8-K 1 a111418form8-k.htm 8-K Document

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): November 14, 2018
 
Berry Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-38606
 
81-5410470
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
16000 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Dallas, Texas 75248
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(661) 616-3900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On November 14, 2018, Berry Petroleum Corporation (“BRY”) completed a borrowing base redetermination and entered into Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), with the lenders to that certain $1.5 billion Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2017 (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement Amendment increased BRY’s borrowing base to $850 million and reaffirmed BRY’s elected commitment at $400 million. BRY can increase the elected commitment amount up to the borrowing base with lender consent. The Credit Agreement Amendment also changed the schedule of applicable margins for advances and commitment fees. All other provisions of the Credit Agreement remain the same.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Credit Agreement Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated into this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
 
 

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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: November 15, 2018
 
 
 
 
BERRY PETROLEUM CORPORATION
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Cary Baetz
 
 
Cary Baetz
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


 

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