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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001246360-10-004143
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2010-12-17 16:40:10
Reporting Period:: 2010-12-15

Filing Date:: 2010-12-17
Accepted Time:: 2010-12-17 16:40:10
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
778438	Berry Petroleum Co	BRY	Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311)	770079387

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1191748	Robert Heinemann	C/O Berry Petroleum Company 1999 Broadway, Suite 3700 Denver CO 80202	President And Ceo	No	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Class A Common Stock	Acquisiton	2010-12-15	5,000	$42.90	130,791	No	4	M	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2010-12-15	155	$0.00	12,089	No	4	J	Indirect	Held in 401(k) Plan
Class A Common Stock	Disposition	2010-12-17	2,045	$43.09	128,746	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	J	Indirect	Held in 401(k) Plan
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Class A Common Stock	2006 Restricted Stock Units	Disposition	2010-12-15	5,000	$42.90	5,000	$0.00

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0	2007-12-15	2016-12-14	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-02	$8.07	2002-12-02	2012-12-02	10,000	10,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-03	$9.61	2003-12-02	2013-12-02	10,000	10,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Option 6-16-04	$14.38	2005-06-16	2014-06-16	200,000	200,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Option 11-23-04	$21.58	2005-11-23	2014-11-23	130,000	130,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05	$30.65	2006-12-15	2015-12-15	150,000	150,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Phantom Stock Units	$0.00	1988-08-08	1988-08-08	3,169	3,169	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06	$32.57	2007-12-15	2016-12-14	175,000	175,000	Direct
Class A Common Stock	2007 Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	2008-12-14	2017-12-13	29,810	29,810	Direct
Class A Common Stock	NSO 2007	$43.61	2008-12-14	2017-12-13	89,470	89,470	Direct
Class A Common Stock	2008 Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2009-12-12	2018-12-11	173,333	173,333	Direct
Class A Common Stock	2009 Restricted Stock Units	$0.00	2010-12-11	2019-12-11	97,034	97,034	Direct
Class A Common Stock	Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10	$0.00	2012-12-31	2012-12-31	42,060	42,060	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2012-12-02	10,000	10,000	Direct
2013-12-02	10,000	10,000	Direct
2014-06-16	200,000	200,000	Direct
2014-11-23	130,000	130,000	Direct
2015-12-15	150,000	150,000	Direct
1988-08-08	3,169	3,169	Direct
2016-12-14	175,000	175,000	Direct
2017-12-13	29,810	29,810	Direct
2017-12-13	89,470	89,470	Direct
2018-12-11	173,333	173,333	Direct
2019-12-11	97,034	97,034	Direct
2012-12-31	42,060	42,060	Direct

Footnotes

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Vested shares issued pursuant to Rule 16b-3 plan.
Vesting of 25% of RSUs granted 12-15-2006 under a Rule 16b-3 Plan
Changes in the number of shares of Common Stock held in the individuals 401(k) account due to required maintenance of cash position. All transactions were at market and non-discretionary.
Shares sold to cover taxes on RSU vesting under Rule 16b-3 Plan.