X0306 4 2012-11-07 false 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001191751 YOUNG MARTIN H JR C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 true false false false Class A Common Stock 40000 D Class A Common Stock 2012-11-07 4 P false 7500 32.1081 A 7500 I Held in Charitable Remainder Trust Phantom Stock Units 0 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 Class A Common Stock 91537 91537 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2005-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2006-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 10000 10000 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2008-01-01 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 1319 1319 D NSO 2007 43.61 2007-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 3956 3956 D March 2011 Director RSU 0 2011-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2499 2499 D March 2 2012 Director RSU Grant 0 2012-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2231 2231 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 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. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Martin Young 2012-11-08