Sec Form 4 Filing - Morris Jeff D @ Alon USA Energy, Inc. - 2014-04-11

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Morris Jeff D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Alon USA Energy, Inc. [ ALJ] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) 12700 PARK CENTRAL DR., SUITE 1600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/11/2014 (Street) DALLAS, TX75251 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction 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 04/11/2014 C 116,347 A 805,876 D Common Stock 05/05/2014 05/05/2014 S 25,000 D ( 2 ) $ 16.83 780,876 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Subsidiary Stock Exchange Right ( 1 ) 04/11/2014 C 116,347 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 116,347 $ 0 ( 1 ) 1,396,170 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Morris Jeff D 12700 PARK CENTRAL DR. SUITE 1600 DALLAS, TX75251 X Vice Chairman of the Board Signatures /s/ James A. RanspotJames A. Ranspot, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeff D. Morris 05/06/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On June 20, 2012, Alon Assets, Inc., Alon Operating, Inc. (collectively, the "Subsidiaries"), Alon USA Energy, Inc. (the "Company") and the Reporting Person entered into an agreement whereby the Company agreed to exchange shares of non-voting stock of the Subsidiaries held by the Reporting Person (the "Subsidiary Shares") for up to 2,326,946 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Subsidiary Shares held by the Reporting Person will be exchanged in 20 equal quarterly installments commencing June 29, 2012, and each such exchange shall be made without regard to the then-current market price of the Company's common stock. Under certain circumstances,the Reporting Person may elect to receive cash in lieu of Company common stock for up to 1/3 of the shares. The exchange rights have no expiration date. ( 2 )Open market sale pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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