FORM 4 ☐ Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). ☐ Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ICAHN CARL C	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CVR ENERGY INC [ CVI ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES HOLDING LLC, 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, PH-1	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/20/2026
(Street) SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL 33160	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)        (State)        (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	2/20/2026		P		263,452	A	$20.78	70,681,923	I	Please see footnotes (1)(2)(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	2/23/2026		P		244,940	A	$20.75	70,926,863	I	Please see footnotes (1)(2)(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	2/24/2026		P		275,012	A	$21.41	71,201,875	I	Please see footnotes (1)(2)(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This Form 4 is being filed by, and on behalf of, Mr. Carl C. Icahn, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. ("Icahn Enterprises Holdings") and Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc. ("Icahn Enterprises GP" and, collectively with Mr. Icahn and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, the "Reporting Persons").
(2)	Held directly by IEP Energy Holding LLC ("IEP Energy Holding") and American Entertainment Properties Corp. ("AEP"). AEP owns a 100% interest in IEP Energy Holding. AEPC Holdings LLC owns 100% of the equity of AEP. Icahn Enterprises Holdings owns a 100% interest in AEPC Holdings LLC. Icahn Enterprises L.P. owns a 99% limited partner interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Carl C. Icahn is the indirect holder of approximately 87% of the issued and outstanding depositary units representing limited partnership interests in Icahn Enterprises L.P. Icahn Enterprises GP is the general partner of and owns a 1% general partner interest in each of Icahn Enterprises Holdings and Icahn Enterprises L.P. Icahn Enterprises GP is 100% owned by Beckton Corp ("Beckton"). Beckton is 100% owned by Mr. Icahn.
(3)	Each of IEP Energy Holding, AEP, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, Icahn Enterprises GP, Beckton and Mr. Icahn disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer's shares of common stock except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ICAHN CARL C C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES HOLDING LLC 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, PH-1 SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL 33160		X
ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, PH-1 SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL 33160		X
ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC. 16690 COLLINS AVENUE, SUITE PH-1 SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL 33160		X

Signatures
/s/ Carl C. Icahn		2/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ted Papapostolou, for Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., By: Ted Papapostolou, its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary		2/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Ted Papapostolou, for Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., By: Ted Papapostolou, its Chief Financial Officer and Secretary		2/24/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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