CVR Energy (CVI) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

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o Preliminary Proxy Statement

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o Definitive Proxy Statement

þ Definitive Additional Materials

o Soliciting Material Pursuant to§ 240.14a-12

CVR Energy, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF

CVR Energy, Inc.

April 28, 2009

NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:
Our Proxy Statement and the CVR Energy 2008 Annual Report, which includes our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K
and financial statements, are available at http://annualreport.cvrenergy.com.

Please sign, date and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.

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THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.
PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HEREx

1. To elect nine directors for terms of one year each, to serve until their suc- cessors have been duly elected and qualified.

		NOMINEES:
o	FOR ALL NOMINEES	O O	John J. Lipinski C. Scott Hobbs
		O	Scott L. Lebovitz
o	WITHHOLD AUTHORITY FOR ALL NOMINEES	O O O	Regis B. Lippert George E. Matelich Steve A. Nordaker
o	FOR ALL EXCEPT (See instructions below)	O O	Stanley de J. Osborne Kenneth A. Pontarelli
		O	Mark E. Tomkins

INSTRUCTIONS:	To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT”and fill in the circle next to each nominee you wish to withhold, as shown here:  l
To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method.		o

		FOR	AGAINST		ABSTAIN
2.	To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.	o		o	o

Signature of Stockholder Date: Signature of Stockholder Date:

n Note: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person. n