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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2015

ALON USA ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
001-32567
(Commission
File Number)
74-2966572
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

12700 Park Central Dr., Suite 1600
Dallas, Texas 75251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 367-3600

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On January 8, 2015, Mr. Itzhak Bader announced his resignation from the board of directors of Alon USA Energy, Inc. (the "Company") effective immediately.  Mr. Bader’s resignation follows the end of his term as Chairman of the Board of Alon Israel Oil Company Ltd., the Company's majority shareholder. Mr. Bader has also resigned from the board of directors of the general partner of Alon USA Partners, LP, a publicly-traded limited partnership (the "Partnership"). The Company owns 81.6% of the Partnership's common units and 100% of the non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership.
 
The Company wishes to express its thanks to Mr. Bader for his service to the Company.





SIGNATURE

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 9, 2015
By:  
/s/ James Ranspot
 
 
 
James Ranspot
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary