0001246360-12-000184.txt : 20120110 0001246360-12-000184.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110191014 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-000184 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120109 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUSCH RALPH B III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191741 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 12520897 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 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-01-09 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001191741 BUSCH RALPH B III C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 true false false false Class A Common Stock 70000 I As Co-Trustee of Charitable Trust Class A Common Stock 123583 I As Co-Trustee of Union Bank Trust Shares Class A Common Stock 7250 I Busch Family Foundation Class A Common Stock 14432 I As Custodian for Minor Children Class A Common Stock 2012-01-09 4 M false 263 44.395 A 140448 D Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-02 8.07 2002-12-02 2012-12-02 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-03 9.61 2003-12-02 2013-12-02 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-04 21.77 2004-12-02 2014-12-02 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2005-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Phantom Stock Units 0 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 Class A Common Stock 44794 44794 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2006-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D NSO 2007 43.61 2007-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 3956 3956 D March 2011 Director RSU 0 2011-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2499 2499 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2012-01-09 4 M false 263 44.395 D 2008-01-01 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 1319 1056 D 1 for 1 Phantom Stock Units acquired under the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares of Common Stock are issued under terms of the Plan upon resignation from the board of directors. 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. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Ralph Busch 2012-01-10