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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2026
CVR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-33492 | 61-1512186 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2277 Plaza Drive, Suite 500
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 207-3200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | CVI | The New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 29, 2026, CVR Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intent, subject to market conditions, to offer (the “Offering”) for sale in a private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), $1 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) and senior unsecured notes due 2034 (the “2034 Notes” and, together with the 2031 Notes, the “Notes”). The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) and incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report contains certain sections from the preliminary offering memorandum of the Company relating to the Offering.
The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report and Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. The furnishing of information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is not intended to, and does not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, is material or complete, or that investors should consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to any securities of the Company or its affiliates.
The offer and sale of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and unless so registered, these securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any of these securities or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are being “furnished” as part of this Current Report:
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Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 29, 2026, announcing the commencement of the Offering. |
| 99.2 | Excerpts from preliminary offering memorandum relating to the Offering. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: January 29, 2026
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| CVR Energy, Inc. |
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| By: | /s/ Dane J. Neumann |
| Dane J. Neumann |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary |
