0001246360-12-001792.txt : 20120315 0001246360-12-001792.hdr.sgml : 20120315 20120315162009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-12-001792 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120314 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120315 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEINEMANN ROBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001191748 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 12694354 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 2012-03-14 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001191748 HEINEMANN ROBERT C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 true true false false President and CEO Class A Common Stock 13699 I Held in 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 2012-03-14 4 M false 26495 14.375 A 219984 D Class A Common Stock 2012-03-14 4 S false 3339 52 D 216645 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 11-23-04 21.58 2005-11-23 2014-11-23 Class A Common Stock 130000 130000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2006-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 150000 150000 D Phantom Stock Units 0 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 Class A Common Stock 3197 3197 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2007-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 175000 175000 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 23848 23848 D NSO 2007 43.61 2008-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 89470 89470 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-12 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 173333 173333 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 97034 97034 D Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10 0 2012-12-31 2012-12-31 Class A Common Stock 42060 42060 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 21650 21650 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-2-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 33129 33129 D Perf Based RSU 3-2-2011 0 2013-12-31 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 25257 25257 D Perf Based RSUs 3-2-12 0 2014-12-31 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 23104 23104 D March 2, 2012 Employee RSU Grant 0 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 26406 26406 D Non Statutory Stock Option 3-2-12 53.02 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 31167 31167 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 6-16-04 14.375 2012-03-14 4 M false 26495 0 D 2005-06-16 2014-06-16 Class A Common Stock 26495 0 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. 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. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Berry Petroleum Company Class A Common Stock if certain pre-established performance factors, as set forth in the Company's Form 8-K dated March 18, 2010, are met. Per the Agreement this is the maximum number of performance based RSUs that may be received if all performance factors are achieved as outlined in the Form 8-K dated March 18, 2010. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Robert Heinemann 2012-03-15