-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BiEMJY2aQQfOUgTnbmEkyE4WJSCvox3d8q7SP8fWcis2AHa5FCGqwZ8/5+OwayTj wHTvPoRiTxN0kWqd1bCPrA== 0000778438-08-000066.txt : 20081219 0000778438-08-000066.hdr.sgml : 20081219 20081219152459 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000778438-08-000066 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081219 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20081219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERRY PETROLEUM CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000778438 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311] IRS NUMBER: 770079387 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 081260940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5201 TRUXTUN AVENUE, STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93309-0640 BUSINESS PHONE: 661 616-3900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BERRY PETROLEUM CO STREET 2: 5201 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 300 CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93309-0640 8-K 1 form8-k.htm FORM 8-K FILED 12-19-08 form8-k.htm
 
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): December 19, 2008
 
 
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  
1-9735
(Commission File Number)
  
77-0079387
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

     
1999 BROADWAY, DENVER, CO
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
80220
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 999-4400 
 
 
      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
      o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
      o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
      o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
      o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  
 
 
 
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Item 8.01        Other Events
 
Between December 8, 2008 and December 18, 2008, Berry Petroleum Company (the "Company") entered into crude oil swaps totaling 10,000 barrels per day for 2009 at a weighted average price of $54.32  NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (NYMEX WTI), contemporaneously extinguishing existing crude oil collars of 10,000 barrels per day for 2009 with a floor and ceiling price of $47.50 and $70.00 NYMEX WTI, respectively. Additionally, between December 9, 2008 and December 16, 2008, the Company entered into interest rate swaps based on one-month LIBOR at a weighted average fixed rate of 2.38%, with beginning dates of April 15, 2009 and September 15, 2009 and a maturity date of July 15, 2012, on $175 million of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility. Please refer to the hedging summary table located at http://www.bry.com/index.php?page=hedging on the Company’s website at www.bry.com.



 
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 hereto duly authorized.
 
         
 
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
 
  
 
By:  
 
/s/ Kenneth A. Olson 
 
  
   
Kenneth A. Olson
  
   
Corporate Secretary 
  
 
 
Date: December 19, 2008
 
        
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