0001246360-12-000182.txt : 20120110 0001246360-12-000182.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110190524 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-000182 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120109 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 ISSUER: 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 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1999 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3700 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-999-4400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1999 BROADWAY STREET 2: SUITE 3700 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CRAWFORD GEORGE T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001174817 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 12520887 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY STREET 2: 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-09 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001174817 CRAWFORD GEORGE T C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 5201 TRUXTUN AVE. BAKERSFIELD CA 93309 false true false false Snr VP of CA Production Class A Common Stock 4195 I Held in 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 2012-01-09 4 M false 951 44.395 A 2920 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 331 44.841 D 2589 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 4 44.8434 D 2585 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2006-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 20000 20000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2007-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 20000 20000 D NSO 2007 43.61 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 14279 14279 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-12 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 26667 26667 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 19594 19594 D Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10 0 2012-12-31 2012-12-31 Class A Common Stock 8261 8261 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 6444 6444 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-3-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 7395 7395 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2013-12-31 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 5637 5637 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2012-01-09 4 M false 951 0 D 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 951 3808 D 1 for 1 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock The RSU granted vest 25% per year beginning one year after grant but the receipt of shares are subject to a deferral period which is generally at least four years from grant date as per the deferral election. The RSU is subject to a deferral election. Shares of Class A Common Stock will be delivered to the reporting person as per the terms of the deferral election. Issuance of shares from previous RSU grant based on meeting terms and timing of deferral election. Issuance of 20% of RSU shares per deferral election in place at date of grant. Shares sold to cover tax liability of issuance of deferred RSU shares. Kenneth A Olson under POA for George Crawford 2012-01-10