Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (2)
Estimated Future Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards (1)
Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (2)
Estimated Future Payouts under Equity Incentive
Plan Awards (2)
NameNameBonus Plan /
Award Type
Grant DateThreshold (3)TargetMaximumNumber
of Shares of
Stock or Units
Grant Date Fair ValueNameBonus Plan /
Award Type
Grant Date
Threshold (3)
TargetMaximumNumber
of Shares of
Stock or Units
Grant Date Fair Value
David L. LampDavid L. Lamp2019 CVI Plann/a$62,400  $1,500,000  $2,250,000  —  —  David L. Lamp2022 CVI Plann/a$68,750 $1,650,000 $2,475,000 
CVI LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  32,737  $1,499,977  Incentive Units12/14/2241,888 $1,247,425 
Tracy D. Jackson2019 CVI Plann/a$22,801  $548,107  $822,161  —  —  
Dane J. NeumannDane J. Neumann2022 CVI Plann/a$22,500 $540,000 $810,000 
CVI LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  11,960  $547,995  Incentive Units12/14/2215,232 $453,609 
Mark A. PytoshMark A. Pytosh2019 CVI Plann/a$12,379  $297,567  $446,351  —  —  Mark A. Pytosh2022 CVI Plann/a$13,680 $328,316 $492,474 
2019 UAN Plann/a18,568  446,351  669,526  —  —  2022 UAN Plann/a20,520 492,474 738,711 
CVI LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  9,620  $440,779  Incentive Units12/14/2212,348 $367,723 
UAN LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  191,930  661,199  Phantom Units12/14/226,001 656,269 
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. Buhrig2019 CVI Plann/a$25,584  $615,000  $922,500  —  —  Melissa M. Buhrig2022 CVI Plann/a$29,947 $718,721 $1,078,081 
CVI LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  13,422  $614,983  Incentive Units12/14/2218,253 $543,574 
David L. Landreth2019 CVI Plann/a$22,110  $531,480  $797,220  —  —  
CVI LTIP  12/13/19—  —  —  11,589  $530,996  
Michael H. Wright, Jr.Michael H. Wright, Jr.2022 CVI Plann/a$25,000 $600,000 $900,000 
Incentive Units2/16/2219,840 $419,616 
Incentive Units12/14/2215,232 $453,609 
(1)Amounts in these columns reflect amounts that could have been earned by the named executive officers under the 2019 CVI Plan for Messrs. Lamp, Pytosh, and Landreth and Mses. Jackson and Buhrig and under the 2019 UAN Plan (withapplicable plan in respect to Mr. Pytosh) related to 2019of 2022 performance with respect to each performance measure, excluding the impact of any individual discretionary performance adjustments applicable under the 2019 CVI Plan for each of the named executive officers (other than Mr. Lamp who was not eligible for discretionary adjustments) and the 2019 UAN Planadjustments. Amounts for Mr. Pytosh.Wright reflect amounts that could have been earned based on his base salary and target bonus percentage in effect upon his appointment as an executive officer. The performance measures and related goals for 2019 are2022 under the plans were set by the Compensation Committee and the UAN Committee, as applicable, as described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.”
(2)Amounts in these columns reflect the number of and grant date fair value, as calculated in accordance with ASC 718, of (i) certain incentive units awarded to Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, Pytosh and LandrethWright and Mses. Jackson andMs. Buhrig underduring 2022 as part of 2023 compensation in connection with the CVI LTIP during 2019; andLTIP; (ii) phantom units awarded to Mr. Pytosh underduring 2022 as part of 2023 compensation in connection with the UAN LTIP during 2019.LTIP; and (iii) incentive units granted to Mr. Wright in connection with his promotion in February 2022.
(3)For the 20192022 CVI Plan and the 20192022 UAN Plan, “Threshold” represents the minimum payout under the 2019 CVI Plan and the 2019 UAN Plan, as applicable plan, assuming CVR Energy and CVR Partners, as applicable, haveeach (a) satisfied the Adjusted EBITDA Threshold, and have(b) achieved performance under one of the EH&S measuresmeasure equal to the prior year performance, resulting in payout of 50% of the 8.33% measure value, or 4.16%4.167% of total target payout. For more information and full description of the 20192022 CVI Plan and the 20192022 UAN Plan, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” However, in certain circumstances, including in the event the Adjusted EBITDA threshold is not achieved, the named executive officers may receive payout that is less than the Threshold or zero.




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Employment Agreements


None of our named executive officers have an employment agreement with CVR Energy or its subsidiaries other than Mr. Lamp. On November 1, 2017,December 22, 2021, CVR Energy and Mr. Lamp entered into ana new employment agreement with Mr. Lamp, as CEO(the “2021 Employment Agreement”), which was effective immediately and President of CVR Energy, effective January 1, 2018.superseded and replaced in the entirety, Mr Lamp’s prior employment agreement. The agreement2021 Employment Agreement has a four-yearan approximate three-year term, continuing throughwhich expires on December 31, 2021,2024, unless otherwise terminated by CVR Energy or Mr. Lamp. Under the 2021 Employment Agreement, in addition to the ability to participate in such health, insurance, retirement and other employee benefit plans and programs of CVR Energy in effect from time to time on the same basis as other senior executives of CVR Energy, Mr. Lamp receives anis also eligible to receive:
An annual base salary of $1,000,000 and is also eligible to receive a$1,100,000;
A performance-based annual cash bonus with a target payment equal to 150% of his annual base salary, to be based upon individual and/or company performance criteria as established by the CVI Compensation Committee. In addition, Mr. Lamp is entitled to participate in such health, insurance, retirement,Committee; and other employee benefit plans and programs of CVR Energy as in effect from time to time on the same basis as other executives of CVR Energy.

DuringFor each fiscal year during the term of the agreement,2021 Employment Agreement, an incentive unit award equal to 150% of his base salary (or such other amount as agreed to by the CVR Energy and Mr. Lamp) granted in connection with the CVI LTIP.

The 2021 Employment Agreement provides for the payment of certain severance payments to Mr. Lamp is eligible to receive annually on the anniversary of the agreement date a grant of performance units pursuant to the CVI LTIP having an aggregate value of $1.5 million, or such other form of award asthat may be agreed upon by Mr. Lampdue following termination of his employment under certain circumstances and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Lamp is also eligible to receive an incentive payment of $10 million (the “Incentive Payment”) payable if either the conditions set forth in the employment agreement or the conditions set forth in a separate Performance Unit Award Agreement (“PU Award Agreement”) are fulfilled. The Incentive Payment becomes payable: (a)described below under the employment agreement, if on or prior to December 31, 2021, either (i) a transaction is consummated which constitutes a change-in-control (as defined in the employment agreement), or (ii) the Board approves a transaction which, if consummated, would constitute a change-in-control“Change-in-Control and such transaction is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2022; or (b) under the PU Award Agreement, the average closing price of CVR Energy’s common stock over the 30-trading day period beginning on January 4, 2022Termination Payments,” and ending on February 15, 2022 is equal to or greater than $60.00 per share (subject to any equitable adjustments required to account for splits, dividends, combinations, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, and the like). Payment of the Incentive Payment is conditioned upon Mr. Lamp remaining employed with CVR Energy through December 31, 2021 (unless terminated by CVR Energy without cause or by Mr. Lamp for good reason (as defined in the employment agreement) on or after the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions and on or prior to December 31, 2021). Subject to the foregoing conditions, the Incentive Payment will, if it becomes payable, be paid within 30 days. For the avoidance of doubt, Mr. Lamp will not under any circumstance be entitled to receive more than one Incentive Payment and if he becomes entitled to the Incentive Payment under the terms of the employment agreement, Mr. Lamp will immediately forfeit any right to payments under the PU Award Agreement.

The employment agreement requires Mr. Lamp to abide by a perpetual restrictive covenant relating to non-disclosure and non-disparagement, and also includesas well as covenants relating to non-solicitation and non-competition that govern during his employment and thereafter for the period severance is paid and, if no severance is paid, for six months following termination of employment. In addition,

Mr. Lamp’s employment agreement providesLamp is also eligible to receive an incentive payment of $10 million (the “Incentive Payment”) payable if either the conditions set forth in the 2021 Employment Agreement or the conditions set forth in a separate Performance Unit Award Agreement, as amended on December 22, 2021 (as amended, the “PU Award Agreement”), are fulfilled, as follows:
AgreementConditionsMeasurement Period
2021 Employment Agreement
a transaction is consummated that constitutes a Change-in-Control,(1) or
the Board approves a transaction which, if consummated, would constitute a Change-in-Control(1) and such transaction is consummated on or prior to December 31, 2025
Prior to December 31, 2024
PU Award AgreementThe average closing price of CVR Energy’s common stock is equal to or greater than $60.00 per share (subject to any equitable adjustments required to account for splits, dividends, combinations, acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations and the like)30-trading day period:
January 6, 2025 - February 20, 2025
(1)Change-in-Control as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement.

Payment of the Incentive Payment under the 2021 Employment Agreement or the PU Award Agreement is conditioned upon Mr. Lamp remaining employed with CVR Energy through December 30, 2024 (unless terminated by CVR Energy without cause or by Mr. Lamp for certain severancegood reason (as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement) on or after the satisfaction of the foregoing conditions and prior to December 30, 2024). Mr. Lamp will not under any circumstance be entitled to receive more than one Incentive Payment and if he becomes entitled to the Incentive Payment under the terms of the 2021 Employment Agreement, Mr. Lamp will immediately forfeit any right to payments that may be due following termination of his employment under certain circumstances, which are described below under “Change-in-Control and Termination Payments.” the PU Award Agreement.

The description of these agreements are qualified in their entirety by the text of such agreements, each of which have been publicly filed with the SEC.



