---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001376139-22-000009"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVI"
cik: "0001376139"
company_name: "CVR ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T12:52:14.578645+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CVR Energy appoints Michael H. Wright as EVP and COO effective immediately

## Summary
- Michael H. Wright, 52, appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of CVR Energy.
- Wright previously served as Vice President – Capital Projects at CVR; prior roles at HollyFrontier and Solomon Associates.
- Base salary of $500,000; bonus target 120% of salary; eligible for LTIP awards and $420,000 promotion incentive award.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001376139-22-000009
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVI
- cik: 0001376139
- company_name: CVR ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376139/000137613922000009/0001376139-22-000009-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376139/000137613922000009/cvi-20220126.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376139-22-000009
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376139-22-000009.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001376139-22-000009.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael H. Wright, Jr. was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at CVR ENERGY INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On January 26, 2022, the Board of Directors of CVR Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Michael H. Wright, Jr., 52, to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376139/000137613922000009/0001376139-22-000009-index.htm

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