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Filing Date: 2015-02-20

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<a name="s0FE2A6B1D07E147FA0C689C7118CF7EE"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 10.19</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of December 1, 2014 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Employment Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), by and between </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">CVR Energy, Inc.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), and Martin J. Power (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Executive</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;). The Company desires to employ Executive on the terms described in this Employment Agreement.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other valid consideration the sufficiency of which is acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:0px;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;"><font style="padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;padding-right:48px;">Section 1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Employment</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.1.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Term</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. The Company agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive agrees to be employed by the Company, in each case pursuant to this Employment Agreement, for a period commencing on December 1, 2014 (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Commencement Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;) and ending on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2017 and (ii) the termination or resignation of the Executive&#8217;s employment in accordance with Section 3 hereof (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Term</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;); </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">provided</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">however</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, the Term may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.2.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Duties</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. During the Term, the Executive shall serve as Chief Commercial Officer of the Company and such other or additional positions as an officer or director of the Company, and of such direct or indirect affiliates of the Company (&#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Affiliates</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), as specified and directed by the board of directors of the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Board</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8221;), the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or any of their respective designees. In such position, the Executive shall perform such duties, functions and responsibilities during the Term, as are specified from time to time by, and shall serve in such capacities at the pleasure of, the Company and the Board, subject to the terms hereof. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:justify;text-indent:144px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">1.3.</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;text-decoration:underline;">Exclusivity</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">. During the Term, the Executive shall devote all of his professional time and attention, exclusively on a full time basis, to the business and affairs of the Company and its Affiliates, shall, to