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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End 20192022


The following table sets forth information concerning outstanding incentive unit awards made by CVR Energy, as well as outstanding phantom unit awards granted pursuant to the UAN LTIP and the CVRR LTIP,made by CVR Partners, as applicable, that were held by certain of the named executive officers as of December 31, 2019.2022. All of the outstanding shares or units reflected below are subject to accelerated vesting under certain circumstances as described in more detail in the section titled “Change-in-Control and Termination Payments” below.
Equity Awards That Have Not Vested Equity Awards That Have Not Vested
NameNameAward TypeGrant Date (1)Number of Shares or UnitsMarket Value of Shares or Units (2)Name
Award Type (1)
Grant DateNumber of Shares or Units
Market Value of Shares or Units (2)
David L. LampDavid L. LampIncentive Units12/14/1826,434$1,149,350  David L. LampIncentive Units12/9/2044,722$1,834,944 
Incentive Units12/13/1932,7371,323,557  Incentive Units12/8/2148,3551,747,550 
Tracy D. JacksonIncentive Units05/04/1810,229$123,362  
Incentive Units12/14/2241,8881,312,770 
Dane J. NeumannDane J. NeumannIncentive Units12/9/204,502$184,717 
Incentive Units12/14/189,199399,973  Incentive Units12/8/2115,473559,194 
Incentive Units12/13/1911,960483,543  Incentive Units12/14/2215,232477,371 
Mark A. PytoshMark A. PytoshPhantom Units12/29/1761,671$215,849  Mark A. PytoshPhantom Units12/9/2031,096$3,873,007 
Incentive Units12/29/1710,999143,207  Incentive Units12/9/2013,536555,382 
Phantom Units12/14/18113,228396,298  Phantom Units12/8/215,849701,295 
Incentive Units12/14/187,542327,926  Incentive Units12/8/2115,228550,340 
Phantom Units12/13/19191,930594,983  Phantom Units12/14/226,001603,581 
Incentive Units12/13/199,620388,937  Incentive Units12/14/2212,348386,986 
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. BuhrigIncentive Units07/02/1813,357$161,085  Melissa M. BuhrigIncentive Units12/9/2019,260$790,238 
Incentive Units12/14/1810,574459,758  Incentive Units12/8/2122,050796,887 
Incentive Units12/13/1913,422542,651  Incentive Units12/14/2218,253572,049 
David L. LandrethPhantom Units12/29/1712,747$165,966  
Incentive Units12/14/189,093395,364  
Incentive Units12/13/1911,589468,543  
Michael H. WrightMichael H. WrightIncentive Units12/9/205,366$220,167 
Incentive Units12/8/216,156222,478 
Incentive Units2/16/2219,840717,018 
Incentive Units12/14/2215,232477,371 
(1)TheThese incentive or phantom units generally vest ratably in one-third annual incrementsinstallments in December of each of the three years following the Grant Date,date of grant, subject to the terms of the applicable award agreement.
(2)This column represents the number of unvested units outstanding on December 31, 2019,2022, multiplied by: (a) for incentive units issued on December 13, 2019, $40.43 (equal to the14, 2022, $31.34 (the December 31, 2019,2022, closing price (the “Closing Price”) of CVR Energy common stock)stock (the “CVI Closing Price”)); (b) for incentive units issued on December 14, 2018, $43.488, 2021 and February 16, 2022, $36.14 (equal to the CVI Closing Price of CVR Energy common stock plus $3.05$4.80 in accrued dividends); (c) for incentive units issued on December 9, 2020 and May 4 and July 2, 2018, $12.06 and $12.06, respectively19, 2021, $41.03 (equal to the fair market value of CVR Refining common unitsCVI Closing Price plus $1.56$9.69 in accrued distributions for the May 4 and July 2, 2018 awards)dividends); (d) for the incentive and CVR Refining phantom units issued on December 29, 2017, $13.0214, 2022, $100.58 (equal to the fair market valueDecember 31, 2022 closing price of CVR RefiningPartners’ common units (the “UAN Closing Price”)); (e) for phantom units issued on December 8, 2021, $119.90 (equal to the UAN Closing Price, plus $2.52$19.32 in accrued distributions); and (e)(f) for CVR Partners phantom units issued on December 29, 2017, December 14, 2018, and December 13, 2019, $3.50, $3.50 and $3.10, respectively9, 2020, $124.55 (equal to the UAN Closing Price, of the Partnership common units, plus $0.40$23.97 in accrued distributions for the 2017 and 2018 awards)distributions).






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Equity Awards Vested During Fiscal Year 20192022


This table reflects the portion of incentive unit awards made by CVR Energy, as well as phantom units granted pursuant to the UAN LTIP and the CVRR LTIP,unit awards made by CVR Partners, as applicable, that vested during 2019.2022.
Equity Awards Equity Awards
NameNameNumber of Shares or Units Acquired on VestingValue Realized
on Vesting
NameAward TypeNumber of Shares or Units Acquired on VestingValue Realized
on Vesting
David L. LampDavid L. Lamp13,218  $597,189  (1)David L. LampIncentive Units10,912 $472,599 (1)
Tracy D. Jackson10,229  $123,362  (2)
Incentive Units44,723 1,883,286 (2)
Incentive Units24,178 899,905 (3)
79,813 $3,255,790 
Dane J. NeumannDane J. NeumannIncentive Units953 $41,274 (1)
Incentive Units4,502 189,579 (2)
Incentive Units7,737 287,971 (3)
13,192 $518,824 
4,600  207,828  (1)
Mark A. PytoshMark A. Pytosh38,674  $127,237  (3)Mark A. PytoshIncentive Units3,206 $138,852 (1)
14,878  207,697  (4)Phantom Units6,397 888,927 (4) (5)
61,671  201,664  (5)Incentive Units13,536 570,001 (2)
11,000  143,220  (6)Phantom Units31,096 4,321,100 (4)
56,614  185,128  (7)Incentive Units7,615 283,430 (3)
3,772  170,419  (1)Phantom Units2,925 392,857 (6)
64,775 $6,595,167 
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. Buhrig13,357  $161,085  (2)Melissa M. BuhrigIncentive Units4,474 $193,769 (1)
5,287  238,867  (1)
David L. Landreth16,295  $227,478  (4)
12,747  165,966  (6)Incentive Units19,260 811,039 (2)
4,547  205,433  (1)Incentive Units11,025 410,351 (3)
34,759 $1,415,159 
Michael H. Wright, Jr.Michael H. Wright, Jr.Incentive Units753 $29,615 (7)
Incentive Units1,222 52,925 (1)
Incentive Units5,367 226,004 (2)
Incentive Units3,079 114,600 (3)
10,421 $423,144 
(1)For incentive units for Messrs. Lamp, Pytosh, and Landreth and Mses. Jackson and Buhrig that vested during fiscal year 2019,2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the average closing price of CVR Energy’s common stock in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) $10.89 in accrued distributions of $3.05 per unit.dividends.
(2)For incentive units for Mses. Jackson and Buhrig that vested during fiscal year 2019,2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the fair market valueaverage closing price of CVR Refining’sEnergy’s common unitsstock in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) $9.69 in accrued distributionsdividends.
(3)For incentive units that vested during fiscal year 2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the average closing price of $1.56 per unit.CVR Energy’s common stock in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) $4.80 in accrued dividends.
(3)(4)For UAN LTIP phantom units that vested during fiscal year 2019,2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the average closing price of CVR Partners’ common units in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) accrued distributions of $0.42$23.97 per unit.
(4)For incentive(5)Phantom units for Mr. Pytosh and CVRR LTIPaccrued distributions associated therewith have been adjusted to reflect the reverse unit split of CVR Partners’ common units that was effective as of November 23, 2020.
(6)For phantom units for Mr. Landreth that vested during fiscal year 2019,2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the fair market value of CVR Refining’s common units in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) accrued distributions of $3.46.
(5)For UAN LTIP phantom units that vested during fiscal year 2019, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the average closing price of CVR Partners’ common units in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) accrued distributions of $0.40$19.32 per unit.
(6)(7)For incentive units for Mr. Pytosh and CVRR LTIP phantom units for Mr. Landreth that vested during fiscal year 2019, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the fair market value of CVR Refining’s common units in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) accrued distributions of $2.52 per unit.
(7)For UAN LTIP phantom units for Mr. Ptyosh that vested during fiscal year 2019,2022, the amount reflected includes a per unit value equal to (i) the average closing price of CVR Partners’Energy’s common unitsstock in accordance with the agreement, and (ii) $7.29 in accrued distributions of $0.40 per unit.dividends.




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Change-in-Control and Termination Payments


Certain of ourOur named executive officers are entitled to severance and other benefits from CVR Energy following the termination of their employment under certain circumstances.circumstances as follows:


David L. Lamp2021 Employment Agreement. Under his employment agreement, if Mr. Lamp’s employment is terminated due to death or disability, or by CVR Energy without cause and not in connection with a change in control, he (or his estate, in the event of termination due to death) is entitled to: (a) any accrued but unpaid amounts, plus (b) salary continuation for the lesser of six months and the remainder of the term of the employment agreement (such period, the “Lamp Post-Employment Period”), plus (c) a pro-rata bonus for the year in which termination occurs based on actual results. For terminations due to disability, Mr. Lamp is also entitled to disability benefits. If Mr. Lamp’s employment is terminated either byhe is entitled to the following benefits as more fully described in the 2021 Employment Agreement:
Reason for Employment Termination
Accrued
Amounts (1)
Severance Payments (2)
LTIP
Payout (3)
Incentive
Payment (4)
Death, Disability or Termination other than for cause not in connection with a change-in-controlüüü
Resignation for good reasonüüü
Resignation or Retirementü
Termination without cause in connection with a change-in-control (5)
üüü
Resignation for good reason in connection with a change-in-control (5)
üüü
(1)Includes base salary earned but unpaid through date of termination or resignation, earned but unpaid Annual Bonus for completed fiscal years, unused accrued paid time off, unreimbursed expenses, accrued and vested rights or benefits under any CVR Energy without cause sponsored employee benefit plans.
(2)Includes continuation of base salary for the lesser of (i) six months, and (ii) the remainder of the term, plus a pro-rata Annual Bonus for the fiscal year of termination based on individual achievement and/or by Mr. Lampperformance criteria for good reason (as these terms are definedsuch fiscal year, and/or in his employment agreement)the case of termination due to disability, payments under CVR Energy’s disability plan(s).
(3)Includes the value of full vesting of any unvested incentive units (and accumulated dividend equivalent rights) but only if such incentive units were granted more than one year followingprior to the date of termination of employment, calculated based on the 10-day average closing price of a change in controlshare of CVR Energy common stock.
(4)Equal to $10 million.
(5)Change-in-Control Related Termination (as defined in his employment agreement) or in specified circumstancesthe 2021 Employment Agreement), occurring within the 120-day period prior to the change of control and in connection with a change in control, Mr. Lamp will receive the Incentive
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Paymentpayable within 30 days following the consummation of the change in control. Mr. Lamp does not receive any paymentsFor the avoidance of doubt, such benefits are conditioned upon the consummation of a change in control on or benefits in the event of retirement. prior to December 31, 2025.

As a condition to receiving these severance payments and benefits, Mr. Lamp must execute, deliver and not revoke a general release of claims and abide by restrictive covenants relating to non-solicitation and non-competition during Mr. Lamp’s employment term, and thereafter during the period he receives severance payments or supplemental disability payments, as applicable, or for six months following the end of the term (if no severance or disability payments are payable), as well as a perpetual restrictive covenant relating to non-disclosure and non-disparagement and covenants.covenants relating to non-solicitation and noncompetition. If any payments or distributions due to Mr. Lamp under his employment agreement2021 Employment Agreement would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code, then such payments or distributions will be “cut back” only if that reduction would be more beneficial to him on an after-tax basis than if there was no reduction. The meaning of all terms used, but not defined in this description of these benefits to which Mr. Lamp is entitled upon employment termination, are as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement and are qualified thereby in the entirety.


Other Named Executive Officers. Mses. Jackson and Buhrig and CVI Severance Plan. Messrs. Neumann, Pytosh and LandrethWright and Ms. Buhrig do not have employment agreements. However, under the CIC and Severance Plan, Mses. Jackson and Buhrig and Messrs. Neumann, Pytosh and LandrethWright and Ms. Buhrig are generally eligible for certain payments in the event of their involuntary termination (other than for cause, as defined
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in the CIC andCVI Severance Plan) or their resignation for good reason (as defined in the CICCVI Severance Plan) in connection with a change-in-control, as follows:
Reason for Employment Termination
Accrued
Amounts (1)
Severance Payments (2)
Vesting Acceleration (3)
Involuntary termination (other than for cause) in connection with a change-in-control (4)
üüü
Resignation for good reason in connection with a change-in-control (4)
üüü
(1)The sum of any base pay earned but unpaid through the date of termination, any unused accrued paid time off in accordance with the applicable paid time off policy, any unreimbursed expenses in accordance with the applicable expense reimbursement policy, and Severance Plan), in each case,any accrued and vested rights or benefits under any CVR Energy sponsored employee benefits plans.
(2)The sum of (a) twelve (12) months of base pay, plus (b) the average of the annual bonuses actually paid during the three calendar years immediately preceding (or for such shorter period of time or 100% of target bonus, if applicable).
(3)Accelerated vesting as to 100% of any unvested incentive awards, calculated based on the 20-day average closing price of a share or common unit of CVR Energy or the Partnership, as applicable, plus any accrued dividends declared and paid through the vest date.
(4)Occurring within the 120 days preceding or the 24 months following a change in controlchange-in-control (as defined in the CIC andCVI Severance Plan) including any.

Payout of these amounts accrued prior to termination, plus a lump sum payment equal to twelve months of base salary plus the average annual bonus paid during the preceding three years (or target in the event of no bonus history). They are also entitled to acceleration of unvested equity awards. These payouts are subject to various conditions including the execution of a release agreement, a perpetual restrictive covenant relating to non-disclosure and non-disparagement and covenants relating to non-solicitation and non-competition for a period of 12 months.


The amounts of potential post-employment payments and benefits inAward Agreements. Under the table below assume that the triggering event took place on December 31, 2019. Pursuant to the Services Agreement that is entered into with CVR Partners or its general partner, CVR Partners or its general partner is responsible for the payment of its proportionate share of the CIC and Severance Plan and other benefits costs following the termination of employment of the executive officers that are employed by CVR Partners or its general partner.

Value of Post-Employment Payments and Benefits
 Cash SeveranceBenefit Continuation (3)
 DeathDisabilityRetirementTermination without Cause or with Good Reason (4)DeathDisabilityRetirementTermination without Cause or with Good Reason
    (1)(2)   (1)(2)
David L. Lamp$2,000,000  $2,000,000  $1,608,375  $2,108,375  $10,000,000  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  
Tracy D. Jackson—  —  —  —  991,761  —  —  —  —  —  
Mark A. Pytosh—  —  —  —  1,429,517  —  —  —  —  —  
Melissa M. Buhrig—  —  —  —  1,080,767  —  —  —  —  —  
David L. Landreth—  —  —  —  958,073  —  —  —  —  —  
(1)Severance payments and benefits in the event of termination without cause or resignation for good reason notaward agreements issued in connection with a change-in-control.
(2)Severance payments and benefits in the event of termination without cause or resignation for good reason in connection with a change-in-control.
(3)For Mr. Lamp, payments upon (a) death, disability, or termination without cause or with good reason not in connection with a change-in-control include: (i) base salary payable for six months under his employment agreement, plus (ii) a pro-rata bonus under his employment agreement, and (b) termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control includes payout of the incentive payment set forth under his employment agreement.
(4)Payments in the termination without cause or with good reason column include, under the CIC and Severance Plan, a lump sum of twelve months’ base pay plus the average of the preceding three years’ annual bonus (or target in the event of no bonus history).

Certain of our named executive officers have received incentive unit awards under the CVR LTIP, as well as phantom unit awards under the CVRRCVI LTIP and the UAN LTIP, each of Messrs. Lamp, Neumann, Pytosh and Wright and Ms. Buhrig are also eligible for accelerated vesting of certain unvested incentive units upon certain termination events, which generally represents the right to receive, upon vesting, a cash payment equal to (i) the number of units times the average closing price of a common share of CVR Energy or a common unit of CVR Partners, or the fair market value of a common unit of CVR Refining, as applicable, for the ten trading days preceding vesting,the vest date, plus (ii) the per unit cash value of all dividends declared and paid by CVR Energy orand distributions declared and paid by CVR Partners, or CVR Refining, as applicable, from the grant date to and including the vestingvest date. These awards generally provide for acceleration upon certain termination events, as follows:
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For incentive units of CVR Energy granted to named executive officers,awards issued after February 21, 2022, if the incentive units or phantom units, as applicable, are cancelled or if such named executive officer (a) is terminated other than for cause or (b) is terminated due to death or disability, then the portion of theany award scheduled to vest in the year in whichwithin twelve months of such event occurs becomes immediately vested and the remaining portion is forfeited. If
For awards issued before February 21, 2022, if the incentive units or phantom units, as applicable, are cancelled or if such named executive officer is terminated other than for cause or resigns for good reason in connection with a change-in-control all unvested awards accelerate.
For phantom units of CVR Partners issued to Mr. Pytosh, if Mr. Pytosh (a) is terminated other than for cause or (b) is terminated due to death or disability, then the portion of theany award scheduled to vest in the year in which such event occurs becomesshall become immediately vested and the remaining portion is forfeited. If Mr. Pytosh is terminated other than for cause or resigns for good reason in connection with a change-in-control all unvested awards accelerate.
For phantom units of CVR Refining issued to Mr. Landreth, if Mr. Landreth (a) is terminated other than for cause or (b) is terminated due to death or disability, then the portion of the award scheduled to vest in the year in which such event occurs becomes immediately vested
Cash Severance and the remaining portion is forfeited. If Mr. Landreth is terminated other than for cause or resigns for good reason in connection with a change-in-control all unvested awards accelerate.Accelerated Vesting Payments


The following table reflects the value of accelerated vesting of the unvested incentive unitspotential post-employment payments and phantom units, as applicable, held bybenefits to the named executive officers assuming the triggering employment termination event took place on December 31, 2019. For2022. The
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actual payments to which a named executive officer would be entitled may only be determined based upon the purposes ofactual occurrence and circumstances surrounding the incentive units and CVR Refining phantom units awarded prior to December 2018, the value is based on the 20-day fair market value of CVR Refining common units for the 20 trading days preceding December 31, 2019, or $10.50 per unit. For the purposes of phantom units awarded, the value is based on the 20-day average closing price for CVR Partners common units for the 20 trading days preceding December 31, 2019, or $2.91 per unit. For the purposes of the incentive units awarded in December 2019, the value is based on the 20-day average closing price for the CVR Energy common stock for the 20-trading days preceding December 31, 2019, or $41.67 per share.termination.

Value of Accelerated Vesting of Restricted Stock Unit and Incentive Unit Awards
Name and Severance BenefitName and Severance BenefitDeathDisabilityRetirementTermination without CauseResignation for Good Reason
(1)(2)(1)(2)
David L. LampDavid L. Lamp
Benefits ContinuationBenefits Continuation$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Accrued Amounts (3)
Accrued Amounts (3)
1,947,100 1,947,100 1,947,100 1,947,100 1,947,100 1,947,100 1,947,100 
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (4)
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (4)
3,967,634 3,967,634 — 3,967,634 3,967,634 3,536,886 3,967,634 
Cash Severance (5)
Cash Severance (5)
550,000 550,000 — 550,000 10,000,000 550,000 10,000,000 
Total AmountTotal Amount$6,464,734 $6,464,734 $1,947,100 $6,464,734 $15,914,734 $6,033,986 $15,914,734 
Dane J. NeumannDane J. Neumann
Benefits ContinuationBenefits Continuation$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
156,636 156,636 — 156,636 1,206,847 — 1,206,847 
Cash Severance (7)
Cash Severance (7)
— — — — 1,050,000 — 1,050,000 
Total AmountTotal Amount$156,636 $156,636 $— $156,636 $2,256,847 $— $2,256,847 
Mark A. PytoshMark A. Pytosh
Benefits ContinuationBenefits Continuation$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Accelerated Vesting - Phantom Units (8)
Accelerated Vesting - Phantom Units (8)
203,674 203,674 — 203,674 5,447,583 — 5,447,583 
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
126,979 126,979 — 126,979 1,475,852 — 1,475,852 
Cash Severance (9)
Cash Severance (9)
— — — — 1,337,260 — 1,337,260 
Total AmountTotal Amount$330,653 $330,653 $— $330,653 $8,260,695 $— $8,260,695 
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. Buhrig
Benefits ContinuationBenefits Continuation$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (6)
187,702 187,702 — 187,702 2,134,753 — 2,134,753 
Cash Severance (9)
Cash Severance (9)
— — — — 1,364,184 — 1,364,184 
Total AmountTotal Amount$187,702 $187,702 $— $187,702 $3,498,937 $— $3,498,937 
DeathDisabilityRetirementTermination without Cause or with Good Reason
   (1)(2)
David L. Lamp$—  $—  $—  $—  $10,000,000  
Tracy D. Jackson—  —  —  —  989,100  
Mark A. Pytosh—  —  —  —  1,898,094  
Melissa M. Buhrig—  —  —  —  1,140,150  
David L. Landreth—  —  —  —  995,652  
Michael H. Wright, Jr.Michael H. Wright, Jr.
Benefits ContinuationBenefits Continuation$— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (10)
Accelerated Vesting - Incentive Units (10)
156,636 156,636 — 156,636 1,617,930 — 1,617,930 
Cash Severance (7)
Cash Severance (7)
— — — — 1,100,000 — 1,100,000 
Total AmountTotal Amount$156,636 $156,636 $— $156,636 $2,717,930 $— $2,717,930 
(1)TerminationSeverance payments and benefits in the event of termination without cause or resignation for good reason not in connection with a change-in-control.change in control.
(2)TerminationSeverance payments and benefits in the event of termination without cause or resignation for good reason in connection with a change-in-control.change in control.

(3)Accrued Amounts represents, as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement, Mr. Lamp’s earned but unpaid Annual Bonus.

(4)For Mr. Lamp, the accelerated vesting value upon death, disability, or termination without cause or resignation for good reason in connection with a change in control, represents (A) as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement, the number of any unvested incentive units held as of December 31, 2022, that were granted more than one year prior thereto, multiplied by for incentive units awarded (i) on December 9, 2020, the average closing price for CVR Energy common stock for the 10-trading days preceding December 31, 2022, or $30.85 per share (the “CVI 10-day Average Price”), plus $9.69 in accrued dividends, and (ii) on December 8, 2021, the CVI 10-day Average Price, plus $4.80 in accrued dividends (the “LTIP Payout”), plus (B) for incentive units granted by CVR Energy on or after February 21, 2022, as defined in the award agreement, the number of any unvested incentive units scheduled to vest within twelve months from December 31, 2022, multiplied by the CVI 10-day Average Price. The accelerated vesting value upon resignation for good reason not in connection with a change in control is equal to the LTIP Payout. For the avoidance of doubt, as used herein, the term “LTIP Payout” is calculated as defined in Mr. Lamp’s 2021 Employment Agreement.

