0001246360-13-005434.txt : 20131220 0001246360-13-005434.hdr.sgml : 20131220 20131220083508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001246360-13-005434 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131216 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131220 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: Wheat Jamie L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001487625 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09735 FILM NUMBER: 131289872 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY STREET 2: 1999 BROADWAY, STE 3700 CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80202 4 1 form.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-12-16 true 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001487625 Wheat Jamie L 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false true false false Controller Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 3927 0 D 0 D Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 444 0 D 0 I Held in 401(k) Account March 2, 2012 Employee RSU Grant 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 1592 0 D 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 1592 0 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 928 0 D 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 928 0 D March 4, 2013 Employee RSU Grant 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 3475 0 D 2013-03-04 2023-03-04 Class A Common Stock 3475 0 D Non Statutory Stock Option 3-2-12 53.02 2013-12-16 4 D false 1670 0 D 2013-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 1670 0 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-2-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2013-12-16 4 D false 1420 0 D 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 1420 0 D Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each share of Berry Common Stock was exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each RSU was exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo, LLC ("LinnCo") in a stock-for-stock merger, which was completed on December 16, 2013. Following the transaction Berry is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Linn Energy, LLC. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each option to purchase Berry shares was exchanged for 1.682115 options to puchase LINN Units on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to Berry shares prior to the Merger. Kenneth A. Olson Under POA for Jamie L. Wheat 2013-12-20