UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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): March 1, 2011

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.)

7616 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
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 1.01.		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On March 1, 2011, Alon USA, LP (“Alon LP”) a subsidiary of Alon USA Energy, Inc. entered into a Supply and Offtake Agreement (the “Supply and Offtake Agreement”) with J. Aron & Company (“J. Aron”). Pursuant to the Supply and Offtake Agreement, (i) J. Aron agreed to sell to Alon LP, and Alon LP agreed to buy from J. Aron, at market price, crude oil that would enable Alon LP to process up to 70,000 barrels per day at the Big Spring, Texas refinery (the “Big Spring Refinery”) and (ii) Alon LP agreed to sell, and J. Aron agreed to buy, at market price, certain refined products produced at the Big Spring Refinery.

     Incident to the execution of the Supply and Offtake Agreement, Alon LP, together with certain affiliates, also entered into agreements that provided for the sale, at market price, of crude oil and certain refined product inventories to J. Aron, the lease to J. Aron of crude oil and refined product storage tanks located at the Big Spring Refinery, and certain other ancillary agreements which allow for Alon LP to maintain its relationship with its existing and future customers. The Supply and Offtake Agreement has an initial term that expires on May 31, 2016, subject to certain rights of the parties to give notice of earlier termination on or after May 31, 2013.

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: March 7, 2011