(5)For Mr. Lamp, the cash severance amount upon (A) death, disability, or termination without cause or resignation for good reason not in connection with a change in control represents, as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement, 6-months of Base Salary; and (B) termination without cause or resignation for good reason in connection with a change in control represents, the Incentive Payment. Provided that, in the case of payments upon disability, the 6-months of Base Salary may,
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in the event CVR Energy secures insurance to cover its obligations, be lower. Additionally, in the case of a termination event on a date other than December 31, Mr. Lamp would also be entitled to a Pro Rata Bonus, as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement. The terms Pro-Rata Bonus, Base Salary, and Incentive Payment are all as defined in the 2021 Employment Agreement.
(6)For Messrs. Neumann and Pytosh and Ms. Buhrig, the accelerated vesting value upon (A) death, disability, or termination without cause not in connection with a change in control, represents for incentive unit awards granted by CVR Energy on or after February 21, 2022, pursuant to the award agreement, the number of any unvested incentive units scheduled to vest within twelve months from December 31, 2022, multiplied by the CVI 10-day Average Price; and (B) termination without cause or resignation for good reason, both in connection with a change in control represents, pursuant to the CVI Severance Plan, the number of all unvested units outstanding on December 31, 2022, multiplied by, for incentive units awarded by CVR Energy (a) on December 9, 2020, the average closing price for CVR Energy common stock for the 20-trading days preceding December 31, 2022, or $30.93 per share (the “CVI 20-day Average Price”), plus $9.69 in accrued dividends, (b) on December 8, 2021, the CVI 20-day Average Price, plus $4.80 in accrued dividends, and (c) on December 14, 2022, the CVI 20-day Average Price.
(7)For Messrs. Neumann and Wright, cash severance amounts upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason, both in connection with a change in control, include, as defined under the CVI Severance Plan, a lump sum of twelve months’ base pay plus a sum equal to 100% of their current target bonus based on such shorter period of time during which they served as a named executive officer.
(8)For Mr. Pytosh, the accelerated vesting value upon (A) death, disability, or termination without cause not in connection with a change in control, represents for phantom unit awards granted by the Partnership on or after February 21, 2022, pursuant to the award agreement, the number of any unvested phantom units scheduled to vest within twelve months from December 31, 2022, multiplied by the average closing price for Partnership common units for the 10 trading-days preceding December 31, 2022, or $101.82; and (B) termination without cause or resignation for good reason, both in connection with a change in control, represents pursuant to the CVI Severance Plan, the number of all unvested phantom units outstanding on December 31, 2022, multiplied by, for phantom units awarded by the Partnership (i) on December 9, 2020, the average closing price for Partnership common units for the 20 trading-days preceding December 31, 2022, or $106.86 per unit (the “UAN 20-day Average Price”), plus $23.97 in accrued distributions, (ii) on December 8, 2021, the UAN 20-day Average Price plus $19.32 in accrued distributions, and (iii) on December 14, 2022, the UAN 20-day Average Price.
(9)For Mr. Pytosh and Ms. Buhrig, cash severance amounts upon termination without cause or resignation for good reason, both in connection with a change in control include, as defined under the CVI Severance Plan, a lump sum of twelve months’ base pay plus a sum equal to the average of the annual bonuses actually paid during the immediately preceding three calendar years.
(10)For Mr. Wright, the accelerated vesting value upon (A) death, disability, or termination without cause not in connection with a change in control include for incentive unit awards granted by CVR Energy on or after February 21, 2022, pursuant to the award agreement, the number of any unvested incentive units scheduled to vest within twelve months from December 31, 2022, multiplied the CVI 10-day Average Price; and (B) termination without cause or resignation for good reason, both in connection with a change in control represents, pursuant to the CVI Severance Plan, the number of all unvested incentive units awarded by CVR Energy outstanding on December 31, 2022, multiplied by, for incentive units awarded (i) on December 9, 2020, the CVI 20-day Average Price, plus $9.69 in accrued dividends, (ii) on December 8, 2021 and February 16, 2022, the CVI 20-day Average Price, plus $4.80 in accrued dividends, and (iii) on December 14, 2022, the CVI 20-day Average Price.


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Pay Ratio


For 2019, we conducted a comparison of the median employee’s total annual compensation2022, to the total annual compensation of our Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) Mr. Lamp.

We estimate that the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees and our consolidated subsidiaries (except our PEO) was $118,019 for 2019. The annual total compensation of Mr. Lamp, our PEO for 2019, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table included above, was $4,290,364 for 2019. This total and the pay ratio described below are reasonable estimates calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.

Based on this information, we estimate that the ratio of the annual total compensation of our PEO to the median of the annual total compensation of all employees for 2019 was: 36 to 1.

To identify the median of the annual total compensation of all our employees, as well as to determine the annual total compensation of our median employee and our PEO,Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”), Mr. Lamp, our President and Chief Executive Officer, we used the following methodology and made the following material assumptions, adjustments, and estimates:

(1)We determined that, as of December 31, 2019,2022, the employee population of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries consisted of 1,486 individuals.1,470 individuals, excluding our PEO.
(2)To identify the “median employee” from the employee population, we compared the amount of annual total compensation of such employees for 20192022 determined in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, which consisted of salary, bonus, non-equity incentive plan compensation and other compensation. We “annualized” the compensation of our full-time and part-time permanent employees as of December 31, 20192022, to adjust for the portion of the year that the employee did not work, if applicable. We did not make any cost-of-living adjustments in identifying the “median employee”.employee.”
(3)Once we identifiedTo identify the annual total compensation of our median employee, we included the elements of such employee’s compensation for 20192022 determined in accordance with the requirements of Item 402(c)(2)(x) of Regulation S-K, resulting in annual total compensationS-K.

Based on this methodology, we estimate that the ratio of $118,019. With respect to the annual total compensation of our PEO we usedto the median of the annual total compensation of all employees for 2022 was as follows:
Annual total compensation of Median Employee (1)
$133,017
Annual total compensation of PEO (2)
$4,319,683
PEO Pay Ratio32:1
(1)Excludes our PEO.
(2)Excludes the retroactive payment made in 2022 related to the 2021 Employment Agreement of $1,154.

The totals and pay ratios described above are reasonable estimates calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.

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Pay versus Performance

New SEC rules adopted in 2022 require us to disclose the following information regarding named executive officer compensation in relation to certain financial performance information about the Company. The Compensation Committee did not consider the pay versus performance disclosures below when making any of its named executive compensation compensation decisions for any of the years shown.

2022 Pay versus Performance Table
CEO (1)
Other NEOs (1)
Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on:(in millions)
Year
Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO (2)
Compensation “Actually Paid” to CEO (3)
Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-CEO Named Executive Officers (2)
Average Compensation “Actually Paid” to Non-CEO Named Executive Officers (3)
Total Shareholder Return (4)
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (5)
Net Income (Loss) (6)
Adjusted EBITDA (7)
2022$4,320,837 $7,442,018 $2,041,230 $3,580,373 $106 $134 $644 $1,369 
20213,910,359 4,626,104 1,330,721 2,353,746 49 73 74 301 
20203,164,806 1,592,833 1,755,011 1,180,626 39 54 (320)126 
(1)Our principal executive officer for each of the years indicated was our CEO, Mr. Lamp. Our named executive officers other than our CEO (“Other NEOs”) were as follows:
202220212020
Dane J. NeumannDane J. NeumannMark A. Pytosh
Mark A. PytoshMark A. PytoshMelissa M. Buhrig
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. BuhrigTracy Jackson*
Michael H. Wright, Jr.C. Douglas JohnsonDavid Landreth*
Tracy Jackson*
David Landreth*
*    Ms. Jackson resigned in August 2021, and prior to her resignation was the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Mr. Landreth retired in March 2021, and prior to his retirement served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.
(2)Reflects, for our CEO, the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table and for the Other NEOs, the average total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table in each of the years indicated.
(3)The compensation “actually paid” to our CEO and the average compensation “actually paid” to the Other NEOs in each of the years indicated has been computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. These amounts do not represent compensation actually earned, realized, or received by our CEO or the Other NEOs, but instead reflect the adjustments required by Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K to the amounts reported in the “Total” column of our 2019 Summary Compensation Table included herein,for our CEO and the Other NEOs as detailed in the tables below in this note 3:
Compensation “Actually Paid” to CEO and Other NEOs
Year
As Reported in Summary Compensation Table (a)
Equity Award AdjustmentsTotal Compensation “Actually Paid”
TotalStock Awards
Year End Fair Value of Awards Granted During Year and Unvested as of Year End (b)
Year over Year Change in Fair Value of Awards Unvested for Entire Year (c)
Change in Fair Value of Awards that Vest when Granted in a Prior Year (d)
Accrued Distributions Paid at Vesting (e)
Forfeiture of Awards Granted in Prior Year (f)
CEO
2022$4,320,837 $(1,247,425)$1,312,770 $1,352,409 $1,035,175 $668,252 $— $7,442,018 
20213,910,359 (1,196,795)1,219,280 191,682 95,625 405,953 — 4,626,104 
20203,164,806 (2,144,005)1,999,103 (894,597)(601,742)69,268 — 1,592,833 
Other NEOs
2022$2,041,230 $(723,600)$784,786 $534,193 $538,054 $405,710 $— $3,580,373 
20211,330,721 (436,378)442,793 788,633 445,188 91,482 (308,693)2,353,746 
20201,755,011 (1,071,212)1,110,613 (383,544)(290,232)59,990 — 1,180,626 
(a)Reflects, for our CEO, the applicable amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table and for the Other NEOs, the average of the applicable amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table in each of the years indicated.
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(b)Reflects, with respect to our CEO, the fair value and with respect to the Other NEOs, the average of the fair values, as of the end of the covered year of awards granted in the covered year that remained outstanding and unvested (in whole or in part) as of the end of the covered year.
(c)Reflects, with respect to our CEO, the change in fair value and with respect to the Other NEOs, the average change in fair values, from the end of the prior year to the end of the covered year of awards granted in a prior year that remained outstanding and unvested (in whole or in part) as of the end of the covered year.
(d)Reflects, with respect to our CEO, the fair value, and with respect to the Other NEOs, the average of the fair values, as of the day awards became vested in the covered year, when such awards were also granted in the covered year.
(e)Reflects, with respect to our CEO, the value, and with respect to the Other NEOs, the average value of accrued distributions paid on the date awards become vested.
(f)Reflects, with respect to our CEO, the fair value, and with respect to the Other NEOs, the average of the fair values, as of the end of the prior year of awards that failed to vest and were forfeited in the covered year.
(4)For each covered year, represents the cumulative total stockholder return on an initial fixed $100 investment in CVR Energy common stock from December 31, 2019 through December 31 of each covered year.
(5)The “Peer Group TSR” set forth in this table utilizes a custom group of peer companies, which was calculatedwe also utilize in accordance with the same requirements ofstock performance graph required by Item 402(c)(2)(x)201(e) of Regulation S-K.S-K included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. This “Peer Group” is comprised of Delek US Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DK); HF Sinclair Corporation (formerly known as HollyFrontier Corporation) (NYSE: DINO); Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC); Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR); PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE: PBF); and Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE: VLO). For each covered year, represents the cumulative total stockholder return on an initial fixed $100 investment in the Peer Group from December 31, 2019 through December 31 of each covered year.

(6)Represents the amount of Net Income (Loss) reflected in our consolidated financial statements for each covered year.
(7)The Company determined Adjusted EBITDA to be the most important financial performance measure used to link Company performance to compensation “actually paid” to our CEO and the Other NEOs in 2022. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For an explanation of how we use Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation, please see “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Annual Report. This performance measure may not have been the most important financial performance measure for years 2021 and 2020, and we may determine a different financial performance measure to be the most important financial performance measure in future years.

2022 Pay Versus Performance Relationships

The following graphical comparisons illustrate the relationships of the compensation “actually paid” to the CEO and the average compensation “actually paid” to the Other NEOs to (i) CVR Energy’s TSR and the Peer Group TSR, (ii) CVR Energy’s net income, and (iii) Adjusted EBITDA.
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Tabular List of Most Important Financial Performance Measures

The table below contains an unranked list of the most important financial performance measures we use to link executive compensation “actually paid” to performance.

Adjusted EBITDA
TSR
Operational Reliability

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PROPOSAL 2
Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation
(“Say-on-Pay”)


THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF OUR
NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Pursuant to Section 14A of the Exchange Act, we are asking stockholders to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed under “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” the Summary Compensation Table, and the related compensation tables, notes, and narratives in this Proxy Statement.


