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): August 31, 2007
BERRY
PETROLEUM COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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DELAWARE
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation
or Organization)
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1-9735
(Commission
File Number)
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77-0079387
(IRS
Employer
Identification
Number)
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5201
TRUXTUN AVE., STE. 300, BAKERSFIELD, CA
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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93309
(Zip
Code)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
(c) On
August 31, 2007, Berry Petroleum Company (“Company”) issued a press release
announcing that Mr. Michael Duginski, age 41, was appointed to the newly
created
position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of the
Company,
effective September 1, 2007. The press release is attached as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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News
Release dated August 31, 2007 titled "Berry Petroleum Company
Names Michael Duginski Chief Operating Officer."
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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.
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BERRY
PETROLEUM COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ Kenneth
A. Olson
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Kenneth
A. Olson
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Corporate
Secretary
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Date: August
31, 2007
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Berry
Petroleum Company News
Contact:
Berry Petroleum Company
5201
Truxtun Ave., Ste.
300
Bakersfield,
CA 93309
1-661-616-3900
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Contacts:
Robert F. Heinemann, President and CEO - - Ralph J. Goehring, Executive
Vice President and CFO
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Berry
Petroleum Company Names Michael Duginski Chief Operating
Officer
Bakersfield,
Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- August 31, 2007--Berry
Petroleum Company (NYSE: BRY) (“Company”) today announced that Michael Duginski,
41, has been appointed executive vice president and chief
operating officer
effective September 1, 2007. Mr. Duginski will continue to report to
Mr. Robert F. Heinemann, president and chief executive officer.
In
announcing the appointment Mr. Heinemann said, “Mr. Duginski has been an
integral part of Berry’s growth and success over the past five years. His
appointment to the role of executive vice president and
chief operating officer
is a reflection of the increased responsibilities Mr. Duginski
has undertaken
since his appointment as executive vice president of Corporate
Development and
California in 2005.”
Mr.
Duginski has been the Company’s executive vice president of Corporate
Development and California since October 2005. Mr. Duginski was
senior vice president of Corporate Development from June
2004 through October
2005 and was vice president of Corporate Development from
February 2002, when he
joined Berry, through June 2004. Mr. Duginski was previously with
Texaco, Inc. from 1988 to 2002 where his positions included
director of new
business development, production manager and gas and power
operations
manager. Mr. Duginski is also an assistant secretary of
Berry.
About
Berry Petroleum Company
Berry
Petroleum Company is a publicly traded independent oil and
gas production and
exploitation company with its headquarters in Bakersfield,
California.
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