UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2006
ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 001-32567
(Commission
File Number) | | 74-2966572
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
7616 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(972) 367-3600
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Restricted Stock Awards to Directors
On May 9, 2006, Alon USA Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) granted 751 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to each of Avraham Shochat, Ron W. Haddock and Zalman Segal, each a director of the Company, pursuant to Section 12 of the Company’s 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The shares vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. These awards are evidenced by agreements in the form adopted by the Company for the purpose of evidencing grants of this type, which form was attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2005 (SEC File No. 001-32567), and is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ Harlin R. Dean | |
| | | Harlin R. Dean | |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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Date: May 11, 2006
