0001246360-12-001576.txt : 20120306 0001246360-12-001576.hdr.sgml : 20120306 20120306180514 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-001576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120302 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120306 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120306 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Canaday Shawn Michael CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001311067 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 12671878 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5201 TRUXTUN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: BAKERSFIELD STATE: CA ZIP: 93309 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 2012-03-02 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001311067 Canaday Shawn Michael C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false true false false VP and Treasurer Class A Common Stock 4858 D Class A Common Stock 1396 I Held in the Company's 401(k) Plan Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-05-03 9.97 2004-12-05 2013-12-05 Class A Common Stock 5000 5000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2006-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 11-23-04 21.58 2005-11-23 2014-11-23 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2007-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 12500 12500 D NSO 2007 43.61 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 7053 7053 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-12 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 14333 14333 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 7465 7465 D Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10 0 2012-12-31 2012-12-31 Class A Common Stock 3755 3755 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2475 2475 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-2-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2840 2840 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2013-12-31 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2164 2164 D March 2, 2012 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 4 A false 2830 0 A 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2830 2830 D Non Statutory Stock Option 3-2-12 53.02 2012-03-02 4 A false 3340 0 A 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 3340 3340 D Perf Based RSUs 3-2-12 0 2012-03-02 4 A false 2475 0 A 2014-12-31 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2475 2475 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. Grant of Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). RSUs vest 25% per year from date of grant. Grant of Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO) under the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). Shares vest 25% per year from date of grant. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock if certain pre-established performance factors are met. Per the Agreement this is the maximum number of performance based RSUs that may be received if all performance factors are achieved. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Shawn Canaday 2012-03-06