0001246360-12-000225.txt : 20120112 0001246360-12-000225.hdr.sgml : 20120112 20120112181509 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-000225 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 5 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120112 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUSCH RALPH B III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191741 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 5 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 12524985 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 5 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 5 2011-12-31 false 0 0 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 2011-12-30 5 A false 20 0 A 140468 D Class A Common Stock 2011-12-30 5 A false 94 0 A 14526 I As Custodian for Minor Children 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 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2008-01-01 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 1319 1056 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 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. The RSU granted is 100% vested at the date of grant but the receipt of shares are subject to a deferral period which is generally at least four years from the 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. Increase in shares from the reinvestment of dividends paid quarterly on common stock. All shares were purchased at market and were non-discretionary. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Ralph Busch 2012-01-12