Although this vote is non-binding,Recommendation of the Compensation Committee values your opinion and expects to consider the voting results when making future decisions on named executive officer compensation. We currently intend to conduct advisory votes on named executive compensation annually, until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive compensation.Board


As described in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section of this Proxy Statement, our Compensation Committee has established executive compensation programs that are based on our pay-for-performance philosophy designed primarily with the following goals in mind:


Aligning named executive officer and stockholder interests,
Attracting and retaining quality leadership; and
Supporting a pay-for-performance philosophy.


Please read the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,”Analysis” contained herein, along with the Summary Compensation Table and the related compensation tables, notes, and narratives, beginning on page 23 of this Proxy Statement, which describes in greater detail our compensation philosophy and programs, as well as detailed information on the compensation of our named executive officers. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required for this proposal to be approved. The Board of Directors recommends you approve the following resolution:


“RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion, is hereby APPROVED.”


Vote Required

Please indicate your vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the foregoing resolution approving the compensation paid to our named executive officers for 2022, or you may choose to “ABSTAIN” from voting on this issue. If you “ABSTAIN” from voting with respect to this Proposal 2, it has the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. The option that receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be approved on an advisory basis.

Advisory Vote

This vote is advisory, and will not be binding on the Company, our Board or our Compensation Committee. Although this vote is advisory and non-binding, the Compensation Committee values your opinion and expects to consider the voting results when making future decisions on named executive officer compensation. Subject to the outcome of the stockholder vote on Proposal 3, we currently intend to conduct advisory votes on named executive compensation annually.




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PROPOSAL 3
Advisory Recommendation on the Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Voting
(“Say-on-Pay Frequency”)

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOUA VOTE FOR EVERY “1 YEAR ” AS THE FREQUENCY WITH WHICH STOCKHOLDERS ARE ASKED TO PROVIDE APPROVAL, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATIONSAY-ON-PAY.

Section 14A of the Exchange Act, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Act, requires us, not less frequently than once every six years, to provide our stockholders the opportunity to vote on a non-binding, advisory basis regarding whether a stockholder Say-on-Pay vote with respect to the compensation of our named executive officers should be held every one, two or three years. Accordingly, under this Proposal 3, we are asking stockholders to recommend whether the Say-on-Pay vote on executive compensation should occur every one, two, or three years.

Recommendation of the Board

After careful consideration, our Board has determined that a Say-on-Pay advisory vote on executive compensation that occurs every year is the most appropriate alternative for our Company, as it allows our stockholders to have a formal mechanism to provide the Company with input on executive compensation on a consistent basis. Therefore, the Board recommends that you recommend a Say-on-Pay advisory vote occur every year (“1 YEAR”).

Vote Required

Please indicate your recommendation on the frequency of the submission of future Say-on-Pay votes to stockholders as every “1 YEAR”, “2 YEARS” or “3 YEARS”, or you may choose to “ABSTAIN” from voting on this issue.

The option of every “1 YEAR”, “2 YEARS” or “3 YEARS” that receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be the frequency of the submission of future Say-on-Pay votes selected by stockholders. In the event that no option receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, the Company will consider the option that receives the most votes to be the option selected by stockholders.

Advisory Vote

This vote is advisory, and will not be binding on the Company, our Board or our Compensation Committee. Although our Board will carefully consider the voting results, it may ultimately decide that it is in the best interests of our stockholders and the Company to hold a Say-on-Pay vote on a frequency different than the option recommended by our stockholders.



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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT


For 2019,During 2022, the Audit Committee consisted of Messrs. Jaffrey A. Firestone, Stephen A. Mongillo, Bob G. Alexander, and James M. Strock, each of whom was affirmatively determined by our Board to be “independent” and “financially literate” under the rules and regulations of the NYSE and the SEC, as applicable. Mr. Alexander passed away on April 5, 2020, and on April 15, 2020, the Board appointed Jaffrey A. Firestone to the Board and its Audit Committee. Mr. Firestone has been affirmatively determined by our Board to be “independent” and “financially literate” under the rules and regulations of the NYSE and the SEC, as applicable. The Audit Committee is led by its Chairman, Mr. Mongillo, who has been affirmatively determined by our Board to be an “audit committee financial expert” under the requirements of the NYSE. Among other matters, the Audit Committee oversees:
Management’s preparation, presentation, and integrity of our financial statements, accounting and financial reporting principles, and the establishment and effectiveness of internal controls and procedures designed to assure compliance with accounting standards and applicable laws and regulations; and
The independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements by its independent registered public accounting firm, Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”), which is responsible for performing the audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”); opining whether the financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the Company in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”); and auditing the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.


However, the Audit Committee is not providing any expert or special assurance as to the Company’s financial statements or any professional certification as to the independent auditors’ work, and relies without independent verification on the information provided toit and on the representations by management and Grant Thornton.


The Audit Committee conducted four meetings during 2019,2022, and also held informal meetings with management, the internal auditors, and Grant Thornton during 2019.2022. Among other matters, the Audit Committee:
Discussed with the Company’s internal auditors and Grant Thornton the overall scope and plans for their respective audits and the results of their examinations and evaluations of the Company’s internal controls;
Reviewed and discussed the audited consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s 20192022 Annual Report and matters related to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with management and Grant Thornton and received the opinion of both that the Company prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP;
Discussed with Grant Thornton its independence and matters required to be discussed with the audit committees under GAAP including, among other things, matters related to the conduct of the audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the matters required to be discussed by Auditing Standard No. 16 (codified as Auditing Standard No. 1301) “Communication with Audit Committees”, as amended, supplemented or superseded, as adopted by the PCAOB;
Received the written disclosures and letter from Grant Thornton required by applicable requirements of PCAOB Rule 3526 regarding the independent auditor’s communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and the advice of Grant Thornton that neither it nor any of its members has any financial interest, direct or indirect, in any capacity in the Company or its subsidiaries; and
Reviewed the audit and non-audit services performed by and the amount of fees paid for such services to Grant Thornton and considered whether Grant Thornton’s provision of services to the Company beyond those rendered in connection with its audit and reviews of the Company’s consolidated financial statements was compatible with maintaining its independence.


Based on the foregoing review, discussions, and other matters the Audit Committee deemed relevant and appropriate, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board that the audited financial statements of the Company be included in its 20192022 Annual Report for filingfiled with the SEC. The Audit Committee also approved the engagement of Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent auditors for 2019.2022. This report is respectfully submitted by the Audit Committee.
Audit Committee
Stephen Mongillo, Chairman
Jaffrey A. Firestone
James M. Strock
April 24, 202019, 2023

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FEES PAID TO THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


Grant Thornton has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since August 2013. The following table presents fees billed by Grant Thornton to the Company and its subsidiaries for professional services and other services in the following categories and amounts for the fiscal years ended December 31, 20192022 and 2018:2021:
2019201820222021
Audit Fees (1)Audit Fees (1)$1,989,237  $1,997,518  
Audit Fees (1)
$2,223,507 $2,053,746 
Audit-Related Fees (2)Audit-Related Fees (2)49,789  34,789  
Audit-Related Fees (2)
22,086 32,086 
Tax FeesTax Fees—  —  Tax Fees— — 
All Other Fees (3)
All Other Fees (3)
— 55,736 
Total Fees BilledTotal Fees Billed$2,039,026  $2,032,307  Total Fees Billed$2,245,593 $2,141,568 
(1)Audit Fees consist of fees for the audit of the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements filed with the SEC, quarterly reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, attestation of management’s assessment of internal control as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and consents and consultations on financial accounting and reporting standards arising during the course of audits, reviews, and filings. In addition, these amounts include fees for the annual audit and quarterly reviews of the Company’s affiliates,affiliate, CVR Refining and CVR Partners, as applicable.Partners.
(2)Audit-Related Fees consist of fees for agreed upon procedures performed for statutory reporting and benefit plan audits.

(3)All Other Fees consist of fees for consultations on matters arising outside the course of audits, reviews, filings, and agreed upon procedures performed for statutory reporting and benefit plan audits.

The Audit Committee has considered whether the non-audit services provided by Grant Thornton were compatible with maintaining Grant Thornton’s independence and has determined that the nature and substance of the limited non-audit services did not impair the status of Grant Thornton as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm during the firm’s appointment as the Company’s independent auditor.


Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures


Allof the services performed by the independent auditor in 20192022 were pre-approved in accordance with the pre-approval policy and procedures adopted by the Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee charter, among other things, requires the Audit Committee to approve in advance all audit and permitted non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm and also requires the Audit Committee to establish periodically and to approve in advance the fee levels for all services performed by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee has also authorized any Audit Committee member to pre-approve audit, audit-related, tax, and other non-audit services up to $100,000, provided that the committee member shall timely report to the full committee each specific service pre-approved by them with copies of allsupporting documentation.
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PROPOSAL 34
Ratification of the Appointment of Auditors


THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2023.

Our Audit Committee is responsible for appointing, replacing, compensating and overseeing the work of our independent auditor. Grant Thornton LLP, has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since August 2013. See “Audit Committee Report” above for further information.

Recommendation of the Board

The Audit Committee has approved and recommended the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to examine the Company’s financial statements for 2020.2023. The Board has directed that this appointment be submitted to our stockholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting. A representative of Grant Thornton LLP is expected to be in attendance at the Annual Meeting.

Vote Required

Please indicate your vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, or you may choose to “ABSTAIN” from voting on this issue. If you “ABSTAIN” from voting with respect to this Proposal 4, it has the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the proposal. The option that receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be approved. The persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote in accordance with the choice specified thereon, or, if no choice is properly indicated, in favor of the ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company. A representative of Grant Thornton LLP is expected to be in attendance at the Annual Meeting.


See “Audit Committee Report” above for further information.


THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE RATIFICATION OF GRANT THORNTON LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR 2020.




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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS


The table below contains information about securities authorized for issuance under the CVI LTIP or as otherwise approved by the Compensation Committee as of December 31, 2019.2022. The CVI LTIP was initially approved by our stockholders in October 2007 and re-approved by our stockholders in June 2014 and June 2017.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan CategoryNumber of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a) (1)Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b)Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in (a)) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
CVR Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan—  $—  6,787,341  (2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
None—  —  —  
Total—  $—  6,787,341  

Equity Compensation Plan Information (1)
Plan CategoryNumber of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (a)Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (b)Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in (a)) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
CVR Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan— $— 6,787,341 (2)
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:
None— — — 
Total— $— 6,787,341 
(1)The onlyAs of December 31, 2022, there are no outstanding awards outstanding under the CVI LTIP, and the only incentive unit awards outstanding and unvested are unvested incentive units, which areto be settled in cash.cash and are issued in connection with, and not under, the CVI LTIP.
(2)Represents shares of common stock that remain available for future issuance pursuant to the CVI LTIP in connection with awards of stock options, non-vested restricted shares, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, share awards, and performance awards.


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SECURITIES OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS


The following table presents information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock as of the Record Date, unless otherwise noted, by:
each of our current directors and nominees for director;
each of our named executive officers;
each stockholder known by us to beneficially hold five percent or more of our common stock; and
all of our named executive officers and directors as a group.


Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. Unless indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws where applicable. Except as otherwise indicated, the business address for each of the beneficial owners listed in the table is c/o CVR Energy, Inc., 2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.
Beneficial Owner NameBeneficial Owner Name
Shares Beneficially Owned
 
Beneficial Owner NameShares Beneficially Owned
Number
 
Percent (1)
 
Beneficial Owner NameNumber
Percent (1)
Carl C. Icahn (2)Carl C. Icahn (2)71,198,718  70.8 %
Carl C. Icahn (2)
71,198,718 70.8 %
Patricia A. Agnello—  —  
SungHwan Cho—  —  
Jaffrey A. Firestone (3)—  —  
Jonathan Frates—  —  
Jaffrey A. FirestoneJaffrey A. Firestone— — 
Hunter C. GaryHunter C. Gary—  —  Hunter C. Gary— — 
David L. LampDavid L. Lamp—  —  David L. Lamp— — 
Stephen MongilloStephen Mongillo—  —  Stephen Mongillo— — 
Ted PapapostolouTed Papapostolou— — 
James M. StrockJames M. Strock—  —  James M. Strock— — 
Melissa M. BuhrigMelissa M. Buhrig— — 
Melissa M. Buhrig—  —  
Tracy D. Jackson—  —  
Dane J. NeumannDane J. Neumann— — 
Mark A. PytoshMark A. Pytosh—  —  Mark A. Pytosh— — 
David L. Landreth6,968   
All directors and named executive officers, as a group (12 persons) (4)6,968   
Michael H. Wright, Jr.Michael H. Wright, Jr.— — 
All directors and named executive officers, as a group (10 persons)All directors and named executive officers, as a group (10 persons)— — 
*Less than 1%
(1)Percentage based upon 100,530,599 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2020.2022.
(2)The following disclosures are based on a Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on August 1, 2018 by IEP Energy LLC (“IEP Energy”), IEP Energy Holding LLC, AEP,American Entertainment Properties Corp. (“AEP”), Icahn Building LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (“Icahn Enterprises Holdings”), Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. (“Icahn Enterprises GP”), Beckton Corp. (“Beckton”) and Carl C. Icahn (collectively, the “Icahn Reporting Persons”): (a) The principal business address of each of (i) IEP Energy, IEP Energy Holding LLC, AEP, Icahn Building LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP and Beckton is White Plains Plaza, 445 Hamilton Avenue - Suite 1210, White Plains, NY 10601 and (ii) Mr. Icahn is c/o Icahn Associates Holding LLC, 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor, New York, NY 10153. According to the filing, IEP Energy has sole voting power and sole dispositive power with regard to 71,198,718 shares. Each of IEP Energy Holding LLC, AEP, Icahn Building LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Carl C. Icahn has shared voting power and shared dispositive power with regard to such shares. (b) According to the filing, each of IEP Energy Holding LLC, AEP, Icahn Building LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Carl C. Icahn, by virtue of their relationships to IEP, may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) the shares which IEP Energy directly beneficially owns. Each of IEP Energy Holding LLC, AEP, Icahn Building LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Carl C. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares for all other purposes.
(3)Mr. Firestone was appointed as a director on April 15, 2020.
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DELINQUENT SECTION 16(a) REPORTS

Section 16(a) of sharesthe Exchange Act requires our executive officers and directors and each person who owns more than 10% of our outstanding common stock, owned byto file reports of their stock ownership and changes in their ownership of our common stock with the SEC and the NYSE. These same people must also furnish us with copies of these reports and representations made to us that no other reports were required. We have performed a general review of such reports and amendments thereto filed in 2022. Based solely on our review of the copies of such reports furnished to us or such representations, as appropriate, to our knowledge, all of our executive officers and directors, and namedother persons who owned more than 10% of our outstanding common stock, other than Jeffrey D. Conaway and Michael H. Wright, Jr., each of whom was late in filing one Form 4 involving the vesting of a long-term incentive award in 2022 that was granted prior to their service as executive officers, as a group, reflectscomplied with the sumreporting requirements of the 6,968 shares of CVR Energy common stock held by Mr. Landreth.

Section 16(a) during 2022.
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS


This section describes related party transactions between the Company and its directors, executive officers, and 5% stockholders (and entities controlled by such persons, including CVR Partners) that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2019 and as otherwise described herein.2022.


Transactions with IEP and its Affiliates


As of December 31, 2019,2022, IEP and its affiliates owned approximately 70.8% of allour common shares outstanding.

Tax Allocation Agreement

Prior to August 2018, CVR Energy was a member of the consolidated federal tax group of American Entertainment Properties Corp (“AEP”), an affiliate of IEP, and party to a tax allocation agreement with AEP (the “Tax Allocation Agreement”). The Tax Allocation Agreement provides that AEP will pay all consolidated federal income taxes on behalf of the consolidated tax group. As a result, CVR Energy was required to make payments to AEP in an amount equal to the tax liability, if any, that it would have paid if it were to file as a consolidated group separate and apart from AEP.

Following August 2018, IEP and affiliates’ ownership of CVR Energy was reduced below 80% and, since that time, CVR Energy is no longer eligible to file as a member of the AEP consolidated federal income tax group. Beginning with the tax period after the exchange in August 2018, CVR Energy became the parent of a new consolidated group for U.S. federal income tax purposes and will file and pay its federal income tax obligations directly to the IRS. Pursuant to the terms of the Tax Allocation Agreement, however, CVR Energy may be required to make payments in respect of taxes owed by AEP for periods prior to the exchange. Similar principles may apply for state or local income tax purposes where CVR Energy filed combined, consolidated, or unitary tax returns with AEP. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected a nominal payable and $4 million receivable, respectively, for federal income taxes due to or from AEP. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets also reflected a payable of $20 million to and receivable of $12 million from, respectively, the IRS and certain state jurisdictions.

Insight Portfolio Group

ISG is an entity formed and controlled by Mr. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services, and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. In January 2013, CVR Energy acquired a minority equity interest in ISG and agreed to pay a portion of ISG’s operating expenses. The Company paid ISG approximately $0.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company may purchase a variety of goods and services as a member of the buying group at prices and terms that management believes would be more favorable than those which would be achieved on a stand-alone basis. On January 23, 2020, CVR Energy assigned its minority equity interests to a third-party, terminated its agreement, and is no longer expected to transact with the ISG.


Transactions with Other Affiliates


Enable Pipeline Joint Venture


OnSeptember 19, 2016, Coffeyville Resources Pipeline, LLC (“CRPLLC”Through our subsidiaries, we own a 40% interest in a joint venture (the “Enable JV”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Refining, entered into an agreement with Enable Oklahoma Crude Services, LLC (“Enable”), formerly Velocity Central Oklahoma Pipeline LLC, related to their joint ownership of Enable South Central Pipeline, LLC (“Enable Pipeline”), formerly Velocity Pipeline Partners, LLC, a pipeline company thatwhich operates a 12-inch 26-mile crude oil pipeline with a capacity of approximately 115,00020,000 barrels per day and an estimated length of 26 miles with a connectionthat is connected to the Company’s Wynnewood Oklahoma refinery and a trucking terminal at Lowrance, Oklahoma. CRPLLC holds a 40% interest in Enable Pipeline. Enable holds aRefinery. As of December 2021, the remaining 60% interest in the Enable Pipeline andJV is owned by a subsidiary of Energy Transfer LP, which also serves as the day-to-day operator.operator of the pipeline owned by the Enable JV.


Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“CRRM”) isThrough our subsidiaries, we are party to a transportation agreement, witheffective September 19, 2016, as part of the Enable JV for an initial term of 20 years under which Enable provides CRRM with crude oil transportation services for crude oil purchased within a defined geographic area, and CRRMarea. Additionally, we entered into a terminalling services agreement, effective September 19, 2016, with the Enable JV under which it receiveswe receive access to Enable’sEnable JV’s terminal in Lowrance,Lawrence, Oklahoma to unload and pump crude
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oil into Enable Pipeline’sJV’s pipeline for an initial term of 20 years. For the year ended December 31, 2019, CRRM2022, we incurred costs of $12$10 million under the transportation agreement with Enable. As of December 31, 2019,2022, the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company included a liability of $1 million to Enable.Enable South Central Pipeline, LLC.


Midway Joint Venture


On October 31, 2017, CRPLLC and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“Plains”) formedThrough our subsidiaries, we own a 50/5050% interest in a joint venture Midway Pipeline LLC (“Midway”(the “Midway JV”), which acquired the approximately 100 mile,operates a 16-inch Cushing to Broome99-mile crude oil pipeline system from Plains with a capacity of approximately 120,000131,000 barrels per day. The Cushing to Broome pipeline systemday which connects the Company’s Coffeyville, Kansas refinery (“Coffeyville Refinery”) to the Cushing, Oklahoma oil hub. The remaining 50% interest in Midway has a contract withJV is owned by Plains pursuant toPipeline, L.P., which Plains will continue its rolealso serves as the operator of the pipeline. For the year ended December 31, 2019, CRRM2022, we incurred costs of $21$22 million from crude oil transportation services incurred on the pipeline owned by the Midway pipelineJV, through Vitol, Inc. as the intermediary purchasing agent.


Transactions with CVR Partners and CVR Refining


Background


In October 2007, priorPrior to CVR Energy’sour initial public offering, we created CVR Partners and transferred our nitrogen fertilizer business to CVR Partners. In connection with the creation of CVR Partners, in October 2007, the general and limited partners entered into a limited partnership agreement, which set forth the various rights and responsibilities of the partners in CVR Partners. In addition, we entered into a number of intercompany agreements with CVR Partners.

In April 2011, CVR Partners consummated its initial public offering. To effectuate CVR Partners’ initial public offering, wethe general and limited partners of CVR Partners entered into a new limited partnership agreement, and CVR Energy entered into a series of new agreements, and amended and restated certain of our existing intercompany agreements with CVR Partners and Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC (“CRNF”) as set forth below. In connection with CVR Refining’s initial public offering in January 2013, certain of CVR Energy’s subsidiaries party to these agreements became subsidiaries of CVR Refining. In addition, we entered into several new agreements with CVR Refining and its subsidiaries to govern the relationship between CVR Refining and its subsidiaries and CVR Energy.. These agreements were not the result of arm’s-length negotiations and the terms of these agreements are not necessarily at least as favorable to the parties to these agreements as terms which could have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.


Coke SupplyOmnibus Agreement


CRRM is aWe are party to a pet coke supplyan omnibus agreement with CRNF. CRNF’s CVR Partners and its general partner, pursuant to which CVR Partners has agreed that we will have a preferential right to acquire any assets or group of assets that do not constitute assets used in a fertilizer restricted business. In determining whether to exercise any preferential right under the omnibus agreement, we may act in our sole discretion, without any fiduciary obligation to CVR Partners or its unitholders whatsoever. These obligations will continue so long as we own at least 50% of CVR Partners’ general partner. There was no activity reported under this agreement during the year ended December 31, 2022.
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Coffeyville FacilityMSA

Effective January 1, 2020, our Audit Committee and the Conflicts Committee of the board of directors of the general partner of CVR Partners approved, and our indirect subsidiary, Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing, LLC (“Coffeyville Facility”CRRM”) purchases pet coke fromand CRNF, a subsidiary of CVR Partners, entered into, the Coffeyville Refinery under a coke supply agreementMaster Service Agreement (the “Coke Supply Agreement”“Coffeyville MSA”), which is comprised of various supply and service agreements. The Coffeyville MSA provides thatfor monthly payments, subject to netting, for all goods and services supplied under the Coffeyville MSA. The Coffeyville MSA will continue in effect until terminated in writing, in whole or in part, by either party, or until terminated automatically in the event a party falls out of common control with the other party. The Coffeyville MSA provides the following services:

Cross Easements - Both CRRM and CRNF can access and utilize each other’s land in certain circumstances in order to operate their respective businesses.

