X0306 4 2013-12-16 true 0000778438 BERRY PETROLEUM CO BRY 0001191741 BUSCH RALPH B III C/O BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 1999 BROADWAY, SUITE 3700 DENVER CO 80202 true false false false Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 236239 0 D 0 D Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 123363 0 D 0 I As Co-Trustee of Union Bank Trust Shares Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 75250 0 D 0 I Busch Family Foundation Class A Common Stock 2013-12-16 4 D false 28208 0 D 0 I As Custodian for Minor Children RSU 12-16-2013 0 2013-12-16 4 M false 2479 0 A 2013-12-16 2013-12-31 Class A Common Stock 2479 2479 D 2007 Restricted Stock Unit 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 792 0 D 2008-01-01 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 792 0 D March 2 2012 Director RSU Grant 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 2231 0 D 2012-03-02 2022-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2231 0 D March 2011 Director RSU 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 2499 0 D 2011-03-02 2021-03-02 Class A Common Stock 2499 0 D March 4, 2013 Director RSU Grant 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 2629 0 D 2013-03-04 2023-03-04 Class A Common Stock 2629 0 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-05 30.645 2013-12-16 4 D false 10000 0 D 2005-12-15 2015-12-15 Class A Common Stock 10000 0 D Nonstatutory Stock Option 12-15-06 32.565 2013-12-16 4 D false 10000 0 D 2006-12-15 2016-12-14 Class A Common Stock 10000 0 D Nonstatutory Stock Options 12-2-04 21.77 2013-12-16 4 D false 10000 0 D 2004-12-02 2014-12-02 Class A Common Stock 10000 0 D NSO 2007 43.61 2013-12-16 4 D false 3956 0 D 2007-12-14 2017-12-13 Class A Common Stock 3956 0 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 48768 0 D 1988-08-08 1988-08-08 Class A Common Stock 48260 0 D RSU 12-16-2013 0 2013-12-16 4 D false 2479 0 D 2013-12-16 2013-12-31 Class A Common Stock 2479 0 D RSU Grant awarded to Board of Directors at completion of Merger pursuant to Board action as disclosed in the Merger Proxy materials. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo ("Linn") in a stock-for-stock merger. After the transaction Berry will be an indirect wholly owned subidiary of Linn. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each share of Berry Common Stock will be 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 ("Linn") in a stock-for-stock merger. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each RSU will be exchanged for 1.68 shares of LinnCo common shares. Disposed of pursuant to the merger (the "Merger") of Berry Petroleum Company ("Berry") with LinnCo ("Linn") in a stock-for-stock merger. Pursuant to the Merger agreement each option to purchase Berry shares will be 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. Disposed of pursuant to terms of Merger Agreement and Proxy Materials in exchange for 1.68 shares of LinnCo Common stock. Kenneth A Olson under POA for Ralph Busch 2013-12-20