X0304 4 2012-01-09 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001442035 Wolf David D C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 false true false false Exec VP and CFO Class A Common Stock 5503 I Held in the Company's 401(k) Plan Class A Common Stock 2012-01-09 4 M false 6071 44.395 A 32291 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 96 44.965 D 32195 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 700 44.97 D 31495 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 200 44.993 D 31295 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 100 45.0111 D 31195 D Class A Common Stock 2012-01-10 4 S false 700 45.013 D 30495 D NSO 41.18 2011-08-04 2018-08-03 Class A Common Stock 89084 89084 D 2008 Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-12-12 2018-12-11 Class A Common Stock 66667 66667 D 2009 Restricted Stock Units 0 2010-12-11 2019-12-11 Class A Common Stock 41053 41053 D Perf Based RSUs 3-16-10 0 2012-12-31 2020-03-15 Class A Common Stock 18175 18175 D March 2011 Employee RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 12372 12372 D Non-Statutory Stock Option 3-3-2011 - $48.50 48.5 2012-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 14198 14198 D RSU 8-4-08 0 2012-01-09 4 M false 6071 44.395 D 2011-08-04 2018-08-03 Class A Common Stock 6071 24284 D 1 for 1 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. Issuance of shares from previous RSU grant based on meeting terms and timing of deferral election. Issuance of 20% of RSU shares per deferral election in place at date of grant. Shares sold to cover tax liability of issuance of deferred RSU shares. Kenneth A. Olson under POA for David D. Wolf 2012-01-11