Hydrogen Purchase and Sale - CRRM agrees to sell and deliver a committed hydrogen volume of 90,000 mscf per month to CRNF and CRNF agrees to purchase and receive the committed volume. CRNF also has the option to purchase excess volume from CRRM, if available.

Raw Water and Facilities Sharing - CRRM and CRNF are each owners of an undivided one-half interest in and to certain water rights and agree to (i) allocate raw water resources between our Coffeyville Refinery and CVR Partners’ Coffeyville nitrogen fertilizer facility (“Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility”) and (ii) provide for the management of the water intake system which draws raw water from the Verdigris River for both our Coffeyville Refinery and the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility.

Pet Coke Supply - CRRM sells pet coke to CRNF for its Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility, and in connection with such commitment, CRRM must deliver, and the Coffeyville FacilityCRNF must purchase, during each calendar year an annual required amount of pet coke equal to the lesser of (i) 100 percent of the pet coke or (ii) 500,000 tons of pet coke. If during a calendar month, more than 41,667 tons of pet coke is produced and available for purchase, then the Coffeyville Facility will haveCRNF has the option to purchase the excess at the purchase price provided for in the agreement. If the option is declined, CRRM may sell the excess to a third-party.


The Coffeyville Facility obtains a significant amount (61% on average during last five years, 40% in 2019) of the pet coke it needs from the Coke Supply Agreement. Any remaining pet coke needs are required to be purchased from various third parties. The price paid pursuant to the Coke Supply Agreement is based on the lesser of a pet coke price derived from the price received for UAN (the “UAN-based Price”) or a pet coke price index. The UAN-based Price begins with a pet coke price of $25 per ton based on a price per ton for UAN that excludes transportation cost (“netback price”) of $205 per ton, and adjusts up or down $0.50 per ton for every $1.00 change in the netback price. The UAN-based price has a ceiling of $40 per ton and a floor of $5 per ton.

The Coke Supply Agreement has an initial term of 20 years, ending in 2027, which will be automatically extended for successive five-year renewal periods. Either party may terminate the agreement by giving notice no later than three years prior to a renewal date. The agreement is also terminable by mutual consent of the parties or if a party breaches the agreement and does not cure within applicable cure periods. Additionally, the agreement may be terminated in some circumstances if substantially all of the operations at the Coffeyville Facility or the Coffeyville Refinery are permanently terminated, or if either party is subject to a bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise becomes insolvent. For the year ended December 31, 2019, CRNF’s pet coke cost per ton purchased from CRRM averaged
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$16.76, and total purchases from CRRM were approximately $3.6 million. For the year ended December 31, 2019, third-party pet coke prices averaged $51.55, and total third-party purchases were approximately $16.4 million.

Feedstock and Shared Services Agreement

CRNF is party to a feedstock- CRRM and shared services agreement, as amended, (the “Feedstock Agreement”) with CRRM under which the two partiesCRNF provide feedstock and other services to one another. These feedstocks and services are utilized in the respective production processes of theour Coffeyville Refinery and the Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility. Feedstocks provided under the agreement include, among others, hydrogen, high-pressure steam, nitrogen, instrument air, oxygen, and natural gas. The Feedstock Agreement has an initial term

Lease - CRNF leases certain office and laboratory space from CRRM.

In February 2023, CRRM assigned its interests in the Coffeyville MSA to affiliates, which are newly formed, indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of 20 years, ending in 2031, which will be automatically extended for successive five-year renewal periods. Either party may terminate the Feedstock Agreement, effective upon the last day of a term,CVR Energy, following consent to such assignment by giving notice no later than three years prior to a renewal date. CRNF.

For the year ended December 31, 2019,2022, net payments from CRNF to CRRM purchased approximately $0.1 million of hydrogen from CRNF.

Hydrogen Purchase and Sales Agreement

CRNF and CRRM are parties to a hydrogen purchase and sale agreement (the “Hydrogen Agreement”) pursuant to which the Coffeyville Refinery agrees to sell and deliver a committed hydrogen volume of 90,000 mscf per month to the Coffeyville Facility.MSA were approximately $24 million. As of December 31, 2022, CVR Partners’ Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected a net payable of $3 million due to CVR Energy.

Corporate MSA

Also effective January 1, 2020, our Audit Committee and the Conflicts Committee of the general partner of CVR Partners approved, and our indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, CVR Services, LLC (“CVR Services”) and certain other of our subsidiaries on the one hand, and CVR Partners, its general partner, and its subsidiaries on the other hand, entered into, the Corporate MSA, which is comprised of various management and service agreements. The committed volume pricing is based onCorporate MSA provides for payment by each service recipient under the Corporate MSA of a monthly fixed fee (basedfor goods and services supplied under the Corporate MSA, subject to netting and an annual true up, as well as pass-through of any direct costs incurred on behalf of a service recipient without markup.

Under the fixedCorporate MSA, CVR Services provides the service recipients, certain management and capital charges associated with producingother professional services, including the committed volume) and a monthly variable fee (based onfollowing, among others:
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services from CVR Services’ employees in capacities equivalent to the natural gas price associated with hydrogen actually received). In the event the Coffeyville Facility fails to take deliverycapacities of the full committed volumecorporate executive officers, except that those who serve in a month, CRNF remains obligated to pay CRRM for the monthly fixed fee and the monthly variable fee based upon the actual hydrogen volume received, if any. In the event the Coffeyville Refinery fails to deliver any portion of the committed volume for the applicable month for any reason other than planned repairs and maintenance, CRNF will be entitled to a pro-rata reduction of the monthly fixed fee. The Coffeyville Facility also has the option to purchase excess volume of up to 60,000 mscf per month, or more upon mutual agreement, from CRRM, if available for purchase.

The agreement has an initial term of 20 years and will be automatically extended following the initial term for additional successive five-year renewal terms unless either party gives 180 days’ written notice. Certain feessuch capacities under the agreement are subjectwill serve CVR Partners on a shared, part-time basis only, unless CVR Partners and CVR Services agree otherwise;
administrative and professional services, including legal, accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, financial reporting, human resources, information technology, communications, insurance, tax, credit, finance, corporate compliance, enterprise risk management, consulting, and government and regulatory affairs;
recommendations on capital raising activities, including the issuance of debt or equity interests, the entry into credit facilities, and other capital market transactions;
managing or overseeing litigation and administrative or regulatory proceedings, investigations and other reviews in the ordinary course of business or operations, establishing appropriate insurance policies for the service recipients, and providing safety and environmental advice;
managing or providing advice for other projects, including acquisitions; and
permitting the use of the CVR Energy and CVR Partners trademarks at no cost.

On April 12, 2022, the Corporate MSA was amended to modification after this initial term. The agreement contains customary terms related to indemnification,add certain additional Company affiliates as well as termination for breach, by mutual consent, or due to insolvency or cessation of operations.service recipients. For the year ended December 31, 2019, CRRM’s gross sales of hydrogen2022, net payments from CVR Partners’ subsidiaries to CRNF were approximately $4.6 million. The monthly hydrogen sales are cash settled net with hydrogen purchasesCVR Services pursuant to the feedstock and shared services agreement.Corporate MSA were approximately $32 million. As of December 31, 2022, CVR Partners’ Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected a net payable of $1 million due to CVR Services.


Water and Facilities Sharing Agreement

CRRM is party to a raw water and facilities sharing agreement with CRNF (the “Water Agreement”) which (i) provides for the allocation of raw water resources between the Coffeyville Refinery and the Coffeyville Facility and (ii) provides for the management of the water intake system (consisting primarily of a water intake structure, water pumps, meters, and a short run of piping between the intake structure and the origin of the separate pipes that transport the water to each facility) which draws raw water from the Verdigris River for both parties’ facilities.

Environmental Agreement


CRRM is a party to an environmental agreement with CRNF (the “Environmental Agreement”) with CRNF which provides for certain indemnification and access rights in connection with environmental matters affecting theour Coffeyville Refinery and theCRNF’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility. To the extent that liability arises from environmental contamination that is caused by CRRM but is also commingled with environmental contamination caused by CRNF,CRNF’s Coffeyville Fertilizer Facility, CRRM may elect, in its sole discretion and at its own cost and expense, to perform government-mandatedgovernment mandated environmental activities relating to such liability, subject to certain conditions and provided that CRRM will not waive any rights to indemnification or compensation otherwise provided for in the agreement. No liability under this agreement was recorded as of December 31, 2019.2021.



In February 2023, CRRM assigned its interests in the Environmental Agreement to an affiliate, which is a newly formed, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy, following consent to such assignment by CRNF.
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Real Estate Transactions

Cross-Easement Agreement. CRRM is party to a cross-easement agreement (the “Easement Agreement”) with CRNF, so that both CRRM and CRNF can access and utilize each other’s land in certain circumstances in order to operate their respective businesses.

Terminal and Operating Agreement. CRNFAgreement

Coffeyville Resources Terminal, LLC, one of our indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (“CRT”), entered into a lease and operating agreement (“Terminal Agreement”) with CRNF, the owner of the Coffeyville Resources Terminal, LLC (“CRT”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of CVR Energy,Fertilizer Facility, under which itCRNF leases the premises located at Phillipsburg, Kansas to be utilized as a UAN terminal. The initial term of the agreementTerminal Agreement will expire in May 2032, provided, however, CRNF may terminate the leaseagreement at any time during the initial term by providing 180 days prior written notice. In addition, this agreementthe Terminal Agreement will automatically renew for successive five-year terms, provided that CRNF may terminate the agreement during any renewal term with at least 180 days written notice. Under the terms of the Terminal Agreement, CRNF will paypays CRT $1.00 per year for rent, $4.00 per ton of UAN placed into the terminal, and $4.00 per ton of UAN taken out of the terminal. For the year ended December 31, 2019,2022, the aggregate amount of payments made by CRNF paidto CRT approximately $0.1 million under this agreement.

Lease Agreement. CRNF is party to a lease agreement (the “Lease Agreement”) with CRRM under which CRNF leases certain office and laboratory space. The initial term of the lease was extended an additional year and will expire in October 2020, provided, however, that CRNF may terminate the lease at any time during the initial term by providing 180 days’ prior written notice. In addition, CRNF has the option to renew the lease agreement for up to two additional one-year periods by providing CRRM with notice of renewal at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the then-existing term. For the year ended December 31, 2019, CRNF paid CRRM approximately $0.1 million under this agreement.

CVR Partners Services Agreement

CVR Energy entered into a services agreement with CVR Partners and its general partner. Under this agreement, CVR Partners and its general partner obtain certain management and other services from CVR Energy pursuant to a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) between CVR Partners, CVR GP, LLC (“CVR GP”), and CVR Energy. Under the Services Agreement, CVR Partners’ general partner has engaged CVR Energy to provide it with certain services, including the following, among others:
services from CVR Energy’s employees in capacities equivalent to the capacities of corporate executive officers, except that those who serve in such capacities under the agreement will serve CVR Partners on a shared, part-time basis only, unless CVR Energy and CVR Partners agree otherwise;
administrative and professional services, including legal, accounting, financial reporting, human resources, information technology, communications, insurance, tax, credit, finance, and government and regulatory affairs;
recommendations on capital raising activities to the board of directors of the general partner of CVR Partners, including the issuance of debt or equity interests, the entry into credit facilities, and other capital market transactions;
managing or overseeing litigation and administrative or regulatory proceedings, establishing appropriate insurance policies for CVR Partners, and providing safety and environmental advice;
recommending the payment of distributions; and
managing or providing advice for other projects, including acquisitions, as may be agreed by CVR Energy and the general partner of CVR Partners from time to time.

