-----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, Wfjfr+KRSfUAlMd1SeEIhUeGLXc2p+EIXNpdT/i2xFz+pef/JBIY0s9lki+zXW4D F6FUebMk5nWd9KtLoD11tQ== 0000778438-09-000020.txt : 20090227 0000778438-09-000020.hdr.sgml : 20090227 20090226211154 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000778438-09-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: RW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090227 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090226 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: RW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-157507 FILM NUMBER: 09639500 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 RW 1 rw.htm RW FOR BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY rw.htm
 
 

BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
 
1999 Broadway, Suite 3700
 
Denver, Colorado 80202
 
February 26, 2009
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
 
Division of Corporate Finance
 
100 F Street, N.E.
 
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Re:           Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form S-3
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Berry Petroleum Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby requests the immediate withdrawal of its Amendment No. 1 to S-3 Registration Statement (Accession No. 0000778438-09-000010, File No. 333-157507), which was filed with the Commission on February 25, 2009 (the “Amendment”).
 
The Amendment was filed inadvertently by the Company using the submission type S-3 rather than POSASR.  No securities have been sold pursuant to the Amendment.  Accordingly, the Company hereby requests the immediate withdrawal of the Amendment and has re-filed the post-effective amendment under the submission type POSASR.
 
If you have any questions or concerns with regard to any of the foregoing, please contact Kelly Rose (713) 229-1796 of Baker Botts L.L.P or Laura McAvoy (805) 418-3115 of Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP.
 
Sincerely,
 
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
 
By:                   /s/ Shawn M. Canaday______
 
By:           Shawn M. Canaday
 
Title:              Vice President and Controller                                              
 
Cc:           Laura K. McAvoy
 
Kelly B. Rose
 

 

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