Berry Petroleum Company Form 8-K filed 12-22-05
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM 8-K 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT 
 
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2005 (December 22, 2005)
 
 
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY 
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
1-9735
(Commission File Number)
 
77-0079387
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 
 
 
5201 TRUXTUN AVE., STE. 300, BAKERSFIELD, CA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
93309
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (661) 616-3900 
 
 
      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
 
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Item 7.01 
Regulation FD Disclosure
 
On December 22, 2005, Berry Petroleum Company filed a Form 8-K to disclose the Stock Award Agreement form for Restricted Stock Unit Grants which is being used for Berry's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan. The 2005 Equity Compensation Plan was filed with the SEC on Form S-8 on July 29, 2005. The information contained in the Stock Award Agreement form is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
 
   
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits
 
99.1 Berry Petroleum Company Stock Award Agreement Form for Restricted Stock Unit Grant.
 
 
 
SIGNATURES 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BERRY PETROLEUM COMPANY
 
 
 
By:  
 
/s/ Kenneth A. Olson 
 
 
 
 
Kenneth A. Olson
 
 
 
Corporate Secretary 
 
 
 
Date: December 22, 2005
 
 
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