As payment for services provided under the agreement, CVR Partners, its general partner, or its subsidiaries must pay CVR Energy (i) all costs incurred by CVR Energy or its affiliates in connection with the employment of its employees who provide CVR Partners services under the agreement on a full-time basis; (ii) a prorated share of costs incurred by CVR Energy or its affiliates in connection with the employment of its employees who provide CVR Partners services under the agreement on a part-time basis, but excluding certain share-based compensation, and such prorated share shall be determined by CVR Energy on a commercially reasonable basis, based on the percentage of total working time that such shared personnel are engaged in performing services for CVR Partners; (iii) a prorated share of certain administrative costs, including office costs, services by outside vendors, other sales, general and administrative costs, and depreciation and amortization; and (iv) various other administrative costs in accordance with the terms of the agreement, including travel, insurance, legal and audit services, government and public relations, and bank charges. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the total amount paid to CVR Energy pursuant to the ServicesTerminal Agreement was approximately $19.1 million.nominal.
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GP Services Agreement

CVR Energy is party to a GP Services Agreement, as amended, (the “GP Services Agreement”) by and among CVR GP and CVR Partners. This agreement allows CVR Energy to engage CVR GP, in its capacity as CVR Partners’ general partner, to provide CVR Energy with (i) business development and related services and (ii) advice or recommendations for such other projects as may be agreed between CVR Energy and CVR Partners’ general partner from time to time. As payment for certain specific services provided under the agreement, CVR Energy must pay a prorated share of costs incurred by CVR Partners or CVR GP in connection with the employment of their respective employees who provide CVR Energy services on a part-time basis, as determined by CVR GP on a commercially reasonable basis based on the percentage of total working time that such shared personnel are engaged in performing services for CVR Energy. As of December 31, 2019, CVR Partners’ Consolidated Balance Sheets reflected a liability of $4.1 million to CVR Energy.

Omnibus Agreement

CVR Energy is party to an omnibus agreement with CVR Partners and its general partner CVR GP, pursuant to which CVR Partners has agreed that CVR Energy will have a preferential right to acquire any assets or group of assets that do not constitute assets used in a fertilizer restricted business. In determining whether to exercise any preferential right under the omnibus agreement, CVR Energy will be permitted to act in its sole discretion, without any fiduciary obligation to CVR Partners or its unitholders whatsoever. These obligations will continue so long as CVR Energy owns at least 50% of CVR Partners’ general partner. There was no activity reported under this agreement during the year ended December 31, 2019.

CVR Partners Trademark License Agreement

CVR Partners is party to a trademark license agreement (the “Trademark License Agreement”) with CVR Energy pursuant to which CVR Energy has granted CVR Partners a non-exclusive, non-transferable license (without its prior written consent) to use the “Coffeyville Resources” word mark and the CVR Partners and Coffeyville Resources logos in connection with CVR Partners’ business. CVR Partners agreed to use the marks only in the form and manner, and with appropriate legends, as prescribed from time to time by CVR Energy, and CVR Energy agreed that the nature and quality of the business that uses the marks will conform to standards currently applied by CVR Partners. Either party can terminate the license with 60 days’ prior notice.

Replacement Agreements

Coffeyville MSA. Effective February 19, 2020, the Conflicts Committee of the board of directors of CVR GP and the Audit Committee of CVR Energy approved, and CRNF and CRRM entered into, a new Coffeyville Master Service Agreement (the “Coffeyville MSA”) which replaced and consolidated the Feedstock Agreement, the Coke Supply Agreement, the Hydrogen Agreement, the Water Agreement, the Easement Agreement, and the Lease Agreement (collectively, the “Replaced Coffeyville Agreements”) on substantially equivalent terms as the Replaced Coffeyville Agreements. In addition to affirming the terms and services described in the Replaced Coffeyville Agreements and resetting the durations thereof, as applicable, commencing February 19, 2020, the Coffeyville MSA provides for monthly payments, subject to netting, for all goods and services supplied under the Coffeyville MSA.

Corporate MSA. Also effective February 19, 2020, the Conflicts Committee of the board of directors of CVR GP and the Audit Committee of CVR Energy approved, and the parties entered into, a new Corporate Master Service Agreement (the “Corporate MSA”) between Coffeyville Services, LLC (“CSLLC,” formerly Coffeyville Resources, LLC) and certain of its affiliates, including CVR Partners, its general partners, and its subsidiaries, which replaced and consolidated the Services Agreement, the GP Services Agreement, and the Trademark License Agreement (collectively, the “Replaced Corporate Agreements”) on substantially equivalent terms as the Replaced Corporate Agreements. In addition to affirming the terms and services described in the Replaced Corporate Agreements and resetting the durations thereof, as applicable, commencing February 19, 2020, the Corporate MSA provides for payment by each service recipient under the Corporate MSA of a monthly fee for goods and services supplied under the Corporate MSA, subject to netting and an annual true up, as well as pass-through of any direct costs incurred on behalf of a service recipient without markup.


CVR Partners Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement


CVR Partners entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with CSLLC,CVR Services, pursuant to which CVR Partners may be required to register the sale of CVR Partners
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common units that CSLLCCVR Services holds. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, CSLLCCVR Services has the right to request that CVR Partners register the sale of common units held by CSLLCCVR Services on six occasions, including requiring CVR Partners to make available shelf registration statements permitting sales of common units into the market from time to time over an extended period. In addition, CSLLCCVR Services and its permitted transferees have the ability to exercise certain piggyback registration rights with respect to their securities if CVR Partners elects to register any of its equity interests. The Registration Rights Agreement also includes provisions dealing with holdback agreements, indemnification and contribution, and allocation of expenses. All CVR Partners common units
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held by CSLLCCVR Services and any permitted transferee will be entitled to these registration rights, except that the demand registration rights may only be transferred in whole and not in part.


Related Party Transaction Policy


Our Board has adopted a Related Party Transaction Policy, which is designed to monitor and ensure the proper review, approval, ratification, and disclosure of our related party transactions. This policy applies to any transaction, arrangement, or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements, or relationships) in which we were, are, or will be a participant and the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related party had, has, or will have a direct or indirect material interest. The Audit Committee must review, approve, and ratify a related party transaction if such transaction is consistent with the Related Party Transaction Policy and is on terms, taken as a whole, which the Audit Committee believes are no less favorable to us than could be obtained in an arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third-party, unless the Audit Committee otherwise determines the transaction is not in our best interests. Any related party transaction or modification of such transaction that our Board has approved or ratified by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors who do not have a direct or indirect material interest in such transaction does not need to be approved or ratified by our Audit Committee. In addition, related party transactions involving compensation will be approved by our Compensation Committee in lieu of our Audit Committee.


In addition, the charter for the Audit Committee provides that the Audit Committee will review, approve, and ratify transactions in which a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including the general partner of CVR Partners acting on its own behalf and not on behalf of CVR Partners), on the one hand, and CVR Partners or any of its subsidiaries, on the other hand.

On October 22, 2019, the Audit Committee of CVR Energy agreed to authorize the exchange of certain parcels of property owned by CRRM a subsidiary of CVR Energy with an equal number of parcels owned by CRNF, all located in Coffeyville, Kansas (the “Property Exchange”). On February 19, 2020, CRRM and CRNF executed the Property Exchange agreement effectuating the same. This Property Exchange will enable each such company to create a more usable, contiguous parcel of land near its own operating footprint. CVR Energy and the Partnership accounted for this transaction in accordance with the ASC 805-50 guidance on transferring assets between entities under common control. This transaction had a net impact to the Partnership’s partners’ capital of approximately $0.1 million.
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20212024 STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS AND DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS


For a stockholder proposalIn accordance with our By-Laws, to be considered for inclusion in our Proxy Statement for the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, thestockholder proposals must be received by our Secretary must receive the written proposal at the address below no later than the close of business on December 25, 2020.21, 2023. Such proposals must meet the requirements set forth in our By-Laws. Such proposals alsoBy-Laws and must comply with SEC regulations under Rule 14a-8 regarding the inclusion of stockholder proposals in company-sponsored proxy materials.


For a stockholder proposal that is intended to be presented at an annual meeting but not presented to us for inclusion in our Proxy Statement under Rule 14a-8, or to nominate an individual for election at our annual meeting for 2024, in general, the stockholderstockholder’s notice must give notice tobe received by the Secretary no earlier than February 3, 20212, 2024 and no later than March 5, 20213, 2024 and meet the requirements set forth in our By-laws.By-Laws. However, if the date of our 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held more than 30 days before or after June 3, 2021,1, 2024, then the stockholder’s notice, in order to be considered timely, must be received by the Secretary notno later than the later of the close of business on the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which notice of the date of the 20212024 annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure of such date was made.


Stockholders can suggest director candidates for consideration by writing to the attention of the General Counsel and Secretary at the address below. Stockholders should provide the candidate’s name, biographical data, qualifications, and the candidate’s written consent to being named as a nominee in our proxy statement and to serve as a director, if elected. Stockholders should also include the information that would be required to be disclosed in the solicitation of proxies for election of directors under the federal securities laws. The Board may require any nominee to furnish any other information, within reason, that may be needed to determine the eligibility of the candidate. See “Corporate Governance - Identifying and Evaluating Nominees for Directors” above.

To nominate an individual for election at In addition to satisfying the foregoing requirements under our annual meeting for 2021,By-Laws, to comply with the stockholderuniversal proxy rules, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must give timelyprovide notice tothat sets forth the Secretary in accordance with our By-laws, which, in general, require thatinformation required by Rule 14a-19 under the notice be received by the Secretary no earlier than February 3, 2021 andExchange Act no later than March 5, 2021, unlessApril 2, 2024. However, if the date of the stockholder meetingour 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is movedheld more than 30 days before or after June 3, 2021,1, 2024, then the nominationnotice must be receivedprovided by the Secretary not later than the later of the close of business on the 90th day60 calendar days prior to suchthe date of the annual meeting or the tenth10th calendar day following the day on which noticepublic announcement of the date of the 2021 annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure of such date wasis first made.


If the number of directors to be elected at the 20212024 Annual Meeting will be increased and there is no public announcement naming the nominees for the additional directorships prior to February 23, 2021,22, 2024, a stockholder’s notice will be considered timely with respect to the nominees for the additional directorships if it is received by the Secretary notno later than the close of business on the tenth day after the day on which such public announcement is first made.


Proponents must submit stockholder proposals and recommendations for nomination as a director in writing to the following address:
CVR Energy, Inc.
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Attention: General Counsel & Secretary


The General Counsel and Secretary will forward the proposals and recommendations to the Governance Committee for consideration. We reserve the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate actions with respect to any proposal or nomination that does not comply with the procedures described above and other applicable requirements. In addition, a proxy may confer discretionary authority to vote on any matter at a meeting if we do not receive notice of the matter within the time frames described above.


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